Hi Steve
Sorry but I am not quite sure exactly what you are saying, I am a bit confused.
MRP are undeed very thin, almost an ink-like consistency ready to spray, dry quickly to a satin finish and are very forgiving. They are laquer based and are compatable with i.p.a. which can be used for clean-up. These are close in formulation to Gunze Mr Color laquer paints but the Gunze do need thinning for the airbrush unlike the MRP..
The Tamiya paints are thinned with i.p.a. not water and are also compatable with laquer thinners. From what I read the new range are the other way around, laquer based but possibly compatable with i.p.a for clean up. Making them even more like the MRP range.
All of these of course are distinctly different to the water based ranges such as Vallejo as i.p.a. can really clog up these paints if you try thinning with it. i.p.a. does have its uses with these of course and it is good for cleaning off dried paint (as is laquer).
Totally incompatable with the above of course are enamels which are unaffected by i.p.a. (not tried laquer on them...) Enamels are very good as weathering products applied over the above due to that incompatabiulity.
As for why Tamiya have brought out a laquer based range, I really dont know. I note that Hataka and AK Interactive are also doing the same thing.... Perhaps they are responding to the success of MRP laquers ....
Mind you MRP are also bringing out a range of water based acrylics as well, mirroring the colours of the laquer... I can see a lot of sense for them in this as the water based can be used alongside the laquer for easy brush touch ups etc.
The wonderful world of paint gets ever more complex with more and more choice....
Sorry but I am not quite sure exactly what you are saying, I am a bit confused.
MRP are undeed very thin, almost an ink-like consistency ready to spray, dry quickly to a satin finish and are very forgiving. They are laquer based and are compatable with i.p.a. which can be used for clean-up. These are close in formulation to Gunze Mr Color laquer paints but the Gunze do need thinning for the airbrush unlike the MRP..
The Tamiya paints are thinned with i.p.a. not water and are also compatable with laquer thinners. From what I read the new range are the other way around, laquer based but possibly compatable with i.p.a for clean up. Making them even more like the MRP range.
All of these of course are distinctly different to the water based ranges such as Vallejo as i.p.a. can really clog up these paints if you try thinning with it. i.p.a. does have its uses with these of course and it is good for cleaning off dried paint (as is laquer).
Totally incompatable with the above of course are enamels which are unaffected by i.p.a. (not tried laquer on them...) Enamels are very good as weathering products applied over the above due to that incompatabiulity.
As for why Tamiya have brought out a laquer based range, I really dont know. I note that Hataka and AK Interactive are also doing the same thing.... Perhaps they are responding to the success of MRP laquers ....
Mind you MRP are also bringing out a range of water based acrylics as well, mirroring the colours of the laquer... I can see a lot of sense for them in this as the water based can be used alongside the laquer for easy brush touch ups etc.
The wonderful world of paint gets ever more complex with more and more choice....
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