The end for Humbrol Enamel paints?

[Mini Me]

There are also Phoenix Precision enamels…..

https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/paint-products

I used them quite a bit for railway modelling in the old days, and they were as good or better than Humbrol. They certainly sprayed better, their quick drying air thinners, in particular, was excellent. Not used them for a long time though, so they might have changed the formulation like Humbrol have.

Too bad they don't have any Wehrmacht colors.......might have been a possibility to replace my diminishing supply of Testor's Model Masters that I have used for the past 30 years.

[Tim Marlow]

Pity you aren’t in the UK Rick, you could have the ones that I’ve got. Can’t see me ever using them….

[Mini Me]

Pity you aren’t in the UK Rick, you could have the ones that I’ve got. Can’t see me ever using them….

By Golly, I'd take 'em too! :tongue-out3:

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[Ian M]

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Well that answers the question doesn't it.

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In as far as you can trust the writings of a random person on the Internet, of course, but it seemed legit

[Ian M]

In as far as you can trust the writings of a random person on the Internet, of course, but it seemed legit :smiling3:

I have today seen a video on You Tube in which an Employee Of Humbrol stated that the Humbrol Enamel range WILL BE RETURNING as soon as they can get them through. Be that production or checks/tests?-
I was amused to see me being quoted in the video lol. Do I want to take the matter up with Mat at Model Minutes? not really. But in some I'mway pleased that I somehow had a finger in getting a reply out of Humbrol as to what will be happening.

I also learnt in reading comments to the video that SOME Humbrol paint colours are produced in the same place that makes Xtracolour enamel paints (which as far as I know do not contain MEKO). .... Hmm

Just think how much Gossip/rumour/guessing and other forms of speculation could have been avoided if Humbrol had just posted something up on the Website as soon as they Pulled the paints from sale.

Happy days!

[Guest]

Aha, so the Q&A at 2:11 must be the thing that the poster in the Reddit thread says he attended.

[Gary MacKenzie]

Just think how much Gossip/rumour/guessing and other forms of speculation could have been avoided if Humbrol had just posted something up on the Website as soon as they Pulled the paints from sale.

According to PR people, no publicity is bad publicity, now many are talking about a paint that used an anti-skimming ingredient, which from the tins I painted with, never lived up to its claims.
Humbrol has a page telling customers the countries it cannot ship to

https://uk.humbrol.com/products/no-33-black-matt-tinlet-no-1-14ml-aa0360?modal=country-restrictions

[Jim R]

I wonder how many people heard the rumours or whatever and went out and stocked up with a few that they used regularly!!
Well there's me for a start :rolling:
I do like enamels though. Very versatile.

[Tim Marlow]

If anyone wants them, Frome art shop has them on clearance. Don’t ask me which colours, I never looked……

[Ian M]

Humbrol has a page telling customers the countries it cannot ship to

I think that that is a whole other kettle of fish and nothing to do with the ban on KETO. More to do with posting flammables . Just ask John at the shop how many forms there needs to be filled out and the rules regarding packaging and quantities. Oh and the cost. lol