Q A's Revenge Posted March 4, 2014 #1 Posted March 4, 2014 Popped in to get a couple of jars of paint today and something didn't seem quite right ... Old jar on the left, new on the right. Ok, I guess it has been a while since I bought any, was 23ml now 10ml. So when did Tamiya downsize their jars of paint? Lol :-)
Jim Lad Posted March 4, 2014 #2 Posted March 4, 2014 When they decided they wanted more profit! Joihn
hexnut Posted March 4, 2014 #3 Posted March 4, 2014 They do sell both the 23ml and the "mini" 10ml http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/acrylic_1.htm However, it appears that U.K. supplier The Hobby Company LTD. carries only the "mini" versions. A year or two ago, The U.S. state of California changed its labeling laws for "hazardous materials", Tamiya was one of the companies that had to pull product from shelves and restock w/ new labels. (notice how much more dangerous your new label is than your old label ) They obviously lost a lot of money in the process, and prices were consequently raised, probably to the point that some felt it uneconomical to carry the larger sizes... justsayrow, WackoWolf and Q A's Revenge 3 Regards, Bob Marvin Muscongus bay Lobster Smack -Midwest- 1:24- (1st wooden build) Gertrude L. Thebaud Mini-Mamoli 1/200 kitbash
Q A's Revenge Posted March 4, 2014 Author #4 Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Thanks Hexnut. I did look to see if I could still get the 23ml in the UK but no luck. Update. Just found some online but no difference in the per ml price :-( Edited March 4, 2014 by Q A's Revenge
dgbot Posted March 4, 2014 #5 Posted March 4, 2014 Testors did the samething when they bought out Floquil. I liked the Polyscale acrylic. Testor changed the nam to Model Master acrlic and bottled the paint inbottles that were half the vol. More money. David B Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/
augie Posted March 4, 2014 #6 Posted March 4, 2014 Hahaha. Been happening since they shrunk the Hershey bar back in the 50's. Just noticed that they have shrunken the size of 5 pound bags of sugar (standard since the time of the Romans) to 4 pounds. Keeps the price steady. WackoWolf 1 Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
dewalt57 Posted April 28, 2014 #7 Posted April 28, 2014 I just found out that Floquil RR paint, who is now owned by Testors, is no longer going to make it !!! Another great product bites the dust!! AL WackoWolf 1 H.M.S. Triton, 28 gun frigate (Cross Section) 1:18 Scale build in progress
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