Majestic Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 (edited) I'm trying to track down some Mr. Surfacer 1000 (in bottle/liquid form, not the spray) for priming. Anybody know of a decent online site to order from? Will I only be able to find it overseas? EDIT: Oops, put this in the wrong forum, my apologies. Can be moved at moderator's discretion. Edited October 25, 2004 by Majestic
TheFrenchOne Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 even overseas it is not that easy http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?GNZSF-284
Majestic Posted October 25, 2004 Author Posted October 25, 2004 Man, that's terrible. Nobody has a domestic supplier either? How about a good alternative?
Skull Leader Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 I taught myself early on not to use Mr. Surfacer... It's damn hard to come by, even if it isn't that expensive. It's just not worth the hassle to me, there are enough other alternatives out there to make Mr. Surfacer a write-off...
David Hingtgen Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 Bottles are big, last a while IMHO. Nobody ALWAYS has it in stock, I recommend checking these places: www.scalehobby.com www.greatmodels.com
Skull Leader Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 David makes a valid point... the bottles are certainly large for the cost. You'll get mileage out of it.
Majestic Posted October 25, 2004 Author Posted October 25, 2004 Thanks. I'm hoping the ones that claim to carry it actually have it in stock. I'll try ordering by phone tomorrow.
Grayson72 Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 Got all my Mr. X stuff at Best1hobby.com. very reliable.
Majestic Posted October 25, 2004 Author Posted October 25, 2004 Thanks for the referrals, successfully ordered it by phone at Rollmodels.com. They said the stuff sells like hotcakes. (and you know how well hotcakes sell). Does anybody know the best way to thin this stuff for airbrushing? Can I just use Tamiya thinner?
David Hingtgen Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 Maybe, but lacquer thinner or Mr.Color thinner is better AFAIK. Mr Surfacer is basically like heavily thinned Tamiya putty.
Less than Super Ostrich Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 I cannot stand by while you disparage the holy name of Mr. Surfacer. I have a shrine built to my 500 and 1000 Mr. Surfacer bottles in my workshop. All hail Mr. Surfacer. Seriously though. I have a couple bottles each of Mr. Surfacer and expect that these will last me forever. The stuff is great for those tiny seams... particularly when you are putting two fuselage halves together. Master wm cheng turned me on to this stuff... it is great. Its NOT like thinned Tamiya putty like the above post states... rather it is like a thick primer... in fact it IS a very thick primer. Don't use it like a putty to fill up large gaps... it is meant for little seams and cracks.
Highside Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Best1hobby.com has a list of Gunze Sangyo Mr. line of products http://www.best1hobby.com/html/gunze/tool.html . I like to use Mr.Surfacer as well, but use the spray cans instead. I order them in batches from Rainbowten.
David Hingtgen Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 Keeping my tube of Tamiya putty next to my bottle of Mr Surfacer 500, I stand by my claim they are similar. (yes, I'm aware topic is for 1000, not 500)
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