In response to some recent inquiries about the availability of Model Master Paints, I would like to conduct a survey. Model Master paints have been discontinued due to "...diminished sales..." Model Master paints, as some of you may know, was manufactured by Testors, which also made the Floquil paints used mainly, I think, by model railroaders, and Testors' parent company is Rustoleum, another manufacturer of pretty good paints. I heard that one excuse for the discontinuation of Floquil was that model railroad equipment makers are focusing al;most entirely on pre-labled/painted engines and rolling stock. Ok...I have used many a bottle of Floquil over the last 40 years or so and miss its availability.
I reached out to Rustoleum recently and got this: "We do apologize for the disappointment in having the Model Master line discontinued and can understand the frustration as well. While we cannot say if this line will ever be brought back, your comments and feedback will be shared with our internal product team to review." Really? In my opinion, MM was the best paint available among all the manufacturers for matching Mil-Spec colors. I have built 25 aircraft and used MM on each for accurate, correct color schemes. Sure Tamiya and Humbrol do have some limited matches but the supply of "rattle cans" by these two is also somewhat limited and they are rather pricy. MM paints were economically priced and much more readily available in stores like Hobby Lobby. I may have to start buying bottles and fire up my air brush again.....
I am curious to know:
1. How many of us members have used MM paints on their models and for how long;
2. What types of models was MM used on (a: Ships/boats, b: model train engines, rolling stock, and/or structures, c: cars and trucks, d: other models (i.e., figures, dioramas, etc.);
3. How many different colors one used (if determinable);
4. How many models one has built using MM paints either exclusively or with other brands;
5. How was /were MM paints obtained, Local availability or by mail-order?
6. Age of modeler, general location, (city, state, if publishing this info is acceptable), most frequently built models
I would like to think and hope that if enough of us speak out to Rustoleum, we may be able to convince them that there is a very viable market for their paints among a wide variety of model builders in a wide variety of locations.
So, to start off (I hope I wont be the only respondent,
,:
1: Me, see above...
2: a, & b (1/32, 1/48, 1/32 scale aircraft, HO scale locos, rolling stock and structures)
3. At least 15
4. Somewhere at or more than 50 of the above (25 aircraft, lots of RR pieces, 8 ships)
5. Hobby Lobby, Sprue Brothers, Amazon
6. 71, North Carolina, right now splitting my time between a cross-section of the HMS VICTORY (Corel) and a Trumpeter1/32 scale A-10 Warthog (for which I cannot find two of the three colors I need)
Thanks
I reached out to Rustoleum recently and got this: "We do apologize for the disappointment in having the Model Master line discontinued and can understand the frustration as well. While we cannot say if this line will ever be brought back, your comments and feedback will be shared with our internal product team to review." Really? In my opinion, MM was the best paint available among all the manufacturers for matching Mil-Spec colors. I have built 25 aircraft and used MM on each for accurate, correct color schemes. Sure Tamiya and Humbrol do have some limited matches but the supply of "rattle cans" by these two is also somewhat limited and they are rather pricy. MM paints were economically priced and much more readily available in stores like Hobby Lobby. I may have to start buying bottles and fire up my air brush again.....
I am curious to know:
1. How many of us members have used MM paints on their models and for how long;
2. What types of models was MM used on (a: Ships/boats, b: model train engines, rolling stock, and/or structures, c: cars and trucks, d: other models (i.e., figures, dioramas, etc.);
3. How many different colors one used (if determinable);
4. How many models one has built using MM paints either exclusively or with other brands;
5. How was /were MM paints obtained, Local availability or by mail-order?
6. Age of modeler, general location, (city, state, if publishing this info is acceptable), most frequently built models
I would like to think and hope that if enough of us speak out to Rustoleum, we may be able to convince them that there is a very viable market for their paints among a wide variety of model builders in a wide variety of locations.
So, to start off (I hope I wont be the only respondent,
,:1: Me, see above...
2: a, & b (1/32, 1/48, 1/32 scale aircraft, HO scale locos, rolling stock and structures)
3. At least 15
4. Somewhere at or more than 50 of the above (25 aircraft, lots of RR pieces, 8 ships)
5. Hobby Lobby, Sprue Brothers, Amazon
6. 71, North Carolina, right now splitting my time between a cross-section of the HMS VICTORY (Corel) and a Trumpeter1/32 scale A-10 Warthog (for which I cannot find two of the three colors I need)
Thanks