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Not quite, this is a snippet from Angelo at Sunwardhobbies.com email The Acrysion line was not mentioned but most of the Aqueous paints - bottles and spray are. The Acrysion paints are not that common. I know of only a few hobby store which stock them and they cater mostly to the Gunpla/Gundam crowd. They are good paints but the range is rather limited. It will be interesting to see where Mr Hobby/Creso goes with line paints. Not so. I did a lot of research digging up whatever safety data sheets I could find on the Mr Color, Aqueous, and Acrysion products. The Aqueous paints and thinner, contrary to that implied by their name, are more the equivalent of the Tamiya X/XF acrylic paints. The Aqueous thinner is similar in composition to the Tamiya X-20A thinner and contains around 50% Isopropyl alcohol. You should not use alcohol based thinners and reducers with true water based acrylic paints. The Acrysion paints are closer to being a water based acrylic but their chemistry still differs from the true water based acrylics like Vallejo or AK 3G I compiled this short list from studying the safety data sheets: 2-BE is a common abbreviation for 2-butoxethanol which is the chemical in question. 2-BE is a solvent and has a secondary benefit as a surfactant: Mr Color Aqueous products - bottled paints and aerosols all contain 2-BE up to 10% Mr Color thinner contain 2-BE up to 10% Tamiya Lacquer thinner product 87077 contains 2-BE up to 10% Tamiya spray paints contain 2-BE up to 10% Mission Model Paints MMA thinner contain 2-BE up to 15% Tamiya lacquer thinner retarder type and Mr Color levelling thinner DO NOT contain 2-BE Tamiya X/XF acrylics DO NOT contain 2-BE Tamiya X-20A thinner DOES NOT contain 2-BE Mr Color Aqueous thinner DOES NOT contain 2-BE Mr Color paints - bottled and aerosols DO NOT contain 2-BE Remember, this is not a ban. It is a restriction on products that contain 2-BE that exceed prescribed limits. Legislation around 2-BE and other VOCS is a world wide issue. It is or may likely effect these products in the US. I have been told that Mr Hobby / Creso products are imported into the Canada through the US and if the US suppliers are being effect for exports to Canada it may not be long until the effect is felt in the US as well. cheers, Graham

Still no word on when Tamiya spray paints will be available in Canada. You can still find old stock on some hobby store shelves but even that is disappearing. More recently Mr. Hobby products are running afoul of the same legislation as did the Tamiya spray paints. I received this from Angelo in his latest news email from Sunwardhobbies.com The chemical referred to in " higher concentration of a chemical" is 2-Butoxyethanol CAS number 111-76-2 ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Butoxyethanol It is not so much a complete ban as it is about controlling and limiting exposure. Depending on the intended use of a product which contains 2-Butoxyethanol or any other toxic substance for that matter, there are often limits set based on those intended uses. The overview document found in the following link lists product type uses and the specified limits of concentration on a by use basis in %w/w from as high as 22% to as low as 0.1% https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/eccc/En14-510-2023-eng.pdf Aerosol paints and coatings for non-industrial use are unfortunately at the very low end of that scale. SDS's I have for the Tamiya aerosols indicate a concentration of 2-Butoxyethanol from 1% to 5%. The Mr Hobby products will likely have similar levels. cheers, Graham

Very nice rendition of something from the time when rails where rails that where creative and interesting to look at and watch. cheers, Graham

Very nicely done. cheers, Graham

One banana, two bananas .... Now you've done it! I am gonna have that theme song running around and stuck in my head all day! Very nicely done. I was not aware that Aurora or anyone else had done kits of these characters. cheers, Graham

There is one here: https://themodelcarmuseum.org/jim-keeler/ and some recent video of Jim and some of his builds cheers, Graham

Hmmm, parachute release handle perhaps. My favourite has always been the 66 Mustang AWB. I always thought the box art was the best of the lot. cheers, Graham

Jim Keeler's Dodge Fever was one of those pivotal articles in Car Model that provided much incentive to young pre-teen model maker. I think I tried at least four times to make my own version of Jim's Dodge Fever using whatever model car bodies I could scrounge. I used a Dodge Charger body twice, a Chevelle, and a Mustang. The last two wouldn't have been a Dodge Fever of course but I tried to follow the basic concepts of the build and use what I had. Pocket money didn't amount to much in those days and beggars couldn't be choosers. My attempts resulted in four different builds each ending in various stages of completion but in the end none where completed or even resulted in "rolling chassis" builds. Never the less, it was fun, educational, and a creative challenge I have never forgotten about. I have just been thinking recently of having another go. I might just do so now that Lee's build has got my creative juices flowing again. cheers, Graham

very cool. 1967 was right around the time I started buying Model Car and Science with whatever pocket money I had but I don't remember this issue. cheers, Graham

Very nicely done. cheers, Graham

Very nice. cheers, Graham

Yes, Some of the MiniArt armour kits have 1000+ pieces, most of which are the individual track links but the remaining bits number in the several hundreds and sometimes include full vehicle interior bits as well as engine. I have been overwhelmed at least once. More often than not I find myself underwhelmed especially with the many numerous re-releases of the old kits. New tool Moebius are just right. cheers, Graham

Very nice. Thank you for sharing. cheers Graham

Very nice cheers Graham

Very good idea. something else for me to tinkerwith. cheers Graham

Good idea. I will have to do the same to one i have. cheers Graham

I quite like this one. It has presence and character. Kind of like a lot of us old model builders - looking old and worn but with a good heart and the will to just keep going. cheers, Graham

Very nice. I think these full bodied front engined dragsters of the 60's and early 70's where some of the best looking cars on the drag strip. cheers, Graham

Very nice. Well done. cheers, Graham

Jewellers bench block sounds like what you are looking for. You will find a handful of choices on Amazon. Michaels, other craft stores eBay, etc ... A very good suggestion for other shapes. Jewellers tools, ( Amazon is handy but there are many good jeweller suppliers that a search will find ) - search for jewellers anvils and you will many sizes and shapes. Also dapping blocks which you might find interesting and useful. cheers, Graham

Indeed. I build mostly AFV armour models and much prefer a more subtler approach to weathering - in use but not abused. Same applies to aircraft and even cars - sometimes too shiny and bright. the car in the first post looks about right to my eye but then it is not meant to be a rusted out hulk or show rod. Subtle vs over done anyday. cheers, Graham

well done. cheers, Graham

Yes. Fresh cyanoacrylate does work much better than old. Once open and exposed to the moisture in the air it will start to cure. I used to buy larger bottles in the idea of more for your money but I always ended up throwing away half the bottle or more. Now, for hobby use I just buy super glue from the dollar store in the little containers. At the first sign of the top getting stuck on the small tube or having had an open tube for more than a month I just chuck it and get another. cheers, Graham

very nice indeed. cheers Graham

indeed. It is not so much a complete ban as it is about controlling and limiting exposure. Depending on the intended use of a product which contains 2-Butoxyethanol or any other toxic substance for that matter, there are often limits set based on those intended uses. The overview document found in the following link lists product type uses and the specified limits of concentration on a by use basis in %w/w from as high as 22% to as low as 0.1% https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/eccc/En14-510-2023-eng.pdf Aerosol paints and coatings for non-industrial use are unfortunately at the very low end of that scale. SDS's I have for the Tamiya aerosols indicate a concentration of 2-Butoxyethanol from 1% to 5%. cheers, Graham