Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San

[simonr]

I'm always open and looking for new possibilities in modeling. Aroun 10 years ago, I war reading the site of a great Japanese model car modeler and I saw that when he painted the muffler used a not so common product, so, I decied to give it a shot. I started to look aound the different Japanese sites, but, the product wasn't available. From time to time I check the sites, but, with no succes. Around 7 monts ago I was placing an order in the Rainbow Ten site, when I saw that the item had changed the brand, but, with the same label. Also, I was checkin the great o Japanese modeling tutorials(highly recommended) in Youtube and I saw the product working...in live color! I didn't thought it twice to add this item to my order. This product was sitting down in my house until 2 weeks ago when I tried it for the first time. Since it comes in powder form, some caution has to be taken with it. I just took a tiny amount from the container's tread...and boila!!!!...it was magic in front of my eyes. Trying from Alclads, Model Masters metallizers, SNJ Aluinum products,etc, etc, I had never seen anything like this.

OK,....I know, what's the name...KOSUTTE GIN SAN. Since it works with the same base like Alclad products, I airbrushed 3 spoons in order to make several trials. After the first one with the Kosutte, I tried Alclad, and by far, Alclad had no chance with it. The cost, a bottle of Alclad is around $8, this cost me $16 in Japan, but, a tiny amount that I took from the container's thread was enough to cover a spoon, there's no doubt that this will give you more chroming that Alclad.

How it works?, very simple. Like Alclad, it needs a glossy black base. You just rub a cotton swab to the part covering it completely, After that, you rub it with a flannel, a rag, or with the favorite...an old t-shirt. The more you rub it, the more chrome effect you get. Another advantage that puts Alclad way back, can be clear coated(it doesnt needs it), taped and touched by fingers with no effect.

You guys can see it working here in this Youtube video at 6:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=984KU6mwQ5s

Here's a couple of pictures:

In this first picture we saw a clouseup of the Kosutte treated spoon.

Finally, Kosutte faces Alclad!

OK, what you do with real small parts, what I did..There's some real small cotton swabs from Gunze Sangyo #GT 037 like the ones below, or the ones intended for electronics that has a long stick. This last ones can be found in computer or electronic related stores like Radio Shack. I prefer the ones from gunze because are more solid and small.

Let me know your thoughts about this.

Simón P.Rivera Torres

Edited March 9, 2010 by simonr

[whale392]

That stuff looks great! I might have to order up some of that, as I go to some of the Japanese order houses!

[Harry P.]

Wow, that does look really good!

But why aren't you wearing a shirt???

[simonr]

I used it for rubbing the powder...jejeje

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Wow, that does look really good!

But why aren't you wearing a shirt???

[B_rad88]

Wow, that does look really good!

But why aren't you wearing a shirt???

LOL, and also, do you rub it on with cotton swabs? or airbrush it on? reason i ask, is cause i don't have an airbrush.

[simonr]

Yes, is not airbrushed. Is a powder you rub over the part. Like I said in the explanation, I got it from Rainbow Ten.com

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Very interesting! Do I read this correctly that the product is not airbrushed, but applied with the swab? (I can't watch the video until later)

Second, where do you get this product? I may be missing something but I didn't see the source in the post...

[simonr]

Yes, just rub it. Check the link of the Youtube video and will see how to apply it.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

LOL, and also, do you rub it on with cotton swabs? or airbrush it on? reason i ask, is cause i don't have an airbrush.

[simonr]

Just check the rainbowten.com site where I got it.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Is the stuff even available anymore? Every place I've looked for it it shows as discontinued.

[Guest 85Biarittz]

HLJapan did have it in stock.

[B_rad88]

Yes, is not airbrushed. Is a powder you rub over the part. Like I said in the explanation, I got it from Rainbow Ten.com

Simón P. Rivera Torres

oh ok, cool, awsome! now i can chorme with out an airbrush! (if i can find it) lol

[simonr]

I checked the rainbowten.com site and it shows there in the Hobby & Painting Tool section under the WORK brand items. I hope it arrives to the states someday.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

oh ok, cool, awsome! now i can chorme with out an airbrush! (if i can find it) lol

[sjordan2]

Have we found the ultimate Holy Grail in car modeling?

[Mooneyzs]

Wow this stuff looks great!!! Did anyone else get the you tube video to work? cause it didn't work for me. This would sure be interesting to try for sure.

[B_rad88]

Wow this stuff looks great!!! Did anyone else get the you tube video to work? cause it didn't work for me. This would sure be interesting to try for sure.

no, it didn't work for me either.

[MrObsessive]

Could someone, somewhere, somehow, post a DIRECT link to this product??? It's sure mighty frustrating to see something neat described and then there's no direct link.

Yes, I've looked------Yes, I've Googled, and no the video doesn't work for me either.

[MrObsessive]

Okay here it is................just click here fellas.

It just makes life easier when a product is described to post the direct link and make sure it works.

.....................And now I just noticed that it's now discontinued at HLJ.

Oh well...............

Edited March 9, 2010 by MrObsessive

[george 53]

Bill I went to the site you posted(thanks) an it says they're out an can't get anymore. I've tried to go to the rainbowten site but I can't figgure it out, much less find it! Any one got any other ways to try an get it?

[george 53]

Well, I just got the PayPal total (roughly $24 with shipping to the US) and paid...can't wait to get a chance to experiment! Thanks again to Simon for posting this...never heard of it until he did.

Mark, could ya tell me how ya did it? I can't make heads or tails of the rainbowten website. couldja help a brother out PLEEEZE???

[Guest 85Biarittz]

Bill I went to the site you posted(thanks) an it says they're out an can't get anymore. I've tried to go to the rainbowten site but I can't figgure it out, much less find it! Any one got any other ways to try an get it?

You have to send them an email.

Edited March 9, 2010 by 85Biarittz

[Blake Rogers]

can some one give me the site etc for this product???? thanks i love the look of that spoon lol looks metal to me not plastic!!!!

[Guest 85Biarittz]

http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/

[B_rad88]

http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/

thank you for that link.......the other one was some dang ad crud!

this is the info from that site 85biarittz posted:

"Product number , Manufactur , Scale , unit Price , Product name

2042020400251,WORK ASSOCIATION,,1500yen,Kosutte Gin San (Metallic Finisher)

End of Data."

but no pic or anything of such....... so yeah, i guess emailing them is the next option. is there a problem importing this product?

[george 53]

THANK you Charles and Mark!!! This is GREATLY appericiated guys! Hopefully I can get thru the B/S an finally order some! Thanks again fellas!!!

[Guest 85Biarittz]

George you are welcome. Sent a pm but the message system on here isn't exactly great. Good luck.

[Ben]

I can't get that link to the video to work? I searched YouTube with no luck? If someone could please post another link to the video, that would be great!

Thanks!