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Me too! I've sort of got used to Airfix not being Airfix anymore, and, as you say Jan, an oufit run by £££ seeking Richard Heads who don't seem to care a flying whatsit about the customer or the product, as long as the current product run makes cash, sells out, and isn't replaced. But, when it comes to Humbrol paints, I could cry!
I'm glad you confirmed something for me Ian, as I had a suspiscion there might be at least a hint of cellulose in the current paints, wherever they are made now. They smell totally different and, as you've noticed, are either like rubber, or water, with a sort of slime in between! I've had the wrinkling effect happen too, in one case almost ruining a model I was building for someone. Only yesterday I used a tin of genuine Humbrol, presumably older stock, bought from an art shop a couple of days ago. What a joy! The normal, familiar smell, stirred without problem, mixed with other 'old' Humbrol easily, thinned without separating, brushed and sprayed like a dream. The 'new' stuff is, quite bluntly, total b*ll*cks, a definite second rate product, not worth using even as a filler! And you're dead right about the colour match also - I have at least three different 'new' Humbrol paints, where even the colours on the lids don't match, and what used to be a superb, bright silver paint, Humbrol No.11, is now a sh*te sort of metallic grey!
The sad thing is, even if the serious modellers in all of the UK pointed out to Airfix, or should I say Hornby, the problems and shortcomings, I doubt that they'd give a S**t !!
Frankly, I've given up hope of them ever making a serious comeback, no matter how many empty promises of Mosquitos and Vulcans etc.
I'm glad you confirmed something for me Ian, as I had a suspiscion there might be at least a hint of cellulose in the current paints, wherever they are made now. They smell totally different and, as you've noticed, are either like rubber, or water, with a sort of slime in between! I've had the wrinkling effect happen too, in one case almost ruining a model I was building for someone. Only yesterday I used a tin of genuine Humbrol, presumably older stock, bought from an art shop a couple of days ago. What a joy! The normal, familiar smell, stirred without problem, mixed with other 'old' Humbrol easily, thinned without separating, brushed and sprayed like a dream. The 'new' stuff is, quite bluntly, total b*ll*cks, a definite second rate product, not worth using even as a filler! And you're dead right about the colour match also - I have at least three different 'new' Humbrol paints, where even the colours on the lids don't match, and what used to be a superb, bright silver paint, Humbrol No.11, is now a sh*te sort of metallic grey!
The sad thing is, even if the serious modellers in all of the UK pointed out to Airfix, or should I say Hornby, the problems and shortcomings, I doubt that they'd give a S**t !!
Frankly, I've given up hope of them ever making a serious comeback, no matter how many empty promises of Mosquitos and Vulcans etc.