MikeMaben Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, CANicoll said: I thought this was settled? Does it matter? That was settled too. No. On 1/21/2019 at 12:12 PM, CANicoll said: Ok, folks, I'm looking to make the jump to MRP, finally. Question for you all - what does a 'starter kit' look like? I'm going to do a 332nd Mustang (Red Tail) so NMF - puttied wings, etc, Red (duh), interior green. What colors (esp for the varied NMF, primer, thinner, gloss , cleaner do you suggest? I've been on the Hobbyworld Website and am looking at something over $100 to start. Hey Chris, you'll want Interior Bronze Green for the cockpit and that or Interior Dark Dull Green for the seat. ZC for the gear bays. A mix of any of their silvers tho I used Alclad Dull Aluminum for the painted surfaces. White and Black are hard to come by as they sell out fast, but they're nice to have and there are several (click the Whites and Blacks link on the left of the page). You don't 'have to' base all the silver in black (I used white) and you won't need to thin these at all. I also used MRP tyre black. $100 should buy alot of paint so go with your instincts on whatever else you might need (think ahead like I don't). Have fun Edited January 22, 2019 by MikeMaben CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks Mike! I opted for Alclad metal paints (including the Dull Aluminum) and we were aligned on the other colors. Interior green is on back order so will see how long that takes. Now have to go buy a respirator! How well do the MRP and Alclad paints mask by the way? Going to try them out on a Revell P-51 first. Should be good! Edited January 23, 2019 by CANicoll williamj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I used both Tamiya and 3M (blue) tape and never pulled up anything. Respirator is a good Idea. MRP reeks CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny320 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Jennings, Matthew is a super good guy. If you’ve got Facebook try him there. He’s very fast to respond. I’ve been using Hobbyworld for years with excellent customer service. williamj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I've only ordered direct from Slovakia. Fast service and a bit more in shipping. Of course that was before he had dealers in U.S. When I need replenishment will contact MRP directly, again. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelingbob Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: Whoever runs Hobbyworld-USA needs to get off their ass and answer emails. I’ve emailed twice in the past week with zero response so far. I’d love to place an order, but not before I get an answer to my question. If anyone knows him, please tell him he needs to respond to customers better. I've NEVER had Hobbyworld-USA respond to an email. And that's quite a shame, because the Hobbyworld-USA website has a fantastic customer service utility that you can easily use, but it's via email so you'll never get a response. The only response I've ever gotten from him is through the Facebook Messages utility. You can contact him via his Facebook name of "Matthew Bole". And he has ALWAYS responded to my Facebook messages, usually with 24 hours. So, if you're not a Facebook member, there is no way to communicate with him. A lot of people sing the praises for Hobbyworld-USA customer service, but I'm not one of them, and I will no longer buy stuff from his shop, due to lack of email communications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelingbob Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 13 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: I've only ordered direct from Slovakia. Fast service and a bit more in shipping. Of course that was before he had dealers in U.S. When I need replenishment will contact MRP directly, again. I've recently tried to order MRP direct from Slovakia and the order could not be processed because they can no longer ship direct to the USA (and many other countries) due to postal regulations. D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) Matt's running a home based business and I think maybe he's marketing too much stuff to keep up with. He's a good guy but you have to order in advance. I've ordered from him a couple of times with no problems. Excellent shipping cost if you order more than just a couple of bottles. https://www.facebook.com/hobbyworldUSAUSA/ New distributor in the U.S. (California) : https://www.militaryhobbiessocal.com/about-us No website yet but you can contact them via email. Edited January 25, 2019 by MikeMaben Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Matt's running a home based business and I think maybe he's marketing too much stuff to keep up with. He's a good guy but you have to order in advance. I've ordered from him a couple of times with no problems. Excellent shipping cost if you order more than just a couple of bottles. https://www.facebook.com/hobbyworldUSAUSA/ New distributor in the U.S. (California) : https://www.militaryhobbiessocal.com/about-us No website yet but you can contact them via email. Thanks Mike, might have to send those guys an email. That is what I do w/Matt as well, is save up for a larger order so the shipping makes it much more worth while. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 I don't actually see any email addy listed for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: I don't actually see any email addy listed for them? Website seems a bit "sticky". Click on home and I found email: military-hobbies@att.net Phone (714)637 1211 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, PhilB said: Website seems a bit "sticky". Click on home and I found email: military-hobbies@att.net Phone (714)637 1211 Always gotta show me up eh?!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Always gotta show me up eh?!?? Nope, just trying to help that's all. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 hours ago, PhilB said: Nope, just trying to help that's all. lol! Im just messin round. For whatever reason, I couldnt see that email at all PhilB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Att.net would explaint allot MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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