Gunze Sangyo Bottle Paints

Thomas E. Johnson · Post by **Thomas E. Johnson** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:56 am

I've never used these before. The guy that runs my local Hobbytown tells me they are the same thing as Tamyia acyrlic paints, and that Gunze Sangyo accualy makes all of Tamyia's paint, including their spray paint.
Are they Acyrilics like Tamyia?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:36 am

Yes, they're acrylics like Tamiya. Bottle cap is the same thread also. And I wouldn't doubt that the same manufacturer makes both. Tamiya alwasy seems a bit thinner and has better consistancy, but that may just be my bias.

LuiS_42 · Post by **LuiS_42** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:53 am

Gunze Acrylics are A1 in quality, i use a combination of tamiya and Gunze a lot. i'd recommend it.

Moonlight SY-3 · Post by **Moonlight SY-3** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:18 am

The Gunze paints are good. They come in water-based and lacquer-based types.

Gunze is in no way related to Tamiya, however. Two entirely different companies, paints come from two entirely different sources. They are major competitors here in Japan.

Jonas Calhoun · Post by **Jonas Calhoun** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:55 pm

And they seem to mix well, too...as well as each other's thinner works for the other.

Dan

Post by **TER-OR** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:34 pm

Testors and PolyScale are the same paint, too. Different lines, but same acrylics.

Gunze and Tamiya are equivalent - thin both with Isopropyl alcohol. They're my preferred brands. Gunze markets a wider variety of military colors, though.

LuiS_42 · Post by **LuiS_42** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:42 pm

plus you can mix and match Tamiya and Gunze Acrylics. use Tamiya thinner on both too. it works well