Testors MM labeling question

Jan 21, 2005 1 Replies

I was poking around the aircraft resource center site today and found an interesting article regarding MM acrylics and future. "Danger Atom" mentioned the "old" MM acrylics (90's version) v. the new stuff. 1. Is there any way to look at the bottles and tell the difference? 2. I was in a local hobbyshop the other day and saw some MM bottles in the bargain bins with maroon labels. As far as I know they were enamels, but my MM enamels at home have black labels. What's the difference there?


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Old MM acrylics: The paints were called "Model Master Acrylic Enamel". Black label with a blue band, light grey cap. Both the paints and the thinner contain n-methylpyrrolidone. Smells almost as bad as enamels.

New MM acrylics: The paints are called "Model Master Acryl" (note the lack of "ic"). White label, black cap. Contains glycol ethers. Label notes that it can't be mixed with the old MM Acrylic Enamels.

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