Scale Coat II Paint

I’ve been waiting since March for an order of Scalecoat 1. I’m now somehow getting numerous emails forwarded to me from other customers with the same issue.

My recommendation. As much as I prefer their paint. At this point just move on. If you prefer a solvent based paint. There’s True Color and  I’ve switched to Tamiya lacquer. Others have reported getting product waiting as long as 6 months. My projects are not always planned and I just can’t wait that long for paint nor plan ahead for what I might need.

FB page is down too....

I have quite a bit of their Scalecoat II in spray cans, so many colors, but I am need of the boxcar reds for most of my projects. Can’t get those colors at this time.

When I use the Scalecoat II paints, I like to finish them with the Scalecoat flat or satin finish. Anything else causes the color paint to blister. Of course I am all out of the clear finishes, so it pretty much sidelines my color inventory.

I have been using True Color and Tamiya paints with decent results.

There must be a untenable situation at/with Minute Man. The amount of business they are losing is pretty substantial…

Tom

Thanks for the input.  I've looked at the Tru Color web site and I'll order what I need from them.

This lack of communication with your customer base is one of my growing pet peeves.  I can well understand the several whys and wherefores a business such as Minute Man might be facing difficulties in these last few years...health issues, cost increases (incl. new regulations), essential materials supply disruptions/availability, etc., etc., blah, blah...but it's not the hallmark of a good purveyor to simply 'go dark', leave customers who count on your products hanging.

Scott Mann's (3rd Rail) periodic-to-regular communication through his website and this forum, letting folks know how things are...or are not...going with his projects and promises is, IMHO, diametrically opposite to this thread's situation. 

I'm not sure who's advising smaller businesses to act in this manner.  It seems to be a fairly common, growing situation.  If you're all done, for any reason, say so.  Tell those awaiting your products/services NOW!  If you're going through some short term 'hiccups' the hoi polloi can understand and abide with more patience, tell us...and protect the future of your business...US! ...especially if it's essential to your financial well-being and supportive of a future buyer's due diligence analysis!

The hobbies have been through changes of paint purveyors before.  Many of the transitions weren't handled much better communication-wise than this current one with Scalecoat.  We'll figure out the go-arounds and transitions.  We always do.  But the longer we go in the dark...wondering, waiting...the harder it will be to recapture the trust.

At least, that's the way I feel about it...while waiting 8 months for my own back orders!

Just sayin'.

KD

I got paint from him last month and talked to him on the phone.  He is a 1-person business and he is having major issues getting paint in from his supplier.

Please be patient as he is having so many issues.

PS, once my paint came in, I had it in hand in just a few days.

Any update about Minuteman Scale Hobby, website down, not listed as vendor at Amherst show in West Springfield.

Any ideas what hobby shops have Scalecoat II spray paint in stock

I haven't heard anything about Salecoat.

But I have received and used True Color paint.  They're in Arizona.  It sprayed perfectly and I got a nice gloss coat to apply the decals.  They'll be my paint source going forward.

Mike

Curious.  Have any of you used Collector Color alkyd enamel paint from Henning's Trains?  It does not look like it has the variety available from Scalecoat.  Maybe a substitude for some types of work?

They had a lot at York.

I’ll try True Color paint and I thought the paint from Hennings was for metal, such as Prewar trains

Hennings website says it is plastic compatible.  Anyway, was just wondering if it was an option.  May try it.