I just got to Kuwait here recently for a nine month deployment, and would like to have my family send some modeling kits over. As far as I can tell there aren’t any clubs in this AO, but that is OK, I have plenty of kits waiting at home. What I am trying to figure out is what to do about paint and supplies.
Now, in reviewing the threads, it appears that acrylic paints are the only real options for sending over, along with super glue, which I can also get at the exchange. Is this correct? What about spray paints? I don’t know how I would get a compressor or canned air and an airbrush, so it seems that sprays would be the best options, but there again, mailing is a problem. Or is it? A little advice on what to tell my family to purchase and send would be greatly appreciated.
Rward, I realy dont know what to tell you. But when you find out, let us know and find out what you or anyone else needs and I`m sure myself and others will help in any way we can. Right fellas??..Harv
I e-mailed the contact listed for the Baghdad model club, listed on the IPMA website, linked in the models for troops thread. (Did I get all that right) I will let you know when I get a response and what it is. Thanks for your response, Harv.
I have been retired from the Army for 15 years but as I recall the old 2 1/2 ton trucks had compressors (Air lines) built in for airing tires and spray painting. Do not know about the newer vehicles but you might check. If they do you could rig an airbrush to work on them. Just a thought I had. Hope it helps. Good luck and thank you for your service.
Are you going to be stationed in Kuwait? If so, your folks ought to be able to send you acrylic paints, compressors, air brushes, etc to you via the Base mail stop. Make sure they don’t send it to a commercial address as it will have to clear Kuwaiti customs and that can be a huge pain. I don’t know if spray paint would make it via standard commercial mail. Of course, you could always venture out off base if you need supplies, just have to find out where to go. Again though, biggest thing is to MAKE SURE they send you mail through the Base mail stop, not to a commercial address.
Good answers from everybody. To find out more, including shipping ins and outs, go to www.ipmsusa.org and click on “Supporting Our Troops.” And if you’re already in “The Sandbox,” you might even find a modeling club nearby!
Mark