Tom ...
Bill, I've got Mr Surfacer 500 and 1500 which I need to try out. I was mostly interest in the 500 as a filling primer but have not had a reason to use it so far.

At present I'm using Tamiya's Surfacer exclusively and I love it. I used to prime with Stynylrez but prefer solvent based primers now. However, stynylrez is the best water based primer around and I still use the black primer as a base paint. The stuff goes on so easily, with great coverage and self levels like a champ!

Looking forward to seeing how the PS-290 performs... need to start or resume a build...

Bozzer
Mr Leveller is the Mutts Nuts, for Tamiya. I'm glad that things are going your way mate. Just remember, it's not a race, and the learning process can still trick the best of us! But you will find, that you now have another weapon in your arsenal, and it's amazing how much control you have, as opposed to rattle cans. Consider yourself a heart surgeon, as opposed to a decorator? It's a pretty good analogy mate. Slowly and steadily, low pressure and light coats. I also recommend that you look into Alclad Microfiber cloth. It's a fancy grit paper, that lasts a long time. Excellent for wet sanding, between coats, on car/truck/boat bodies 😉