the wonderful guilty anguish of it all 
) ..well, it had already disgorged half of its contents into the packaging. It then oiled my hands and everything I touched thereafter, until I got it o the bin; which it then oiled. These often pink- topped bottles are utterly useless. When you circumcise the nozzle slightly...gingerly, to allow the contents to flow down the spindly transparent funnel- supplied for filling the smoker reservoir- then fit the funnel, the funnel will leak, ..but it will certainly not remain attached. Afterwards, you place the sealing cap attached to the bottle, on the nozzle. But does it stay there? Never. I've had six like this that and all behaved badly. Even the funnel itself will spilt, or refuse to remain attached to the nozzle... 
Taping it up, or using glue might help, but...Anyway, can anyone suggest an appropriate and reliable alternative filler bottle...that is, without me having to trawl the net to try to find one?? Incidentally, although the Taigen T34 is beautifully made, and offers excellent detail..together with loads of extras, including a real metal tow cable (let down by the crappy smoke fluid bottle....but hey..)..the system for filling the smoker is almost laughably tortuous...almost like giving someone an enema
(I imagine..er..I've never actually done that)
I've never owned a Tamiya yet, but I think Taigen must be nearly as good now, if this is anything to go by.
