I have been googling like crazy but i cant find a decent online hobbyshop that carries a variety of not only models but supplies (glues , tools, books) and paints?
any good suggestions?
There are quite a few threads on this but here goes:
I usually buy from www.squadron.com and www.greatmodels.com and www.spurebrothers.com as previously posted by other forum members.
You can also try www.myatomic.com which is the “my atomic hobbies” website.
I have also used www.megahobby.com Only gripe with megahobby is that they are based in NY…I dont want to pay tax and shipping.
Gee, did you ever think to look at the advertisers on this website? Sprue Brothers for one!
In my personal experience, Sprue Brothers is really good. I had a slightly damaged part in a kit they delivered to me, and when I sent in pictures they promptly sent me a brand new sprue at no charge - they even ate the shipping. That earned my loyalty!
I’ve also got to give props to Great Models and Squadron; I’ve ordered from them many times over the years and have always gotten good service. If you’re jonesing for something that’s not yet released, they seem to get pre-orders first; but the price is a bit higher.
Try M &Models. They have a website and they carry a lot of stuff. They aren’t only an online shop but they will do mail orders.
I have settled into a comfortable relationship with Squadron. Free shipping for a $100.00 order and you know when you are looking through the pages whether something is in stock or not. They have changed their shipping method. They switched from FedEx ground (3 days) to USPS (7 days).
No one beats Sprue Brothers delivery time. They get my money every time. [Y]
Dean
Roll Models in Minnesota is not particularly cheap, but not expensive either. Their shipping is on the high side if you have a small order. But I found aftermarket parts from them that nobody else carries. When you need them, you need them bad. Try the search engine at Roll Models and see what I mean.
Squadron
pros- Been doing business with them over 30 years and never had a bad experience; open 24/7.
cons- Terrible search engine.
Great Models
pros- Lots of variety; great search engine; nice format of site.
cons- some days my order ships same day, others it ships in one to three days–even if all of the stock is in.
Sprue Brothers
pros- VERY QUICK shipping–sometimes within the hour of my placing the order. Some great sales.
cons- Not as much inventory as Sqadron or GM.
Free Time Hobbies
pros- Specialize in ship models so you can find a lot of hard-to-find ship building stuff. Well informed and helpful staff.
cons- Not as much non-ship building inventory as Sqadron or GM.
i’mma gonna say…spruebrothers
Hobby Easy in Hong Kong ( as Lucky Model) ; page refreshing is a bit rough, but great prices and they communicate with you if something is out of stock, or else ( Lucky Model is more …frolicky with communication, in my humble opinion).
A last point though : as I live in France, asian shops used to be much more interesting than US shops, but recently we noticed a raise in shipping fees, so be aware ( just in case, Jean Claude can help you ).
Among all others Iv’e ordered from Great Models,Discount Plastic Models, Meggahobbies,Internet Hobbies and Scale Hobbyist have had no probluems yet (knock on wood) ACESES5 [blns][snWcm]
White Ensign Colorcoat paint has IMHO the best paint color matches for Reggia and US Navy aircraft.
Another vote here for SprueBros. They’ve been getting most of my money since I discovered them (from a thread here as a matter of fact).
I had occasion to order from MyAtomic for the first time recently, and to be honest I wasn’t terribly impressed by them taking a week to ship two bottles of paint, and then not responding to a message I sent through their website email. They had to get one bottle from another warehouse apparently.
Sprue Bros. is SUPER fast shipping their merchandise. I also like Scale Hobyist. They are not as quick shippers but their prices are very good. Both will answer emails and fix any order errors very quickly.
You could give: http://section8hobbies.com/ a try too. [;)]