Just joined from snow ridden NYC. Hallo everybody!

From NJ welcome aboard

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Welcome to the Forums!  Glad to have you aboard!

You've come to the right place.  There are quite a few of us "older gentlemen" on here that need Optivisors to help seeing what we're working on and have unsteady hands.  We just keep getting higher magnification glasses (or aids) and find ways to help steady the hands so we can continue building.  Welcome to the club.  

Jim 

Welcome to the gang!

Welcome CEO  

1/32 Liberator Aaay? That will be one big bird. In the mean time jump in and enjoy all the new kits available for us model madmen.

Steve

Welcome to the group!

Mike

Welcome aboard.

Hallo Everyone,

And thank you for warm welcome.

  Well my come back is not as smooth as I thought it will be. On a plus side - big improvement in kits quality and detail , high quality in many kits , many  new companys on the market ,but  my biggest  disappointment- lack of old fashioned Hobby Storres and introduction of Acrylic paints. ( I know we must be Eco friendly) Internet  is flooded with Valejo, Lifecolour ,Italeri, Andrea but I was unable so far  to find in US my favorite  brand   Mr. Color by Gunze Sangyo. Back in a days I was a big  fan of Humbrol enamels but again hard to obtain in US.

By a few strokes on key board you can order specific kit from  Japan or Europe but  not a paint.  With international restriction on paints and LiPo batteries  it is a pain on the neck to get what you want.

so how you guys deal with it ....

Cheers,

Charlie_Echo_Oscar

Well, most of my paints and supplies I get are from the internet. I am one of the lucky ones though. I have a HLS and HL nearby.

Yes, acrylics have really come on strong the last several years. Acrylics have also increased in quality. There are some members here that are very knowledgeable regarding paint mixes, both acrylic and enamels, as well as the best manufactures for you particular application. My knowledge level is about 5% of what they know and I know enough to do a fair job.

For any paint questions just pose you can inquire in the paint section, and set back and watch the answers flood in.

Steve

Charlie_Echo_Oscar

Hallo Everyone,

And thank you for warm welcome.

  Well my come back is not as smooth as I thought it will be. On a plus side - big improvement in kits quality and detail , high quality in many kits , many  new companys on the market ,but  my biggest  disappointment- lack of old fashioned Hobby Storres and introduction of Acrylic paints. ( I know we must be Eco friendly) Internet  is flooded with Valejo, Lifecolour ,Italeri, Andrea but I was unable so far  to find in US my favorite  brand   Mr. Color by Gunze Sangyo. Back in a days I was a big  fan of Humbrol enamels but again hard to obtain in US.

By a few strokes on key board you can order specific kit from  Japan or Europe but  not a paint.  With international restriction on paints and LiPo batteries  it is a pain on the neck to get what you want.

so how you guys deal with it ....

Cheers,

Charlie_Echo_Oscar

If your interested in a fairly close roadtrip,check out Avenel Hobbies in Colonia NJ,old style fully stocked model shop.

, CEO.

Don't despair, lots of folks still use solvent-based paints. It's just that as you say, you're not likely to find them at your hobby shop down the street. (because the shop has been closed for 25 years).

I feel you pain about the overall lack of the local hobby shops, but it's just the way it is now.

As a starting point, you might want to check out Squadron and Sprue Bros.

http://www.squadron.com/

http://www.squadron.com/

You shouldn't have to order from overseas for paints, and I'm sure other solvent-based paint users will chime in with their favorite paint sources.

Tojo72

Charlie_Echo_Oscar

Hallo Everyone,

And thank you for warm welcome.

  Well my come back is not as smooth as I thought it will be. On a plus side - big improvement in kits quality and detail , high quality in many kits , many  new companys on the market ,but  my biggest  disappointment- lack of old fashioned Hobby Storres and introduction of Acrylic paints. ( I know we must be Eco friendly) Internet  is flooded with Valejo, Lifecolour ,Italeri, Andrea but I was unable so far  to find in US my favorite  brand   Mr. Color by Gunze Sangyo. Back in a days I was a big  fan of Humbrol enamels but again hard to obtain in US.

By a few strokes on key board you can order specific kit from  Japan or Europe but  not a paint.  With international restriction on paints and LiPo batteries  it is a pain on the neck to get what you want.

so how you guys deal with it ....

Cheers,

Charlie_Echo_Oscar

If your interested in a fairly close roadtrip,check out Avenel Hobbies in Colonia NJ,old style fully stocked model shop.

Well sorry to say Avenel is going out of business by the end of July.You still may want to check out the clearance.Very sad to loose another one though.

There was a very large LHS named "Railyard Hobbies" opened in Elverson, Pa. about 1/2 hour from me about 3 years ago.  Never had a chance to go there until a few weeks ago and found out that they are closing as of Aug. 1st.  A couple club members have gone there and said the same thing I did about the place.  Great shop but extremely bad location.  The GPS couldn't find it.  It's in an industrial park off the beaten path.  Everything is 30 to 35% off until Aug,1st. 

Jim