Update to Online Hobby Stores

I just wanted to let everyone know about my experience with Tower Hobbies for future reference. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied. I placed my order late Wednesday night, they received my order the next day on Thursday and processed it, and then shipped it on Friday. I received the package today on Monday via UPS. Shipping was a flat rate of $4.99 for paint. To me that is quick service and they had all the Polly Scale paint I needed.

To put it into perspective, I called my LHS on the Last Monday and they said they wouldn't have the order until Thursday of the next week. And, they didn't even have all the paints in stock through their ordering place. That was 10 days for shipping and a half order through LHS and 5 days for Tower Hobbies. I probably saved money because I didn't have to drive! Let's hope they keep up the good work.

I use Sprue Bros, Squadron, Internet Hobbies, and Tower Hobbies. In that order.

I have not had any negative experiences with any of them. Since my LHS closed a few years ago, I use the Online stores exclusively.

I've used Tower for some expensive RC and regular Tamiya kits without any issues.

KINGTHAD wrote:

Go to Squadron and do a search for testers paints and the acrylic are the Polly S paints Thad

I'm sorry Thad, I must be blind. I just don't see Polly Scale paints on the Squadron site. I did a search for Testors and still no luck.

cardshark_14 wrote:

This is one of the best places out there: low prices, fast shipping, great customer service... www.e-hobbyland.com They have your paints, too: http://www.e-hobbyland.com/floquilpaints.html HTH! Cheers, Alex

 Thanks Alex, this place looks pretty good. And your right, they have a lot of the PS paints although none of the clear coats.

Go to Squadron and do a search for testers paints and the acrylic are the Polly S paints

Thad

Rob Gronovius wrote:

Think out of the box, most train modeling companies carry Polly Scale. http://www.traintekllc.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=FLOQUILPOLLYS

Thanks for the link Rob. Unfortunately, I don't think they carry military colors. For example, Navy Blue and Interm Blue.

Sprue Bros and Squadron!

Squadron has it

Thad

modelhead wrote:

Sprue Bros. is very, very good.

Sprue Brothers is the best I've ever dealt with. The only online retailer with up-to-the-minute real-time inventory...you know what they actually have. No doubts, if you order it...you'll get it. No half filled orders...no backorders listed on your packing list.

They also provide a nice notification feature when something is out of stock...Notify Me...you get an email notification immediately after it is restocked...from that email you can click the link if you are still interested in ordering the item.