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On Line Hobby Retailers
Posted by mjohnson on Monday, October 8, 2012 8:49 AM

I am looking for hobby retailers selling on line. I have used Squadron and Great Models in the past. I was just wondering what other sites are out there.

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Posted by Blueline on Monday, October 8, 2012 8:58 AM

I use this one http://www.scalehobbyist.com/ .  The selection is pretty good, fast shipping and the search engine is, IMO, the best there is.

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, October 8, 2012 10:16 AM

I agree with www.scalehobbyist.com also www.spruebrothers.com and www.freetimehobbies.com

Also don't overlook eBay as a good online source

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 8, 2012 10:38 AM

Sprue Brothers and AMAZON are very good, IMO...

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  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, October 8, 2012 1:23 PM

Sprue Brothers is excellent and FAST. Scale Hobbyist consistently has the best prices on plastic, but their aftermarket selection is iffy.

Another one you should consider - especially if you're after small items like photo etch, decals, masks and so on, is Hannants.co.uk. Excellent selection, competitive prices (us colonials don't get charged VAT), shipping's cheap on small items, and they usually get stuff to me faster than Squadron, which is only four hours away.

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cml
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Posted by cml on Monday, October 8, 2012 6:56 PM

Two that i use are HLJ.com and luckymodel.com

Not sure how they compare on price to the likes of Squadron et al, but for me, they have been pretty good.

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:36 AM

Hot-links would be nice to all of these sites...

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Posted by mjohnson on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:18 AM

Thank you for the info everyone.

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 2:21 PM

Manstein's revenge

Hot-links would be nice to all of these sites...

 

I agree,But for some reason when I answer on my I-pad,I can't get the hot links to  work ??

 

 

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:12 PM

I-pad.. Hmm.. Funny name, that.. I-Pad..  Wonder how many guys would buy one if it was manufactured by Kotex...

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:15 PM

mjohnson

I am looking for hobby retailers selling on line. I have used Squadron and Great Models in the past. I was just wondering what other sites are out there.

Oh yeah.. Information needed.. Sorry.

Ahem..

The answer is as close to you as a copy of FSM... Or your computer..

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  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:59 AM

Sprue Brothers acquired Great Models/Douglas and is quickly incorporating the lines GM/D offered into their catalog. You'll find that Sprue Brothers delivers on price, selection and service consistently, this is one of the reason GM/D sold to Sprue Brothers and not any other retailer.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

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