Awwww yeah. New supplies have arrived !

[TBadger]

All for only 60 shipped

Starting up a paint collection costs some serious dough.....

 

[spud]

oh nice Tamiya paint are my Fav for spraying.

 

[Grendels]

oh nice Tamiya paint are my Fav for spraying.

Agreed Tamiya spray well.

 

[ClumsyModeler]

Agreed on the cost of establishing a new set of paint. I'm transitioning to Vallejo acrylics and mah wallet - ouch! Hopefully I like their stuff or I'll be moving to Tamiya just like yourself.

 

[spud]

i prefer tamiya for spraying but vellajo for brush. and if doing a white wash on a tank you cant beat tamiya because the vellajo comes of in chunks.

at the mo im trying out the vellajo air german grey and it seems nice

 

[TBadger]

I've used the dark metallic grey on a brush and it flows fantastic...it goes on a bit thick and the jar develops a skin at the top if you don't work quick. I personally love the wide open jars and the easy pick color cap. I'll be dabbling in the airbrush work once I finish up some sanding a seam filling on my M48A2 ( the thing has been a nightmare so far - gaps and seams a 1/4" wide ). Anyone know of a place to get some cheaper paint with a one time shipping fee?? I know the average is 3-3.50 USD per jar but I'm not to keen on paying 5 dollars shipping per jar from Amazon

 

[spud]

ouch thats not cheap. your better off trying somplace like http://store.spruebrothers.com/recent-arrivals-c373.aspx i dont live in teh stats so mabe somone else will have a better grasp of where to get stuff cheaper

 

[TBadger]

I know right ?! I started a cart with 6 colors in it and expected the 5 dollar shipping charge...when I opened the cart to a total of $70 US. Ridiculous! I ordered my current haul from ehobbies and they're ok. I just know there's a way to gather up some more paint cheap. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will be dumping a load of paint off in the forums like before

 

[spud]

theres always ebay.!

 

[schweinhund227]

Lucky Model Hong Kong is pretty Cool for shipping cost !

for example... "AK i." stuff.. 5.29$ a bottle for example even cheaper than the States.... they charged me 2.80$ shipping for that first bottle ! that's a whole lot better than your 5$ or my 20$ from the USA!

11 bottles later.... only 8.22$ US for shipping to Canada... from China !!! Even Beats shipping from USA!

Although if you live in the USA.... shipping from New York to San Francisco is only 7.50$ US... so.. I must go, where my wallet tells me !

Shopping on Amazon isn't always the best of ways....

Shop around !
Best of luck !

Norm.

 

[Glorfindel]

TBadger for tools keep Harbor Freights in mind. I was just in there last week and couldn't believe the sales they were running. Those "spare hands" you showed in the pic....$2.99! A tube of those plastic clamps (22 in all) $3.99. Mini bar clamps....the ones with the trigger.... .99ea. i picked up a pair of protective eye wear for $1.99 and a Magnifying visor for 5 bucks. Now much of their tools are indeed cheaply made (you get what you pay for) but for use in this hobby their a homerun.

 

[spud]

wow thats some bargins

 

[TBadger]

Thanks for the tips. My closest HF is about an hour away and it's a rather small hole in the wall location. I'm definitely going to have to make a trip for those trigger clamps though, Lowes wants 18.99 for 2 mini ones that only open to 8 inches

 

[Grendels]

I have both sets of clamps. The ones from Harbor and the ones from Lowes. Yes the lowes clamps are more expensive, but I have broken 4 of the clamps from HF. And not a one from Lowes. You can also get the clamps from amazon, and I think they are bit cheaper.