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04-09-2021, 06:13 PM | #1 | |
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Paint supplies
G'day all
Living in Australia's top end atm, I don't have the luxury of being able to drop in to the local hobby store on the weekends to resup paints. So...going back to my home city recently for a bit seemed like a great idea to stock up w/out worrying about postage from online ordering. Walked into all my fav old 'haunts' for a scout...what the hell? Is it just Australia or are all you guys elsewhere in the world experiencing paint supply issues as well - especially Tamiya & Gunze? |
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04-09-2021, 08:52 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Paint supplies
Tamiya has been hit and miss in the US for a while, if I want Gunze its always been mail order.
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04-12-2021, 08:33 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Paint supplies
So...nobody else is having this problem?
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04-12-2021, 05:54 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Paint supplies
Same problem here in Canada,tamiya paints are hard to come by.
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04-12-2021, 09:02 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Paint supplies
yea, i think Tamiya (many carried at Tower Hobbies, indianapolis and chicago) was not 'essential', so was probably down for awhile.. i am not sure about Tamiya out of irvine, ca; or their HQ in japan, but probably the backlog is probably seen now..
just like 3/4 months ago, try finding jigsaw puzzles in walmart, amazon, ebay.. |
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04-16-2021, 05:49 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Paint supplies
Yep, same issue further south. My local calls itself "Australia's Largest Hobby Shop" and has essentially no paint stock. I looked at Australia based online retailers as well with no luck. I also placed an order for a Hasegawa Legacy Richard Burns Legacy as soon as they were released, but no joy after about 6 months. The importer of Aoshima seems to be able to get stock though.
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04-18-2021, 08:56 AM | #7 | ||
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04-19-2021, 01:43 AM | #8 | |
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Yes, I ended up ordering one from Japan and even with slow shipping via boat it was at my door in about 8 weeks. Might need to do the same just to get consumables unless the Aus importer gets their act together.
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