Australian Hobby Online shops..

who knows of any australian online model shops?
lets us know aye

Welcome aboard! There are a couple of online shops that I know of:

www.frontlinehobbies.com
www.hobbyco.com.au
www.hearnshobbies.com
www.vichobbycentre.com.au

a useful link:
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/shops.htm

I have previously purchased from Hobbyco online and found them quite good. I have never bought from Frontline Hobbies online as I live in Newcastle. Frontline's range of automotive kits seems to be rapidly diminishing which is unfortunate. To be honest, if I am after kits I buy from Japan, and aftermarket decals, pe etc I get from Singapore. Even after paying for shipping it is cheaper, particularly if you buy ~$200 worth.

Hope this helps.
Grant.

[quote=potsie;5970493] if I am after kits I buy from Japan, and aftermarket decals, pe etc I get from Singapore. Even after paying for shipping it is cheaper, particularly if you buy ~$200 worth.

ive got a few i know, maybe if you could point me to those websites.
the postage is the thing that shits me the most, is usually rather expensive. cheers mate.

Hobby Hq tamiya
www.tamiya-direct.com/tamiyahq/list.php (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/www.tamiya-direct.com/tamiyahq/list.php)

Hobby Hq others makers
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class act, bought 2 kits no hassle

I have previously bought kits from:
Hobby Link Japan - http://www.hlj.com/
Hobby Search - http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/car/
Rainbow Ten - http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/

Aftermarket stuff I have bought from:
Media Mix Hobbies - http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/index.php
Hiroboy - http://www.hiroboy.co.uk/

Both MMH and Hiroboy also do kits, but not a large range of plastic and prices can't compete with Japan-based sites.

hwjapan.com

they are pretty good at my orders. I really like these guys

Have bought from frontline, hobbyco and hobby hq. All are excellent, fast and reliable.

My local Hobbyshop is Hobbyco (Queen Victoria Building) and they always have a large selection of Aoshima & Fujimi car kits.

Until recently they started to carry some Hobby Design photo etched detail parts,carbon decals and a handful of transkits.

www.thepartsbox.com (http://www.thepartsbox.com) is one ive used before, otherwise all the others