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Tamiya Enamels is US???

sorry if this has been covered, but my search yielded nothing...

-are tamiya enamels available in the US? never seen them - perhaps environmental restrictions???

any help is appreciated, esp. online sources!

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The only place I've ever seen them 'live' is at Best1 Hobby. They have a website... www.best1hobby.com
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Re: Tamiya Enamels is US???

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sorry if this has been covered, but my search yielded nothing...

-are tamiya enamels available in the US? never seen them - perhaps environmental restrictions???

any help is appreciated, esp. online sources!

thanks!!!
I never seen any enamel tamiya paints at any of my hobby shops i go to.... www.best1hobby.com has alot of stuff...
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Old 08-17-2003, 05:19 PM
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thanks guys - they have a lot of stuff i have been looking for!

i appreciate the help!!!!
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This is for people in San Francisco / Bay Area, California only...

Sun Entertainment do carry Tamiya Enamels, but their website do not sell paint supplies currently. They do carry most colors...
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even at best1hobby they don't seel enamel paint on line. I am in jpan and I picked up almost one of every paint that I need or may need.
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Re: Tamiya Enamels is US???

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This is for people in San Francisco / Bay Area, California only...

Sun Entertainment do carry Tamiya Enamels, but their website do not sell paint supplies currently. They do carry most colors...
Link or address?
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By Tamiya Enamels, do you mean the Tamiya Sprays? The reason why I'm asking is that the sprays are lacquer, but I don't really have any knowledge of an enamel line of tamiya paints.
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Links?! Oops... You may try to contact via anyway but phone orders...
They currently don't take any phone orders...

722 SACRAMENTO ST.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
FAX: 415-986-6797
[email protected]
http://www.sunentertainment.com/

If anyone local and visit them...
They do carry (in-store)
- Tamiya enamels 1/4 oz. bottles (most colors, if not full-line plus X-20)
- Tamiya spray can
- Tamiya Cement, Extra Thin Cement
- NO Tamiya Acrylic Paint, NO Tamiya Acrylic Thinner (X-20A)
- Gundam Markers (Oil-Based is in individual pack)

- Second Model Kit... 50% OFF...


I am not advertising for them in any ways, just to help locating the enamels... I do visit them for paint supplies. They price the product reasonable, and outcome similar cost compare to online shopping plus shipping
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Re: Tamiya Enamels is US???

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By Tamiya Enamels, do you mean the Tamiya Sprays? The reason why I'm asking is that the sprays are lacquer, but I don't really have any knowledge of an enamel line of tamiya paints.

They are bottled like Testors Enamels





Click Here For Tamiya Color Paint Information



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i know for a fact that best1hobby sells them...since i bought them from there, but as for the website i don't know..luckily their store is like 5 mins from my house, so i just go pick up what i need...great staff too!
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Also, FYI for the SoCal kids, in addition to their San Gabriel store Best 1 Hobby just opened their open-to-the-public werehouse in Walnut. So 'store,' but you ask for what you want, adn they fetch it from the storeroom.

717 Brea Canyon Rd #8
Walnut, CA 91789
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that's where i usually go, i've only been to their actual storefront once (since i live in walnut it just makes more sence )

but i just email them beforehand (for models, for paint i just show up) and let them know what i want and they tell me when it's there

very nice people
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