Cant find Tamiya primer in U.K

[fz158]

Hi i am a new to the modelling world and i just started to make my honda s2000.
But I got a big problem because I cant find anywhere Tamiya white primer. ARe there any shops in the U.K that sell it or any trustworthy online shops where you can get it from who post to the U.K (By the way many online companies dont like to ship paints and primers. something to do with postage retrictions.)

Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks. Zak.

[Dublinguy]

www.hlj.com....is a reputable Japanese company with very good prices for modelling kits, paint tools. And they ship paints but by land only so takes a little longer.

As for getting Primer in the UK. Apparently and I will stand corrected on this by some of the UK guys you cant get Tamiya Primer in the UK for some reason. I live about 90 minutes from Belfast which is were I go to get my Tamiya paints and I asked them recently did they stock the Primer and from what I can remember the guy told me that the UK couldnt get the Primer for some reason.

I have been using PlastiCote (sp) primer with some success (well by my standards) with Tamiys TS range.

Ciaran

[Fkouch]

Originally Posted by fz158

Hi i am a new to the modelling world and i just started to make my honda s2000.
But I got a big problem because I cant find anywhere Tamiya white primer. ARe there any shops in the U.K that sell it or any trustworthy online shops where you can get it from who post to the U.K (By the way many online companies dont like to ship paints and primers. something to do with postage retrictions.)

Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks. Zak.

www.hlj.com


Beware of customs though. Try to make orders less than £18.

Cheers

Farrokh

[DuncanEK3]

I've had Tamiya primer shipped from HLJ via SAL... 1-3weeks. I don't know if there are restrictions or whatever, but I've a few packages from HLJ including a can of primer and I don't think any of them were shipped surface

[V1nce]

halfords plastic primer aint that bad and more readily avalible

[Spitfire7]

Originally Posted by V1nce

halfords plastic primer aint that bad and more readily avalible

Thats what i use too.

[EBEBOP]

Originally Posted by V1nce

halfords plastic primer aint that bad and more readily avalible

I only use this it is perfect.

Cheers Paul

www.msmodels.co.uk

[Macdaddy4738]

from what ive heard English Customs are like 27% of the package worth. Is this true?

[V1nce]

from what ive heard English Customs are like 27% of the package worth. Is this true?

depends ive made about 10 orders from hobby link and various other companys aboard and only paid import tax on like 1 or 2 parcels, but ive heard of people paying on every order. when paying this i asked how it was calulated the bloke didnt really know (read care) 27% sound roughtly right thou.

[fz158]

really appreciate all your comments and suggestions. You know the halfords white primer is that any different to the tamiya one. Will it give a different result. WIll it not be as good or is it exactly the same thing and can i use that on my model instead. By the way what does it say on the front of the can so when i go to halfords i know what i am looking for.

Thanks for all the help
Zak

[V1nce]

to be fair many people from the uk are using the halfords plastic primer without a problem (do a search for the word "halfords")it cheap as chips and more freely available then the tamiya stuff (willing to wait 3-4 weeks for a new can from japan???). the only problem ive come across is the coats can be quite thin (some people may say this is a good thing). but just try it yourself and see what results you get

you looking for "halford plastic primer" youll find it above all the car body paints in a silver can. think they do both grey and white.

The range of panel paints is also quite inpressive aswell. they removed the custom paint mixing thou LOL

[drunken monkey]

....maybe i should give the halfords stuff a go next time...
i mean, i got some of the taiya stuff from a u.s place online (can't remember) and the 'cancer warning' sticker is kinda worrying.....

[V1nce]

yes always wear a mask when painting!