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Mail order source for glue etc in the U.S.?
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 08:05 AM UTC
Does anyone know of a mailorder source here in the U.S. for stuff like Tamiya extra thin cement and Gunze Sango Mr Surfacer? I looked at the Squadron and VLS sites and saw they didn't I know they ship paints/thinners and putty
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 08:09 AM UTC
Chad, I pick those up at my local hobby shop.
If you can't find a place on line, PM me, and I'm sure we can work something out about picking some up, and shipping and payments. As long as you are in the US there should be no problems shipping it.
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 08:15 AM UTC
Yep,

Most places won't ship Glue...... as it needs a ORM-D label.... which adds cost & extra packaging........
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 08:18 AM UTC
Chad - check out www.spruebrothers.com. I believe they carry both (I know they carry Gunze). And they ship those via ground domestically.
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 08:43 AM UTC
Frank
Thanks for the link
Dave
Let me check around some more I may take you up on your offer I am going to a LHS on monday or tuesday and have a look Been a few months since I've been there

I either do mail order or get to a hobby shop on the road if it's near a truck stop
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Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 09:47 PM UTC
Dear Chad Lebo,

According to our experience, shipment for "small quantity" glube, paints and putty is ok. The best combination is associated with model kit. Usually, we ship via air is 3-4 paints or 1-4 bottle of glue. Careful seal the paints/glue into a plastic bags would help to prevent it from leaking.


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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 07:08 AM UTC
Chad, you struck a chord with your post - I also have to buy things like Extra Thin via mail-order. As for Mr-Surfacer - forget it!! I'll be buying from Japan or HK......Jim
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 11:32 AM UTC
Hello,

You can mail order Gunze Mr. Surfacer from Discount Models or Rollmodels. I got mine from both stores with no problems. I got a jar from each store as part of much larger orders.

No luck though with finding Tamiya Extra Thin Cement either on line (out of stock everywhere I looked) or in LHS in W. Massachusetts and N. California. I guess I'll try HK now!

Dave, where is your local hobby shop. I sometimes go down to NY/NJ.

Cheers, Richard
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 01:19 PM UTC
It's F&M Hobbies in Denville.... right off of Rt 80, or 287. Located on Rt 10 west.
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 03:12 PM UTC
yeah... DUH...... I forgot about Mark @ MDM

although i usualy buy from him at shows......lol
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 04:45 AM UTC
:-) :-) Maybe I should run over the Freds, buy up all his Tamyia extra thin, and Mr Surfacer, and open "Grumpy's Glue Emporium"..... :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 04:46 AM UTC
Dve, do that and you're guaranteed at least one customer in the Iberian Peninsula....Jim :-)
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 04:52 AM UTC
Jim.... PM me your address.....
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