This May Be It

[fubar57]

My quest for in-country Gunze Sangyo/Mr Hobby acrylic paint may be finally over. Just waiting for an email return about shipping...Mr. Hobby Aqueous | Masamune Studio

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. Keep me posted please as I might want to try them too. Tamiya stocks seem to be dwindling at the LHSs, maybe pandemic related.

 

[fubar57]

Will do. My two LHS, such as they are, are dwindling as well. Too be honest though, one is more RC oriented and I gave up on them for Vallejo a long time ago, and the other is more a toy/comic book store though the do have models ($$$$$$$$) and paint: Humbrol, Citadel and Tamiya. I bought two bottles of Tamiya a few weeks ago and he mentioned the COVID/resupply problem. Somewhere I have a link for a Japanese source for Gunze Sangyo/Mr Hobby and with out dollar at .77¢US, it was cheaper by far, including shipping than the $4 I paid for a bottle of Tamiya in PG. If you want to buy $60 or more, hit up Sunward Hobbies. For you the shipping would be free but for me, living where I do, no free shipping

 

[CATCH 22]

A couple of years ago I bought "en gros" all Gunze paints from a local hobby store (mostly for RC-modelling), because nobody wanted them. Price was CAD 2.65 or 2.55/pc. I see these are the new aqueous paints for 2.95! Great deal IMHO.

 

[fubar57]

Just made an account there as they wouldn't answer my email and I can probably see why. I put 4 bottle of paint into a cart and hit shipping. The paint is 2.95 a bottle, an awesome price as I pay $4+ for paint in PG. So....4 bottles with tax, $12.40ish.....shipping is a flat rate of $15.00 so over $6 a bottle. If I spend more than $150 it knocks the shipping down to $10 and if I spend $300 the shipping is free. In my email I informed them about my Japanese source and cheaper shipping so that's pore than likely why they never replied

 

[GrauGeist]

Geo, check Hobby Lobby for Tamiya stock - I noticed they had it last time I was there.

Both Michael's and Hobby Lobby carry model paints in store and a larger selection online.

Additionally, they both carry Testor's and I think HL carries Vallejo.