Tamiya paint stockist in Manchester area?

[Athlon]

All the model shops seem to have gone from Manchester, anybody help with where I can pick up some sprays now Royal Mail have got their panties in a knot about handling it?

Cheers and happy new year to you all!

[anonymous-user]

Themodeller.com will send via DPD, it means extra on the delivery charge, but the cost of the products is generally cheaper than shops so long as your buying a few, also because your paying extra for DPD you get next day delivery.

[Starfighter]

Hobbycraft may be worth a try. I have seen some Tamaya spays locally to me but never bothered looking in detail as I have an airbrush.

[dr_gn]

My local Hobbycraft sells Tamiya and Revell spray cans, but not the full range.

[Eric Mc]

Royal Mail seems to be on a crusade to destroy model building as a hobby. We are now more dependent than ever on postage to be able to obtain the basic essentials for our hobby - and Royal Mail are gradually banning the carriage of some of these essentials.

Now that they are privatised, can they be sued?

[Athlon]

Thanks I will try hobby craft first.

[pherlopolus]

Hobbycraft Telford had it stocked yesterday (and model railway scatter which surprised me)

[NismoGT]

pherlopolus said:

Hobbycraft Telford had it stocked yesterday (and model railway scatter which surprised me)

Are you sure? I was in there two days ago. Only had white/grey primer and pots of Acrylic paint. Did not see any Tamiya paint sprays.

[pherlopolus]

Mmm, it may have not been sprays, I remember all the other tamiya paints and some other sprays' masking tape etc though. I was just surprised to see EZ Water.

[NismoGT]

pherlopolus said:

Mmm, it may have not been sprays, I remember all the other tamiya paints and some other sprays' masking tape etc though. I was just surprised to see EZ Water.

Maybe they are trying to fill old Modelzones boots?

[Roy Lime]

Where are you OP?

There's an independent guy in a little village called Compstall who sells modelling stuff. I can't confirm what he stocks but he might be worth a try. He's called, and I'm not making this up, Warren Kerfoot. It's a dyslexic Googler's nightmare but I'm sure you'll find him if you're careful.

[Athlon]

I will have a look, thanks, Sth Manchester BTW.

[Roy Lime]

Athlon said:

Sth Manchester BTW.

Compstall is SE - Near Marple

[pherlopolus]

NismoGT said:

Maybe they are trying to fill old Modelzones boots?

could be, Cheltenham models on ebay was still cheaper for ballast though. Handy if I get desperate for stuff though.

Notice the ground vehicles in the Airfix range are 1/76 which is OO guage also... can feel a Military show coming on next to one of my stations

[ecsrobin]

NismoGT said:

pherlopolus said:

Mmm, it may have not been sprays, I remember all the other tamiya paints and some other sprays' masking tape etc though. I was just surprised to see EZ Water.

Maybe they are trying to fill old Modelzones boots?

They've stocked this stuff long before modelzone had difficulties.