[US Members] What are the cool kids using for paint sources now?

Started by Diamondback, May 21, 2026, 01:34:32 PM

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Diamondback

Given that large areas are becoming "hobby deserts"... not all of us have a world class shop like Skyway in our area, and some have one "nearby" but inaccessible via bus. There used to be Michaels Crafts with their shelf of Revellogram old standbys and Testors paints, but they did away with that years ago. Hobby Lobby basically transplanted the old Michaels model aisle and added a limited range of Vallejo paint, but they've dumped Vallejo to make room for a house brand of crafty enamels that only look right for custom cars and the ever shrinking Testors rack.

Given the insanity of shipping prices and that Amazon wants like nine bucks for the 17mL Vallejo eyedropper bottle, what are the rest of you guys who can't get out to a Brick & Mortar doing? I would really prefer not to have to try to convert Games Workshop/Citadel into WWII, Fed Std, etc cross references... Home Depot mixed me enough exact Pullman Green to do the entire 20th Century Limited but that ain't gonna do much on planes/ships/tanks as Wings of Glory expansions and targets.

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