al l.

I'm a very active model builder, almost full time (retired) so I buy an average of $750 per month in hobby supplies, kits, electronics and etc.

Scalehobbyist is my go-to for paint, scratchbuilding supplies (styrene), glues, solvents and kits.

Their prices on paint are among the lowest

Their prices on kits are average

Shipping is awesome' usually $9.95 and it comes in a very sturdy box, perfectly inventoried and FAST. They often fill an order in two to three days and have it to me within a week. When they take longer on filling the order they will often expedite it to you so it's about one week.

Returns and refunds; since I've been with them I've only needed two refunds for some paint that had congealed too much. They did not quibble, they simply replaced the paint.

They are my first stop on any project or for hobby shopping.

I'm a full time model builder; I purchase about 1K per month in all manner of hobby supplies ranging from paint and scratchbuilding supplies to kits. Hobbylinc is at the bottom but they do carry a few items I can't get elsewhere so I am stuck.

Shipping speed is slow. They take on average a full week to get your order processed; most others get it done in two to three days tops.

They use the cheapest shipping option which means you can add at least another week to the shipping, i. E. two weeks.

Their packaging leaves much to be desired; I got my 24 inch styrene shapes sent to me in an 18 inch box; they bent the styrene into a horseshoe to fit the box!

I use Scalehobbyist, Sprue brothers, Modeltrainstuff and Trainworld first; I only go to Hobbylinc as a last resort, mostly because of the shipping issues.