If these are alcohol based, they'll fall under the dangerous goods brought on by our all knowing regulators, so there will be no mail order. In the spring, I'm heading into the forest to gather different berries to squish together and try and create 'historically verified, true colors'!! Soon, that's all we'll have left

Hi Ben The regulations must differ from country to country, because I've bought alcohol-based paints and thinners by mail order recently without problem, both within the UK and from overseas. All the best Rowan

Hi Rowan Yes, I used to buy it all, and fairly recently. Now, I cannot buy Tamiya acrylic or Humbrol enamel etc,etc... from the USA or the UK. I believe Japan still does send, at my own risk. The fella at the LHS says he'll hide stuff in a model package, if I want it. I not saying nutn'. Cheers

Almost all online Sprue Brother orders that contain paint, are shipped by land only. No air. Takes all of a 2 days longer, and it's a lot cheaper. Ben, but there are a lot of water based acrylics that are excellent. LifeColor is my favorite by far. And they have every color you can think of. Joel

The Polish color line is most welcome, I do have to question that HTK-A029 is both listed as RLM 65 and 78. I thought those colors were different hues?

Hi Chris They are in my refs and sets of paint chips... All the best Rowan

Ben, I just read a similar thread on another modeling site. Some of the Canadians that live near the USA border have a Post Office box in a USA city, and have all their orders shipped there. They then make periodic trips there as needed. Saves them a lot of money over an extended period of time. So this got me thinking about what could other Canadians do that don't live close enough to the border to make this a quick and easy trip? How about getting several modelers together in a kind of association, and jointly rent one box. Just make sure that one or two members can make the run lets say once per month. Pay their expenses, and the shipping costs from their house to yours. Plan ahead on needed models and supplies, and you're in business. Joel

Hi, Joel. I have thought about your solutions before. Sadly, I feel like a lone stallion out here where I live; don't know of any plastic modellers close by (+/- 10,000 people in the area), and I'm 2hrs from the nearest city. I'll either have to drive to the city a couple of times a year and take what the LHS can supply, or get to squishing those colorful berries together. I really do appreciate the thought your extending to this issue. Hopefully, the paint manufacturers will give it thought as well.

Hi, Joel. I have thought about your solutions before. Sadly, I feel like a lone stallion out here where I live; don't know of any plastic modellers close by (+/- 10,000 people in the area), and I'm 2hrs from the nearest city. I'll either have to drive to the city a couple of times a year and take what the LHS can supply, or get to squishing those colorful berries together. I really do appreciate the thought your extending to this issue. Hopefully, the paint manufacturers will give it thought as well. [/quote] Ben, Take it another step further. There are other Canadian modelers on this site. PM about this or a similar idea. See what you can work out. All you really need is a courier that will deliver from someone to you. If you're a member of other sites, do it there as well. Betcha you'll find that others will gladly join in. Joel