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by strikehawk
Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:42 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Cheap Styrene
Replies: 65
Views: 108482

Bakersfield, I normally hit Allied Trains, Brookhurst, Smith Brothers and the War House. Haven't been to Red Star in Culver City in a few years and since they aren't on the web don't even know if they are still open. The Two places I did business with were B&F Hobbies, a smaller version of Allie...
by strikehawk
Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:20 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Cheap Styrene
Replies: 65
Views: 108482

You guys are lucky, there are no plastic suppliers where I live and the two oldest hobby shops, one had been open since 1956, that I went to since I was about 13 or 14 closed up between 2005-2007. The nearest shops now are in the Los Angeles area and of the two hobby shops remaining in town, both fo...
by strikehawk
Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:51 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Cheap Styrene
Replies: 65
Views: 108482

Cheap Styrene

I looked through this board and didn't find it so here's my tip for a cheap source of styrene. When I am doing a project and need to laminate a part or build up say a vehicle side I get a few For Sale signs at Walmart. For less than half the price for bag of Evergreen plastic sheets I have all I nee...