Kit Retailers
Supplies
Research
Miscellaneous
BMC Organization
Reference
Personal Websites
Kit Retailers
BSR Replicas & Finishes
AMT & Revell kits and much more.
F1 Specialties
F1 is their specialty but they also carry trucks and other stuff.
Hobby Link Japan
Located in Japan so shipping takes a bit longer and costs more. But they carry kits that are hard to find overseas.
Hobby Search, Japan
Similar to Hobby Link, Hobby Search is one of the best Japanese online retailers - everything from plastic kits to after market accessories and garage/resin kits!
HobbyLinc
Plastic models, airbrushes, trains and a lot more stuff.
IslandCollectibles Inc.
One of the oldest and best resin kit retailers in the USA. Top notch service and great selection. If they don't have it - they can get it! Give Ed a try - you won't be disappointed!
Model Express
Dennis has a great reputation amongst BMC members.
Model Roundup
Another source of out of production kits, Model Roundup has a great selection!
Rocketfin
Scale plastic resin model replica kits.
RPP Hobby
They carry kits from AMT/Ertl, Aoshima and Revell.
Southern Motorsports Hobbies
A nice selection of kits.
Strada Sports
Broad selection of kits ranging from Tamiya and Revell of Germany, to Fujimi, Hasegawa, Model Factory Hiro and other "rare" finds. Huge selection of aftermarket parts including engines, photoetch, and other detailing tools and accessories.
Tower Hobbies
Mostly RC but they're also a one-stop shop for almost all of your modeling needs.
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Supplies
Alumilite
Alumilite manufactures and distributes user friendly RTV silicone mold making rubber and urethane casting resins as well as mold releases, dyes, tools, and equipment for consumer and industrial use.
Chrome Tech USA
Did you just spend months restoring an older model, putting down a fabulous paint job, and then as the final step, put on the original bumpers and find that the chrome is all worn off? Robert has a great solution for you. He will re-chrome all of your pieces at very reasonable prices. I have had some done, and will have a bunch more.
Dixie Art & Airbrush Supplies
This is one of the best places to buy an airbrush and airbrush-related supplies.
Keith Marks Graphics
Keith has the best graphics for Musclecars I have ever seen. They are easy to work with, and are extremely accurate. He does not sell them from a website, but you can find him on eBay under user ID of kmarks999. This web page is an album of his items, with more on the way. Please let Keith know you saw them here!!!!
Model Car Garage
Makers of photoetched emblems, grilles and other cool stuff you can use to detail your favorite car. I used them on the 1976 Caprice model in the showroom stock section.
Modern Motorsports
Ok, NASCAR fans, here is a great place for your supplies. TJ is adding more stuff to his catalog all the time!
Scale Equipment Limited
Many pieces for your diorama making, as well as a few resin kits for the odd piece of your collection.
The Resin Realm
If you are looking for spare parts to restore that old model, or a kit that hasn't been invented yet, Resin Realm may have what you need!
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Research
Color Library
If Leon can't help you this is the ultimate place to get paint colors.
Factory Auto Manuals
If Dan doesn't have it he will put you on a list and get it for you. This may help you super detail that special showroom stock vehicle! Dan can also provide auto literature and brochures to super detail, as well as factory service manuals.
Model Station
This is one of the best places to find model-related stuff. They seem to cover just about everything.
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Miscellaneous
Acme License Maker
A resource for creating custom license plates for use on model cars.
Ebay
Ebay is an online auction site that many of our members use to buy and sell kits.
IrfanView
IrfanView is a great, free product for resizing and adjusting the quality of your photographs. Many of our members use this product to prepare their photos for uploading to BMC.
Jayski's Silly Season Pages
Not only a great source of info, but the paint scheme gallery is full of photos to build that special race car.
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BMC Organization
Automotive Model Builders
The Automotive Model Builders of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada just held their 24th annual show and contest called Auto Modelrama. BMC sponsored several categories in the show. The club has great members and if you live in the area you should attend their meetings.
East Kootenay Model Club
BMC members Cardz and CFletch have teamed-up to host a club for young, aspiring model car builders. Their goal is to provide all kids in the East Kootenays an opportunity to pursue the hobby of building models. The East Kootenays are located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada.
Ronny's Plastic Models
Ron (aka 71duster was a much liked member of our community. He died on New Year's Eve 2005 from sleep apnea. This website is a re-creation of his Yahoo website which will eventually be deleted due to a lack of updates. Here you'll be able to browse his entire site without getting cut off by the bandwidth limits imposed by Yahoo.
OxenFree
OxenFree is a charitable organization that helps young punks who are not always treated well by society, including their own families, learn how to deal with life. This includes getting a job, managing their finances, friendships, relationships, and so on. Many of these punks need a place to stay and the basics in life: socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste and tampons are all hard-to-come-by items.
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Reference
Google Image Search
Probably the best site on the web to search for reference photos of models and vehicles in general.
How Stuff Works
A great site to find out about all kinds of stuff works, including autos.
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Personal Websites
ItalianHorses
Alex Kustov's personal website featuring his award-winning models, tutorials, and magazine articles.
eScale Models
This is our long-time friend, Peter's website. It's the perfect companion site to BMC because Peter permits boats, planes, armor and other stuff BMC doesn't allow.
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