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Model KitsHobby Wavehttp://www.hobbywave.com/One Stop Source for Gundam Models. Huge selection, flat-rate shipping and with every purchase, you can earn credits towards next purchase.
HobbyLink Japan (HLJ)http://www.hlj.com/Another great online store located in Japan.
Rainbow10 (R10)http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/Located in Japan. Highly reccommended and my favorite online model shop. Fantastic customer service.
Gundam Madhttp://www.gundammad.co.uk/Large range of Gundam, EVA, Armored Core and Patlabor kits - European wide shipping.
Gundam Store and Morehttp://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/Probably the US store I've ordered stuff from the most when I first started. Nice service.
ImageAnimehttp://store.imageanime.com/US Store. Not too bad. Lots of out of stock stuff.
Best1Hobbyhttp://www.best1hobby.com/Used to have a great monthly contest. Nice store and good selection of military.
Ako Creationshttp://akocreation.com/Kits and conversions. Cool stuff!
PlaJapanhttp://www.plajapan.com/I ordered from them once when they were J-Hobby.net. Not a bad exp.
Hobby Searchhttp://www.1999.co.jp/eng/In Japan. Good for resin conversions and new releases. I've heard good and bad about shipping being overcharged.
the House of Animehttp://www.hoaoutlet.com/U.S. Reasonable pricing and "discount sales" (up to 50% off). A good source for Hobby Japan & Dengeki Hobby.
Operation Gundamhttp://www.operationgundam.comOkay prices, don't appear to have newer releases.
Asylum Animehttp://www.asylum-anime.com/Has a 30% sale off right now on all gundam kits. Weird ordering system.
Modeledomhttp://modeledom.com/A Canadian site with a forum also with pics of customized kits. Dollar amounts are in Canadian currency.
tisinc99http://www.tisinc99.comA little bit of everything from anima/manga.
Lucky Modelhttp://www.luckymodel.comGreat for scale planes, armor and Gunze paints. They have free worldwide airmail shipping on a wide range of after-market accessories. Their service is top notch and they answer most email queries within a day. Prices are very good too and they seem to have sales very frequently. Based in Hong Kong.
Resin and RecastsE2046http://www.e2046.com/Resin recasts
Supplies and PartsMechaSkunkhttp://www.mechaskunk.comFulcy's store. Aluminum bells and great option parts and bits.
HobbyLinchttp://www.hobbylinc.comGreat place for tools, styrene, and metal supplies. Kits too.
The Barrel Storehttp://www.bentbutnotbroken.comCanadian Store. I get my MIG pigments here. Good selection of armor accessories.
Samuel Decalhttp://www.samueldecal.comWaterslide Decal Store
Dixie Arthttp://www.dixieart.com/Airbrushes and Accessories
K&J Magneticshttp://www.kjmagnetics.comBest source for incredibly strong neodymium rare earth magnets
