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Had some good experiences with these guys both recently and over the years -

For GW bitz, had a good experience with http://bitsandkits.co.uk , pretty reasonable prices and great selection. Sent quick and correctly

For 3rd part resin bases and such, Fenris games on ebay has some really nice, useful stuff - http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Fenris-Games__W0QQ_armrsZ1

For an FLGS, Warstore has never treated me wrong, pretty good prices, great selection, good comms too http://www.thewarstore.com


Any hidden gems you guys love?

I recently made a unit of Flash Gitz (I know.... I know... ) mostly from components purchased from Maxmini and Micro Art Studios, both Polish companies. Aside from the usual difficulties of working with resin (Brittleness, need to wear a dust mask while cutting/filing) their products were of high quality and their service/feedback was exceptional.

Bits and Kits are really good, I can vouch for that.

Wish Neal would get off his rear and update BWBits. I mean he bought it for a reason, didn't he?

Store-wise I always go with the Warstore unless the Maelstrom is having some crazy sale. For bits I use ebay. Store prices are just too high and you can get some good deals (?) on ebay if you have a little patience. For extras, Tamiya offers a huge range of military bits and kits for troops and vehicles, though they can be hard to find locally depending on where you are. I've never bought resin from anyone, so I can't offer any help there.

I don't know whether these count as third party but I like Wargames Factory, Malifaux and Ramshackle Games. Wargames Factory actually discusses products with their customers and Ramshackle gave me free stuff. I've also got to recommend Gale Force 9's bases $15 for about 70 60mm bases is good.

I'll second TheWarStore. I've bought lots of bits from Neal.