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Hola,

I need to stock up on greenstuff, chains and I'm sure I will find some other toys to play with, like brass icons and such
Greenstuff world is convenient in that they have everything in one place. Resin, tools, chains, you name it.
Not a fan of their quality though. Every tool I have gotten has been pretty lacklustre...functional, but you can feel the cheapness everywhere.
Including the silicon shapers.

Are there any good alternatives in europe (so not UK based either)?
I'm finding some interesting shops but nobody so far that has quite their range, nevermind with converstions in mind as opposed to trains or army kits and such.

Also especially chains. I haven't been able to find anybody that sells a chain as small as the forgeworld one, which I think they don't sell anymore?
Unless it's like some jewellery specialist that has me paying ten times in shipping what the chain is worth. There is small and then there is that chain.


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Closest I can get is :

https://ak-interactive.com/
but they only have their branded stuff of course

https://www.super-hobby.com/
This one has a lot, but it's not the friendliest to navigate

I used to get a bunch from zinge industries but their out now, being uk based.
Micromark has some neat looking tools but getting anything over from the states is a last resort kind of of option. Rather go with greenstuff world then.

https://www.krickshop.de/
These seem to have a fairly decent selection but are sorely lacking in the sculpting department, which I kinda need the most atm.

What tools are you specifically after? Usually non model brand tools are better and often cheaper. I'm talking snips, blades, clay shapers etc.

At the moment I am looking more for sculpting supplies.
Greenstuff mainly, but there are a number of other putties I wouldn't mind trying.
I also seem to have lost my re-useable mold, that was handy. The greenstuff world slicone putty also worked pretty well, also out of that.
Silicon brushes and, not sure if you can get interesting stamps/cutouts but that would be nice.
One of them honeywax pens for picking stuff up. Got the greenstuff world one but I heard there are better alternatives. Least I think it was from them.

A precision miter might be interesting too, I'm finding myself making more small spikes ( CSM ), but they're really fiddly and getting them even is complete happenstance. Like here:

Converting those termintators also finds me having to resculpt some details so it would come in handy for that too.
Or something else to cut angles. I'm going for somewhat industrial bases so I'll have plenty opportunity to play with angles.
The terminator/possessed bases are large enough to build "terrain" into them.

Which also lend themselves to a better solution for an applicator, atm I use needle heads ground flat. It kinda works, but I would like to explore other options.
The glue gums up on them and they break easily when you try to clean them.
Definitely need to get me some of those magnifying goggle/light combos. I can't see what I'm doing with my naked eye anymore.

Should be good on drills for now. Etching tools maybe?
I don't suppose there is any sort of chain maker? In the absence of any sellers of really fine chains.
Need new pinning rods too, might as well pick up some hollow tubes while I'm at it.

That's abotu all that comes to mind at the top of my head.

I’ve had problems finding hobby shops that sell a decent range of these kinds of supplies; Greenstuff world is the only real one.

I have found Jewellery making suppliers to be good though; it uses a lot of the same tools, putties, wax pens and the like. I’m in the UK so haven’t got any EU-specific recommendations, but look at suppliers for sculpting and casting jewellery and you should be on the right track

There is sceneryworkshop.nl from the Netherlands which is pretty good. They have plenty stuff, at decent prices and quick delivery.

Yes, that is more what I'm looking for, thanks. AND they have a fine chain, nice. Gonna have to give this one a little digging.