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This might be a bit of a stretch, but...

I live in NYC and was hoping to find a store within reach of public transit (subway ideally) that sells Vallejo paints. I typically order from thewarstore for all my Vallejo needs, but was hoping to go to a FLGS/brick and mortar shop in the city that also sells the range. I'm currently on staycation and in need of some model air paints (unexpectedly ran out!). With the holidays upon us, I doubt an online order would reach my home within reasonable time.

Any pointers/help is greatly appreciated. If this issue has been previously addressed, I apologize!

Thanks!

If this helps, the distributer has a shop list on his webpage.
http://www.stevenshobby.com/hobbyshoplocator.aspx

That vendor sells a variety of products in wholesale/bulk to retailers and may not necessarily be selling Vallejo paints to all of the retailers listed.

I'm hoping there are some NYC hobbyists on here that might have some input? I'm new to the area and don't know where to go.

 AngularDeath wrote:
That vendor sells a variety of products and may not necessarily be selling Vallejo paints to all of the stores listed.

I'm hoping there are some NYC hobbyists on here that might have some input? I'm new to the area and don't know where to go.

For a start, use GW's Store Finder, Google to see if they have web sites and call the most likely candidates.

 Ghaz wrote:

For a start, use GW's Store Finder, Google to see if they have web sites and call the most likely candidates.

I tried that already without luck :(

gotta preface this by saying I only visited NYC once so I'm not 100% clear how to get to places, however, if you check online at Vallejo's site, looking at their distributors they list a stevens international, in NJ, which if you go to *their* site, and look up hobby store finder for NY, you get a list of stores that may or may not have what you need.

http://www.stevenshobby.com/hobbyshoplocator.aspx

if you call them, and let them know you need help with the transit info, they might can tell you how to get there. Assuming they have what you need.

Also, there's some great aps out there for smartphones for the NYC subway and stuffs. Just sayin.

Good luck!

(And I thought running out of superglue on Black Friday was bad!)

 AngularDeath wrote:
That vendor sells a variety of products in wholesale/bulk to retailers and may not necessarily be selling Vallejo paints to all of the retailers listed.

...

Erm ... true ...
But the list gives you shops and adresses and phone numbers ..
One could use the list and maybe call the shops?
Or feed your favorite web search with name and adress, maybe some of the shops have a web and/or facebookpage and contact them that way?

Go to Vallejo's website, look at the list of distributors, contact the distributor and then ask for the nearest retailer.

 Talys wrote:
Go to Vallejo's website, look at the list of distributors, contact the distributor and then ask for the nearest retailer.

The distributors aren't going to tell you who they sell to and which customers buy what.

You'd be better off going to Google Maps and search for 'Game Store', 'Comic Books' and 'Hobby Shop' and call the most likely candidates.