Model-Building Materials and Supplies
Styrene and Plastics
- ePlastics — large sheets of acrylic, Lexan and other plastics
- Evergreen Scale Models — the gold standard for styrene
- Plastruct — styrene and detailing items
- Professional Plastics — large sheets of styrene and other plastics
- Slater's Plastikard — the British version of Plastruct
- U.S. Plastic Corp. — large sheets of styrene and other plastics
Wood, Brass and Structural Shapes
- 4D modelshop — brass, styrene and wood shapes, plus an endless sea of other modeling supplies
- Notheastern Scale Lumber — venerable source of stripwood and other wood materials
- Ngineering — unique lighting accessories and detail items such as ultra-fine steel and phosphor-bronze wire
- Thunderbird Supply Company — sheet metal (such as nickel-silver) and wire for scratchbuilding
Digital/Image Resources
- CG Textures — digital images of many different textures
- ProMark Signs — 1:1 signs; the value is in the images on their website, which you can capture and print to make your own signs
- Scalescenes — sells digital files that you download and print to make cardstock structures and texture sheets
Detailing/Weathering, Paints & Supplies
- Archer Fine Transfers — 3D rivet decals, a truly unique product
- Bare-Metal Foil Co. — thin metal films for laminating as well as decal sheets and other goods
- DecalPaper.com — self-explanatory
- Jax Chemical Company — metal blackening and plating solutions
- Rustall — the infinitely useful weathering patina
- Scale Link Ltd. — etched brass details, figures, and loads of other goodies
- The Testor Corporation — manufacturer of Aztek, Floquil, Pactra, Model Master and Testors paint
Foam Board
- ArtGrafix — Gatorfoam and other art supplies
- Dick Blick — Gatorfoam and other art supplies
- FoamBoardSupplies — Gatorfoam board
Specialty Materials
- Delphi Glass — first-surface mirrors, water glass, etc.
- Fast Tracks — wood and PC board ties, assembly jigs for handlaid track
- Fire Mountain Gems — a jewelry-making supplier where you can find ultra-fine chain, glass beads (for insulators), and other unusual goodies
- Kaleidoscopes To You — front surface mirrors
- Kit Kraft Inc. — small plastic letters
- Midwest Tungsten Service — custom-machined tungsten for ultra-heavy locomotive weights
- TapeCase — double-stick foam tape and other adhesives
- Uline — industrial-strength double-stick foam tape, adhesives, endless construction supplies
- Warner Art Glass — ripple glass for water effects