ORIGINAL: kingwoodbarney

Well, I voted for the "in a pinch thing", but the reality is that my LHS never seems to have what I need. So, more and more, when I am in a pinch, I just overnight the order. I try to support the LHS, but they are ill equiped to deal with a model builder. They rarely carry those odd ball mechanisms and supplies that a builder wouldn't normally have on hand. I find just as much hardware at ACE, or Hobby Lobby. There is a tiny LHS right in my neigborhood, and I do count on them for fuel.

It seems the key to success for the builder in the 21st century, is to plan ahead and have as much of the materials in advance as possible.