Can anyone point me in the direction of a good, reputable online shop on the West Coast or in Alaska?
I can't help you because I haven't done business on line, but I wonder why you are concerned with the shop being on the West Coast or Alaska? I can see if it was in Alaska and near you; but I suspect that if there were a hobby shop near you, you would know about it already.
If it's an online shop why does it have to be on the west coast? Shipping to Alaska will be a killer no matter where they are at.