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hello from CO!
Posted by davesplane on Thursday, April 17, 2014 11:40 AM

Hello, new guy from CO.

Mostly into planes but always looking for a challenge!

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Friday, April 18, 2014 9:47 AM

Welcome to the Forum!  Lots of aircraft modelers around here.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, April 18, 2014 10:53 AM

Welcome!  We like planes here, so jump on in and have fun!

Eagle90

 

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Posted by Bish on Friday, April 18, 2014 11:05 AM

Welcome aboard.

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Posted by fox on Friday, April 18, 2014 12:15 PM

Welcome to the Forums Dave! Glad to have you aboard!

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, April 18, 2014 3:45 PM

From Colorado, eh?  What on Earth are you doing inside on a day like today Wink

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Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, April 19, 2014 6:19 AM

welcome to the forum

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Posted by MAgather on Thursday, April 24, 2014 8:41 PM

With apologies for the misquote:

Airplanes? We don't need no stinkin' Airplanes!  

Oh yes we do!  We LOVE airplanes. And Ships, Armor, Space, Figures, Cars and lots of other stuff too!

We're happy to have you!

If you are on the front range, swing over to Colpar Hobbies in Denver.  Haven't been there since the early 80's , but a great shop back then, for sure!

Good Modeling,
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  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:34 PM

Just another HobbyTown store now.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by davesplane on Friday, April 25, 2014 9:33 AM

thanks for the warm welcome folks!

Been out of this hobby for a while and stepping back into the fold.

currently just playing around with a BF-109E-4 1/72 to get my plastic legs back under me.

have not done any models in a couple of years and learning about some new and cool stuff!

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Friday, April 25, 2014 4:59 PM
COLPAR is affiliated with hobbytown and has the name BUT THEY ARE NOT like other hobbytowns. They are the same store(s) with the best model selection on the front range. And they give 15% discount to ipms members.as they always were

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Posted by waynec on Friday, April 25, 2014 5:02 PM
davesplane

Hello, new guy from CO.

Mostly into planes but always looking for a challenge!

Where in co?

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Posted by TomZ2 on Friday, April 25, 2014 6:03 PM

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2014 11:14 PM

where in Colorado, we might be neighbors

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:05 AM

Waynec, thanks for clarifying the affiliation of Colpar.  I'm glad to hear they are still the same great store.  I haven't been there since they affiliated with Hobby Town.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by waynec on Sunday, April 27, 2014 10:39 AM

The east store is the larger of the two but the west store is closer to where i live. There is a nice restaurant next to the east store and my rob wolf ipms guys meet for breakfast every saturday before going to buy stuff we dont need. We have our stamtish in the back with briana and normally have 12 folks every saturday.

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Posted by davesplane on Monday, April 28, 2014 8:46 AM

sorry for the delay coming back, ( way to nice outside to be playing on the computer!)

Currently residing in south lakewood.

colpar is ok, went to the east store for the first time in a couple of years but they where not very friendly.

was asking about photoetched parts and the guy i was talking with got kind of nasty about nobody buying that crap!( that is what i was there looking for but...)

any other good resources for pe parts out there that you folks would suggest?

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Posted by DiscoStu on Monday, April 28, 2014 1:12 PM

I know that Colpar well.  I play hockey down the road from them at RMR and will stop in from time to time since I'm in the neighborhood.  Not my favorite.  Ever since Bob's Hobbies went down 4-5 years ago I've yet to find a local replacement to them.  Colpar/Hobbytown USA I feel are more focused on RC and trains than kits and their "Knowledgable" employees reflect this.

Though they do carry enough paints and tools to keep me happy, I keep my kit and AM buying to the Internet with Sprue and Squadron, primarily.  I will go over the pond to Hannants and Lucky if I have to due to availability.  Not to mention e-Bay.  Bottom line, now-a-days the Internet is the best source for kits, parts, and information.

 

<Adendum>  I'm referring to the Lakewood Colpar off of 285 here.  The one in Aurora is still pretty well stocked with kits, I assume. I haven't been there in years.  Most insulting is the strip mall where Bob's used to be in Southglenn replaced Bob's with a Hobbytown USA.  Definitely adding insult to injury there.

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Posted by Nightwind on Monday, April 28, 2014 4:43 PM

Like they say kick the tires light the fires! Welcome to the group! :)

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Monday, April 28, 2014 7:53 PM

Welcome! *waves*

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Monday, April 28, 2014 7:58 PM

Sounds like that Local Hobby Shop will not be in business very long! You can check Spruebrothers.com , Squadron.com, InternetModeler..com and several other on-line hobby shops. Even Amazon sometimes has PE. If not, there is always Ebay.

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Monday, April 28, 2014 8:31 PM
Colpar west is my goto store and i always get non rc questions answered. And everyone knows the west store is smaller but you can get anything from the east store to the west store in a day or two. Its nice to need paint and get it and be home in unde.r an hour. Granted i am biased because i have been dealing with them for many years. Dont even have to show my IPMS card anymore. The 15% IPMS discount equals or slightly more than online stores not counting sales. I do miss bob's too.

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Monday, April 28, 2014 11:22 PM

Not worth it for me to drive 40+ miles and back to Colpar. I'll order on line from the standard sources.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by Rob S. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:02 AM

Welcome, fellow aircraft modeller!

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