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                        Model Shops

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Model Shops
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 3, 2003 11:00 AM
                        My "local" hobby shop is 70 miles away as I live in mid Michigan out in the woods. The magazine racks dont even have any mags except Model Railroader. I build small RC planes and plastic boats and enjoy FSM for all the tips and pictures of models I wish I could build as well. I can E-Mail my hobby shop with an order and they will ship UPS. When I visit they are very helpful and answer all my stupid questions so I guess I am very lucky compaired to some of you.
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                        TANGO 1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Thursday, July 3, 2003 12:18 PM
                        Boats 2, you are very lucky. I hope that shop is there for many more years to come. I guess I'm just real sad that my son will never be lucky enough to see "a real model shop" when he is older. Hopefully, things will change in the future when consumers decide that going to a shop(if they can find one) is better than filling baskets online.

                        Regards,

                        Darren.
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, July 3, 2003 5:53 PM
                        My model shop has been around for along time and I support them unconditionally. They are helpful in getting what they don't carry and expediant in finding it. They are old school to a point. All my needs are there. They will even open boxes before you purchase, so you can check it out before you buy it. I'll take them over online any day.

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                         Eric 

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                        Aleksander
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Poland
                        Posted by Aleksander on Friday, July 4, 2003 7:45 AM
                        You can visit my model shop at www.da-ta.com.pl - it's situated nearly in the center of the city, and for many modelers it's a palce of meetings and discussion. You can always get advices and good ideas there. And for frequent customers (like me) they have always small reduction of prices (to 10%). Aleksander

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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, July 4, 2003 5:34 PM
                        The closest shop to me is in St. Louis and that is three hours away. In a couple years I'm moving back to Michigan and the shop I grew up with, Riders Hobbies, will be close by! There are, all together, three shops in reasonable distance from each other. I can't wait Big Smile [:D]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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