A trip to the hobby store

    Anyone out there with similar armor shopping stories? Lets keep it rolling! Steve are ya out there? LOL



Scott (Chazzer)

Always keep it light!! Have fun, good hobbying ( is that a word?).

       Alright! Lets get started. I took another odyssey, this time to Harbor Freight  in Berlin CT, alone.  You can look up the address online. I know a lot of you guys   have   been to   Harbor freight in your neck of the woods but it was my first time.So cool. I once   again just wanted "to look" . And look I did!! I ended up picking up a Central   Pneumatic Compressor that came with an air-brush for $79.99. The compressor has a moisture trap,   regulator, is quiet, and can run from 0 psi to 58 psi. I've already used the compressor and air-brush with great results. I did pick up a dremel tool rip off for $6.99 and   some great miniature files and sculpting tools. All told I spent   about   $94.00 dollars. What great deals! Now, the trip home took about forty minutes  . Plenty   of   time  to plan   my smuggling operation. I decided to walk into the house with   a   small bag of my goodies leaving the compressor in my jeep. When I got home she was out!! That means I was in!! As I was just taking the compressor out of my jeep, my wife pulled into the   driveway. I GOT CAUGHT. Well..lets just say she wasn't thrilled.  .I have been cooking so many meals that I should become a chef. To make a long story short, once again I was pardoned. Soooo..the next day I went to HQ Hobbies in Milford....that story next time.... picked up another armor  model!!

Keep it light and have fun

....Scott

Oh God..........

Stand back......  

     smiley withdrawal........

          Where's the bedpan?

    Been in the hospital. I've got a few good stories about my search for armor models.More to follow..............

Wildman.......I feel da love!........LOL

Daddy

If you ever drive down south to Broward County, go by RC Hobbies on McNab and University Dr located in the City of Sunrise.  That place is huge with a ton of neat stuff!

plastickjunkie

 

DoogsATX:

 

The idea of a hobby shop with everything is just...too amazing for words!

 

 

 

That's exactly how I felt everytime I walked into Orange Blossom Hobbies on NW 19 Ave and 36 St.  in Miami. The place was HUGE. Any member here who visited this place will agree with me. I spent hours just looking at their merchandise. The guys that worked there were a pleasure to deal with. Unfortunately it went belly up back in the 90's.

 I drove about 35 miles to Marchets Hobbys in Lakeland FL ( their ad is in the directory in FSM ) . Sad news , they closed the doors in December after many years.

A few days later went about 60 miles to Modelers Paradise in Largo FL. This place is stacked to the rafters with kits new and vintage, AM , tools ,everything. They are also listed in the FSM directory. Unfortunately, their hours have been changed from 10 -6 Mon- Sat, to 12-6 with no Sat. hours.

I was there on a Wed. at 10 am going to "browse" for an hour and head back home to pick my kid up from school . Needless to say , I didn't have the time to hang around for two hours till they opened . Wouldn't have given me the "browse" time I wanted anyway.

At least there's still 3 Hobbytowns within an hours drive for me.

Your going to start racking up frequent driver miles with the trips Chazzer....  

you must truly be blessed as there are no LHS open sunday's where i live.

Leo

  Took another trip today.......tune in tomorrowiiiI can't wait!!!!





Chazzer

DoogsATX

The idea of a hobby shop with everything is just...too amazing for words!

That's exactly how I felt everytime I walked into Orange Blossom Hobbies on NW 19 Ave and 36 St.  in Miami. The place was HUGE. Any member here who visited this place will agree with me. I spent hours just looking at their merchandise. The guys that worked there were a pleasure to deal with. Unfortunately it went belly up back in the 90's.

    ........ya'll messed up man.

  Did you hear about the dyslexic couple who couldn't have sex?...........They kept trying to do "96"

 Okay, I'll bite..........  again.

Did you hear about the problem with the constipated mathematician?

.licnep a htiw tuo ti dekrow eH.............   

Oi Veh!

  What does a dyslexic rabbi say?.....yo

stikpusher

did ya hear the one about the dyslexic atheist who did not believe in Dog?

 Good......

 (and I don't mean doog)

Nice to hear that you found a brick and mortar store that you like.  I feel quite lucky to have 2 only a 30 min drive away at most.  The kits prices may not be online "sale" low but are comparable if you add in the shipping prices from online retailers. 

Long live the LHS!!!!

did ya hear the one about the dyslexic atheist who did not believe in Dog?

A dyslexic man walks into a bra......  

   (need I say more)

            I took another ride, alone this time  to a different hobby store today in Milford     Connecticut (the address is394 New Haven Ave, the phone # is203-882-1979) called HQ Hobbies    . A bit small but packed with models.The shelves are literally packed from floor to ceiling!. Now once again I was there "just to look" .This shop had so many   models     Lots of scales,cars , aircraft,armor      , figures,paint etc,etc...all crammed into every space available. No model boxes are crushed or damaged despite the tight space! The owner and customers are   fantastic, helpful and friendly. They took the time to answer any questions I had.Lets just say I picked up a couple, two, three things..I think I'm gonna be in trouble..When I   got   home   I   tried   to sneak in, however da boss was waiting.Theand the fan was on high. I guess ya could say I was in the sierra hotel India tango tango echo romeo.Well I made some dinner for her and we made up.It sounds easier than it was but things worked out and I beefed up my new stash of armor to 5 models.In all   seriousness, if your in town check out HQ Hobbies in Milford, Ct., you wont be disappointed!!

P.S.-I have received no compensation to promote the above hobby shop or any others previously mentioned.LOL                                                                                                                                                                        A horse walks into a bar and the bartender says "Hey Why the long face?"

Have fun and keep on modeling!!

Scott

Oh........  my  ..............   god,

I've created a mon-ster here. Breathe some oxygen man.........

      C'mon guy's, cut 'im a break........... he's new......   and an enthusiastic contributor here....    such lighthearted pleasure is such a plus for the rest of us,  c'mon 'an enjoy it..

 Chazz, you've got me a rockin' offa my Dmn stool here................... I haven't laughed this much in, hel.... I don't know how many years.........   HA HA HA , heheheheh ...

HEHEHEHE........ hold back a bit buddy ha ha a ha ha .... can't (choke) find a frikkin' smiley...... ha ha ha ....

  'ya killin me man......Ha ha heh , he

            whooooooo.....      thanks, man....dmn.... crp.. .....

Yer right bbrownii, I guess it was my first time there and I was a little shellshocked! It is pricey. Still a nice place to "just look".

Scott

Time Machine is pretty impressive, but unfortunately, it is pretty much the only show in town for this part of CT. I say unfortunately because, even though they have a pretty wide selection, their prices are PREMIUM. It is frustrating to see a kit that has sat on the same shelf for the past two or three years gathering dust because it is priced $10 - $20 more than at an online shop. I do like to support my brick and mortar shop, but sometimes their prices are just too steep.

That being said, I usually stop in there a couple times a month (I teach down the road) and will typically pick up some glue or paint.

Truth be told, I get the sense the store puts more energy into the RC and the model railroads than to the models.

Still, despite its shortcomings, it is a cool place to visit.

HawkeyeHobbies

Skip the add on of smileys not provided by this forum...they are distracting and make it hard to view/read your post.

Can you tell us the name of this place and where it is?

It is 'The TIme Machine' and it is in Manchester, Connecticut.

enjoyed the post Ron

very cool

      This might be closer than Barbie.LOL Manstein's revenge: The rest of the post is not directed at you or anyone in particular.  As for all the smileys, You can be a serious builder, a stickler for details and even a perfectionist, but, ya gotta keep it on the lighter side and have some fun.    !!! Like Anthony 2779 said:if bothers you don't read it. , lets not   get   into any negative exchanges. . Lets play nice, have some fun, and build some awesome models!!! Also the name of the hobby store is Time Machine Hobbies, Its located in Manchester @ 71Hillard street,  Connecticut, right off I-84. the phone number is 860-646-0610. Like I said   earlier, the store is amazing, has three stories, the first level is downstairs and features war   games,, the ground level floor has all kinds of models in lots of scales from armor    to  ships,to aircraft  and  lots of civilian stuff too (cars, airliners etc..)loads of conversion kits, figures, paints, air brushes, brushes, etc, etc...
and I could go on and on! The top floor is pretty much dedicated to trains and everything that goes with them including working layouts, so cool   Check it out if your ever in the area. Its worth it!!! Anyway I mean no offense to anyone. I will be posting pictures of the 2mm Flak38, hopefully in the near future.

Keep it real and smile!!!!!

Scott