A trip to the hobby store

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:10 PM

Does your wife really look like "Barbie in swimsuit"?

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Wilbur Wright

Member since
February 2006
From: Boston

Posted by Wilbur Wright on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:47 PM

Soon enough there will be none. For those of us seriously into this hobby the savings online would be absurd to ignore. My LHS has the 1/72 Hermann Marwede for $114 and I get it delivered to my door for $72. That's one kit.

Tamiya 3/4 oz paint is one whole dollar cheaper per jar online.

I could go on and on but you get the picture.......the price difference is too extreme.....end of year I have hundreds if not more than a thousand more in my bank acct.

Do you drive a horse and buggy to work?

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:41 PM

I always go to the LHS where every I travel and have found as a quick run down

Time Machine is a pretty good place and I ways leave with a lighter wallet when I am in the area.

I also like the Hobby Depot in Tempe AZ, they have more AM stuff and very friendly staff.

CRM in St Louis has about the most stuff I have ever seen in a hobby store, but it does look a little like a hoarders paradise when you first walk in. You have to dig to find it but most cases they have it.

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:18 PM

Thanks for the heads up Yes

Guys, Disastermaster does pretty much the same thing with his posts,and they are very entertaining,so I have no problem following along with Chazzer's post,if it bothered me then i wouldn't read it.

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DoogsATX

Member since
June 2010
From: Austin, TX

Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:12 PM

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

I love my LHS...but their selection gaps can be frustrating in the extreme.

Of course, that didn't stop me from walking in for a rattlecan of Tamiya semi-gloss over lunch, and walking out with a Dragon Panzer IV Ausf G...

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1:52 PM

Gerald, it's Time Machine Hobby in Manchester, CT.

Like I said, a little hard to read. Wink

Eric

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HawkeyeHobbies

Member since
August 2006
From: Neenah, WI

Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1:39 PM

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?

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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BaBill212

Member since
February 2003
From: Allentown, PA

Posted by BaBill212 on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 12:53 PM

True,, hobby shops are vanishing rapidly. I can remember half a dozen or so in my immediate area. There are now very few.

Glad you found one Chazzer.

Will be waiting for some pics of your flak 38 (yes, Disasters latest WIP / build, Sherman, is nice to follow... he is quite mad, detail-wise,,, in a good way of course!)

Enjoy the ride!

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:23 AM

I have to admit, it's a little hard to decipher your post with all the smilies. Congrats though on finding a full-fledged HS. They're a dieing breed. I only know of a couple in my area and they really lack on AM stuff.

Eric

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Chazzer

Member since
January 2011
From: The Great North Woods, Maine

A trip to the hobby store

Posted by Chazzer on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:20 AM

This past Sunday I took a trip to the hobby store WITH MY WIFE !!!I told her that I only wanted to look, not to buy . Well after an hour ride we pulled up to a three story, converted factory building that was built in1888. . This place had EVERYTHING!! From A-Z and every thing in between.. Since I was just looking, I started to browse. .
I ended up purchasing Tamiya's quad gun tractor AND Academy's panzerkampfwagen IV. My wife took it fairly well, ok maybe not so well . This place is so cool . If yer ever in Connecticut, look up Time Machine Hobby in Manchester, You wont be disappointed !! When we left I took my wife out for some dinner and drinks. When we left the restaurant all was forgiven. I can't wait to finish what I'm working on (2cm Flak 38) and start the Panzer IV.OK this took me about a half hour to post. I think all the smileysare out of my system. Keep modeling and keep a sense of humor. One other thing, if your still in the forums, check out Recipe For Disaster, what a build and you will learn lots of new techniques from a (in my opinion) master. Stay true!!!!