Heres a question for you all....
If you owned a model shop which hard to find items / ranges would you stock?
(Im not talking kits here, i mean paints etc) This could include items which are not readily available to you.
mine would be
Vallejo paints
mig pigments

Fruil tracks.

Hi,

What about: Gunze acrylics, AEF Designs and CMD conversions and Warrior figures?

Michal

how about Archer transfers, or Decal Star.

My main thing would be more resin figures in stock. Local hobby stores carry every Tamiya and Dragon figure known to mankind, which of course means just about every German soldier ever. What I would really like to see more of is a variety of resin figures so I can actually look at them, and not rely on picutes from the web.

Armor conversions, Accurate armour, Europeon paints, basically, a US Hannants specializing in armor and figures with the overseas mags on hand.
Capnjock

lots of conversion and PE sets so you can see what you get before you buy

I used to own a hobby shop back in the early 90's, I can tell you the only specialty item any hobby shop should carry if they have their heads screwed on right....the ones that sell!!! Anything else may look good to you and me sitting on the shelf but it is death to the store if it doesn't move.

Coop

turned gun barrels and trakz zoom photo etch grill sets nice easy stuff to use and would help people to et into the am side of things and a full range of paints, tamyia,humbrol,revell,
testors,mm

Anything and everything to do with armour.....including every after market goodie known to man. I've gotta win the lottery first though. So what if it doesnt sell? I wouldn't want customers, they'd stop me from sitting behind the counter at my own little workshop bench trying to use up all my stock!

Vinnie

Seriously? I get fed up with the fact that there doesn't seem to be a decent modeling/hobby store here in the Northwest of England. If it were me I'd like to carry a decent range of aftermarket parts such as Eduard or Aber. I can get 'mainstream' kits from a couple of model shops in Liverpool near where I live, but mention aftermarket and I might as well be talking gibberish.

Vinnie

Teacher

I agree with you, I buy all my models and most of my paints online. I spend on average £50-00 to £100-00 per month and the local Hobby shop only stocks Airfix. They are not even interested in adding stock on a trial basis.



I have to add that the Airfix he stocks, sells.

teacher were in the north west are you? transport models in preston are good and have a good selection and can order am if you want also the modelshop in churchtown (southport) is good very small but phil the owner can get am as well
tht

What will I need? Hmmmm:

Modern AC
Large AFV's
Gundam Models
Never drying enamel paints
Diorama items
Spray cans
and aftermarket parts

Hey Mikeli 125! Wherabouts in Southport, you have an address? I'm in Runcorn but travel to Southport now & again. Preston is a bit far though.

Vinnie

It does not matter what I would like, the shop that already has them all already exists.

CRM in St Louis,Mo

All the etch you could ever want, resin out the ying/yang.. and that's GOTTA hurt...
a bookstore full of hobby and reference material attached, more paint lines than I can use, new releases, classic kits, consignemnt stuff.. so look close there may be 4 of the same kit on the shelves with 4 different prices.

Plus it is organized like my own hobby area, piles everywhere!
sure the new releases are generally near the counter and the armor is all over on one wall, but man there are piles of stuff all over that shop.. big fun.. like an aftermarket treasure hunt.

Just don't go there looking for 1 thing and in a hurry.

I usually bring and extra carryon bag to St L when I visit to carry my purchases home

Mike

not associated with CRM other than as a satisfied customer.

For me it would have to be PE sets, valleyo paints and more resin figures.

hey teacher, theres also pier models in wigan, never used them myself but they have a lot on their website heres the link
http://www.pier-models.co.uk/acatalog/info.html

vinnie,
try www.transportmodels.co.uk for the shop in preston as they do mail order
and the modle shop in southport is called the model shop and it's in churchtown on
the 1 way street next to the botanical gardens if you look for model shops in southport
it will give you the address and phone no
hth

Thanks Mikeli 125

Vinnie

teacher,
just went to the model shop in church town he's closing down on the 27th
but there is one on bold street in southport just off lord st