_GOTOBOTTOM
Modeling in General
General discussions about modeling topics.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Decent shops near Stamford Ct?
MLD
Visit this Community
Vermont, United States
Member Since: July 21, 2002
entire network: 3,569 Posts
KitMaker Network: 684 Posts
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 07:49 AM UTC
My hobby shop mental map of New England fails me south of Marlboro Ma.

I had thought I had heard of a good/great shop near Stamford recently and I will be in the area in the near future, but the google-fu results are not ringing any bells.

Anybody got any 'dont miss this one' shop recommendations in that general area?

Thanks
Mike
SSGToms
Visit this Community
Connecticut, United States
Member Since: April 02, 2005
entire network: 3,608 Posts
KitMaker Network: 512 Posts
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 09:04 AM UTC
Yes Mike, definitely! HQ Hobbies, 394 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT 06460. 203-882-1979. The owner, Randy, is a fellow treadhead. You'll swear you walked into the Spare Time Shop Annex. You can get lost in Kits, PE, resin, paints, and tools 5 feet from the door. Highly recommended!
MLD
Visit this Community
Vermont, United States
Member Since: July 21, 2002
entire network: 3,569 Posts
KitMaker Network: 684 Posts
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 05:13 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Yes Mike, definitely! HQ Hobbies, 394 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT 06460. 203-882-1979. The owner, Randy, is a fellow treadhead. You'll swear you walked into the Spare Time Shop Annex. You can get lost in Kits, PE, resin, paints, and tools 5 feet from the door. Highly recommended!


Matt,
Thanks, that's the one! Any shop that can be described as the Spare Time Annex sounds great to me.

I guess my search area was not broad enough, or my memory faulty.. let's agree to blame google...
Mike
Grip84
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Member Since: April 09, 2008
entire network: 78 Posts
KitMaker Network: 32 Posts
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 06:31 PM UTC
More kudos for HQ Hobbies. They also have a website for online purchases and their service is superb. http://www.hqhobbies.com/
I found and ordered two now-OOP Dragon 1/35 German AFVs for a very reasonable price from them and received them in the mail in three days!
Outstanding - well done HQ Hobbies.

Scott Wirtes
MLD
Visit this Community
Vermont, United States
Member Since: July 21, 2002
entire network: 3,569 Posts
KitMaker Network: 684 Posts
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 - 07:06 AM UTC
Thanks again gents,
I will pop in when I am in the area. Sounds like a winner

Mike
fhvn4d
#159
Visit this Community
Massachusetts, United States
Member Since: April 07, 2008
entire network: 803 Posts
KitMaker Network: 132 Posts
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 - 03:33 PM UTC
Theres a place near New London too... Lees toy store I think it is.... take my money..
JClapp
#259
Visit this Community
Massachusetts, United States
Member Since: October 23, 2011
entire network: 2,265 Posts
KitMaker Network: 225 Posts
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 - 06:36 PM UTC
There is the Time Machine in Manchester, CT. Well worth the drive.



AJLaFleche
Visit this Community
Massachusetts, United States
Member Since: May 05, 2002
entire network: 8,074 Posts
KitMaker Network: 2,574 Posts
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 - 08:59 PM UTC
A bit farther afield from Stamford is Craftec Hobbies in East Windsor, about 2 miles east of I-91 on Route 140. They've been around since plastic was given as a gift from Zeus and have an excellent selection and Jim is a great modeler and very knowledgeable about the hobby.

Also, in shameless self promotion, our contest, Valleycon 25 is in two weeks in Chicopee MA and will have almost 70 vendor tables. Link.
 _GOTOTOP