Stationed in Brooksville Just north of Tampa

we drive to Orlando and go to Colonial Photo and Hobbies



Chewie

I was thinking of going to Colonial Photo and Hobby to get a lens for my new camera but I really am only interested in figures and I doubt they have them or anyone in central florida for that matter.

Thanks for the info .I will put it to good use.

Merritt Island, FL

Blake, if you go to Colonial, drive 15 minutes (w/traffic) further East on 50 to Sci Fi City. They are on the right. While you won't find 1/35 scale, you'll find lots of resin, vinyl, garage kits, Warhammer, etc. They also have an extensive offering of Osprey books.

As far as figures go in Central FLorida, outside of DML or Tamiya, there are none. Your best bet, (and I hate this) is to mail order.

If you want to take a day and hit some really top notch shops that carry alot of plastic, Spare Time Hobbies in Cocoa and North Side Hobbies in Melbourne are floor to ceiling kits. Two of probobly the best LHS's I've been in, in a long time.

Colonial is good for paint. But is a poser compared to the other two when it comes to kits.

Anyone know a place in CF that sells Vallejo paint? I also hate going though the internet / mailorder.

Checking in from Saint Petersburg, Fl.. Just saw this thread so I thought I would respond.

Mike

Hello Van Glad to see you check in. I hope that you and your family have a great Holiday..

Hey, Thanks Dave. I wish The same for you and your family. May you get all the plastic you wish for.

Mike

None. No one in CF sells Vallejo or Andrea. Colonial has the widest selection of paints with Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo, Tamiya, MM.
I'm afraid you are marooned like the rest of us. Adrift in a sea of mail order only. :-)

Jacksonville checking in

Newly arrived in Melbourne from deepest darkest West Texas. Still trying to locate a decent LHS (only one I've found is space coast hobbies in Palm Bay)

Palm Beach Gardens

Lake City checking in. Anyone else in the area as we are trying to start a club here for N Fl and S Ga.

Tracy

:-)

Checking in from St. Petersburg as well. Friend of mine and I travel to Orlando from time to time on hobby shop runs. Always make sure to ride by Sci-Fi City when we're up there.

I also just saw this thread, (spending too much time kayaking I think!)
Naples, FL

chippie ho !!

Tamarac - Coral Springs Area.

Well I see I am not alone out here, I live in Spring Hill, Florida. Just outside of Brooksville, Florida.

Regards,
Robert Garelli

From Palm Coast area.

Hey all Florida modelers specifically those in Orlando, I'll be down that way in November and wondered if there were any good hobbystores down there while I am on vacation. Thanks in advance.

Bill Brierton
(Medic45)
email: [email protected]

I'm from JAX as well.

Miami checking in

Hello to everyone on the forums especially those who live hear in Florida I am new here but have been modeling for many years although I haven't started a new model in years but have recently had the itch to build something new.... thinking of doing the Tamiya Famo with the trailer and put a King Tiger on it for kicks... or a multi flak gun emplacement with searchlights .... I will be utilizing the forums for advice...

Want to know if there are any clubs in the tampa-st.pete area as I live in North Pinellas

Rich aka Ditch Doctor

Andy here from Gainesville

we have a active club if anybody else is in the area (Ocala, Starke, Newberry, Chefland, etc)

Semper Fi
Andy

thats awesome you are wanting to start a club in Lake City...we have an active one here in Gainesville. maybe you could hook up untill you get enough folks up there? PM me if interested!
Cheers
Andy

Is the hobby shop down on 16th Street (I think??) still open? I went to UF many moons ago (man, almost 15 years now; '90-'94). We had an active club out of that shop then. I can't rememeber the name of it.

I am from Inverness (about 70 m. N of Tampa), but call the Tampa area home now, I have family in Brandon. I am active duty Army, so I don't get back much, currently in Iraq.

Good to hear that a club is still active in G'ville.

Go Gators!!!