Good Model shops about.

[ZR1cliff]

Anyone know of any good model shops around,i am mainly into fairground scenes,i dont mind traveling.
I found a great little one over at Crawley yesterday and the guy makes some of his own kits out of white metal.
He makes anything from trains,boats,buildings,vehicles etc a very helpful and good service. www.langleymodels.co.uk

All these kits are made from metal that you paint,solder or glue.

[pic]http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/LM-G91.JPG[/pic]

[vixpy1]

There is a place in North London which is good, but i can't remember the name of it.

Sorry.

[kerfuffle]

Most useful post ever

[ZR1cliff]

vixpy1 said:

There is a place in North London which is good, but i can't remember the name of it. Sorry.

Its not scarlette.fantastique by any chance,ive been trying to find this one.

[ZR1cliff]

kerfuffle said:

Most useful post ever

If you read the PH rules ime allowed atleast ten anorak posts a year.
Chances are i might of exceeded that

[ledger]

ZR1cliff said:

kerfuffle said: Most useful post ever If you read the PH rules ime allowed atleast ten anorak posts a year. Chances are i might of exceeded that

I assumed he was talking about Vixpy's

[r988]

vixpy1 said:

There is a place in North London which is good, but i can't remember the name of it. Sorry.

Probably Hannants, near the Hendon RAF museum

www.hannants.co.uk

[hedders]

ledger said:

ZR1cliff said: kerfuffle said: Most useful post ever If you read the PH rules ime allowed atleast ten anorak posts a year. Chances are i might of exceeded that I assumed he was talking about Vixpy's

[kerfuffle]

But you get a bonus 3 threads for admitting to being an anorak

[ZR1cliff]

kerfuffle said:

But you get a bonus 3 threads for admitting to being an anorak

..thats what i get for flicking thru sites quick and not paying attention

[yertis]

ZR1cliff said:

i am mainly into fairground scenes

I've never met anyone who admitted being into that particular niche before. My father used to restore Fairground Organs ( etc) and Showmans Road Locomotives - you see that "Quo Vadis"? He did that, in 1972. It's been around the block a few times since though - repainted several times.

Anyway, I've inherited a couple of Ambrico whitemetal Road Locomotives he built up to quite exacting standards, and here they sit, on a shelf, next to my desk.

[ZR1cliff]

yertis said:

ZR1cliff said: i am mainly into fairground scenes I've never met anyone who admitted being into that particular niche before. My father used to restore Fairground Organs ( etc) and Showmans Road Locomotives - you see that "Quo Vadis"? He did that, in 1972. It's been around the block a few times since though - repainted several times. Anyway, I've inherited a couple of Ambrico whitemetal Road Locomotives he built up to quite exacting standards, and here they sit, on a shelf, next to my desk.

I want to build a scene about the size of a model railway based on the funfair i used to see as a kid and have something to pass down through generations from this era.
I thought it was quite an isolated interest but after visiting the model shop yesterday and findin some imformation ive found it to be quite a growing niche.

[ZR1cliff]

yertis said:

Anyway, I've inherited a couple of Ambrico whitemetal Road Locomotives he built up to quite exacting standards, and here they sit, on a shelf, next to my desk.

They also do the white metal kits for showman locos and also Marenghi key organs.

[cosmoschick]

There's a model shop in Haywards Heath:

www.heathmodels.co.uk/home/

I don't know if they stock what you're after, but maybe worth a try.

Be quick though, they're closing down on 29 October.

[ZR1cliff]

cosmoschick said:

There's a model shop in Haywards Heath: www.heathmodels.co.uk/home/ I don't know if they stock what you're after, but maybe worth a try. Be quick though, they're closing down on 29 October.

Thanks CC,ile check that one out ,might get some bargains

[Eric Mc]

Hannants are huge. As well as the Colindale shop, they have a huge operation in Lowestoft.

[ZR1cliff]

r988 said:

vixpy1 said: There is a place in North London which is good, but i can't remember the name of it. Sorry. Probably Hannants, near the Hendon RAF museum www.hannants.co.uk

I missed that one,thanks to Eric i noticed it thanks chaps

[cosmoschick]

ZR1cliff said:

Thanks CC,ile check that one out ,might get some bargains

I shall keep my eyes/ears open for your Corvette!

[vixpy1]

cosmoschick said:

ZR1cliff said: Thanks CC,ile check that one out ,might get some bargains I shall keep my eyes/ears open for your Corvette!

Trust me.. its a monster, and that was before the rebuild!

[ZR1cliff]

vixpy1 said:

cosmoschick said: ZR1cliff said: Thanks CC,ile check that one out ,might get some bargains I shall keep my eyes/ears open for your Corvette! Trust me.. its a monster, and that was before the rebuild!

Ive heard there are noise police about recently,a mate of mine in his AM was stopped recently and fined by them,jeez if they heard mine ......