High street shops, anywhere in UK?
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I know the days are probably sadly gone, but is anyone aware of any walk-in shops that stock 1/43, 1/18 etc?
Apart from online, I only ever see them in the metal (or plastic) at race meetings when there are some stands set up.
Would love to be able to just walk into a shop and have a browse.
Apart from online, I only ever see them in the metal (or plastic) at race meetings when there are some stands set up.
Would love to be able to just walk into a shop and have a browse.
Not on the high street - but you can go and have a browse.
https://www.diecastlegends.com/customer-service/gu...
https://www.diecastlegends.com/customer-service/gu...
There is a place in Llanishen, Cardiff which has been around for donkeys years:
https://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/
https://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/
Quite a geographic spread but ones that come to mind are:
https://www.wonderlandmodels.com
https://millenniummodelsmorley.co.uk/store/index.p...
https://www.monkbarmodelshop.co.uk
https://www.pshobbiesandmodelshop.co.uk
https://www.wonderlandmodels.com
https://millenniummodelsmorley.co.uk/store/index.p...
https://www.monkbarmodelshop.co.uk
https://www.pshobbiesandmodelshop.co.uk
sausage76 said:
Not any more it would seem!What are we talking about anyway? Cars?
Simpo Two said:
sausage76 said:
Not any more it would seem!What are we talking about anyway? Cars?
Voldemort said:
Hobbycraft (national chain) usually have a small selection of models but an excellent range of modelling tools, accessories and paints.
Varies massively from shop to shop. Their stuff tends to be at the high end of price ranges but useful if you run out of paint or glue.Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 28th July 12:43
SwissJonese said:
There is a place in Llanishen, Cardiff which has been around for donkeys years:
https://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/
I was buying Airfix kits there in the late 60’s, great to know that it has bucked the trend and survived.https://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/
However, as any Cardiffian will tell you, THE model shop in the city was Bud Morgan’s in Castle Arcade. The teenaged Bud lost a lower arm in a tram accident but went on to run a superbly stocked model shop. Despite his disability he was an accomplished modeller and photographer.
By my reckoning I had a choice of 10 + model shops in the Cardiff area come the mid 70s - including 4 in the City Centre. In the suburbs/surrounding villages there were good quality shops in Llanishen,Whitchurch (x2), Sully, Roath, Rhiwbina & Penarth Road.
I guess Lendons is the only survivor. The first to bite the dust was “The Model Shop” in Mill Lane - an essential for me as it stocked the big Tamiya kits. It became a sex shop (or so I’m told).
Edited by moffspeed on Thursday 27th July 17:04
Edited by moffspeed on Thursday 27th July 17:05
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