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Model kit Building (Hobby Thread)

Stelios

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Sad gits. The only models I ever had in my bedroom were underwear models.
The lingerie models in your Mum's Kay's catalogue don't count..........
 

Swanaldo

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Guilty as charged, Stelios!

Kids today are spoiled with their Pornhub and the like! :p
 

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Gutted about the model cellar,I have bought quite a few die cast models from there !
 

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If i had to agree with you we would both be wrong
Went in yesterday to pick up a couple of bits (ended up buying 2 more kits) had a bit of a yap with him seems it just doesn't pay these days to own a business premises if people don't go in from one year to the next.
Maybe if it had been in a slightly better location more people would at least have popped in for a nose around ? The role playing model shop in Heavitree didn't last very long tbh because it just wasn't the right place to have a shop like that there.
 

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Went in yesterday to pick up a couple of bits (ended up buying 2 more kits) had a bit of a yap with him seems it just doesn't pay these days to own a business premises if people don't go in from one year to the next.
Maybe if it had been in a slightly better location more people would at least have popped in for a nose around ? The role playing model shop in Heavitree didn't last very long tbh because it just wasn't the right place to have a shop like that there.
Never knew that the place existed, or I'd have popped in. Having googled it, I suspect that I may have visited the actual premises regularly as a kid, usually dragged kicking and screaming to get "scalped" -it was the local barbers ! Now if it been a model shop back then, my parents difficulty would have been getting me out of it !
 

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If i had to agree with you we would both be wrong
Strange thing is the guy isn't actually into modelling as such !
 

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Went in yesterday to pick up a couple of bits (ended up buying 2 more kits) had a bit of a yap with him seems it just doesn't pay these days to own a business premises if people don't go in from one year to the next.
Maybe if it had been in a slightly better location more people would at least have popped in for a nose around ? The role playing model shop in Heavitree didn't last very long tbh because it just wasn't the right place to have a shop like that there.
Maybe the way forward is closing the physical shop and setting up an online shop? It's got to be cheaper, Stock at home or garage, Decent website and courier or mailing service. You just have to look online and see it can be a money spinner
 

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Maybe the way forward is closing the physical shop and setting up an online shop? It's got to be cheaper, Stock at home or garage, Decent website and courier or mailing service. You just have to look online and see it can be a money spinner
That's what he was basically saying to me even though I bought 2 kits some glue and filler he reckoned he would earn about £3 after any outlays which is nothing when the lights probably cost that for a day.
 

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Was going to ask, Those of you who've answered on this thread what are your favourite types of models to build? Mine are normally 1/32 scale vehicles, Not into ships or planes much, Tried motorbikes with little success but one i would like to do is the Appolo Saturn 5 rocket
 

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Spitfire first coat is on with my new airbrush and compressor.. pretty happy how well it performed and the finish is very good..

I’ll have to invest in some proper pots as mixing the paint in a small yogurt pot wasn’t the best idea!! especially trying to pour the mix into the bowl on the airbrush :geek:
 

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