HOT DAMN!!!! Guess where I'm going this weekend! Finally a new LHS opening in my area. This is sorely needed. Clinton is a 15 - 20 minute drive from my home.
https://www.wktv.com/news/new-hobby-sto ... 7bf19.html
New LHS opening this Friday
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BlackSheep214
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New LHS opening this Friday
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Good news, indeed!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Tojo72
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Now that's not something you see every day,great news for you.
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Excellent news! Utica NY area eh? 
I remember there used to be a shop out there that advertised in FSM and I would order from in pre internet days. Excellent prices compared to anybody else, but I don’t remember the name of the shop.
I remember there used to be a shop out there that advertised in FSM and I would order from in pre internet days. Excellent prices compared to anybody else, but I don’t remember the name of the shop."Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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BlackSheep214
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Well, let’s see.....
There was:
K&K Hobbies
I know there was one on Whitesboro Street I used to frequent there. Just can’t remember the name of the shop. I know it was near Oneida Bike next door.
Uptown Auto - Jim Amado used to sell car kits exclusively.
Can’t remember one other one on Oriskany Blvd. That one was the last LHS in my area to close.
There was:
K&K Hobbies
I know there was one on Whitesboro Street I used to frequent there. Just can’t remember the name of the shop. I know it was near Oneida Bike next door.
Uptown Auto - Jim Amado used to sell car kits exclusively.
Can’t remember one other one on Oriskany Blvd. That one was the last LHS in my area to close.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Man.....you lucky DOG!!! I only wish that would happen somewhere in the Coastal Bend.
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Very lucky. I live in the third (or fourth depending on who you ask) city in the US and I have ONE LHS.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Well, I finally got a chance to check out the new Hobbytown in Clinton this afternoon. Nice little store and I think it will do well. They have a wide variety of stuff for everyone from RC airplanes/cars, stuff for the younger kids (color by number painting kits, puzzles, stuffed toys, etc..), Wargaming/WarHammer figures, model kits - auto, aircraft, armor, monster, sci-fi - definitely heavy on Gundam kits I’ve never seen before that puts HL to shame. Mostly Atlantic, Polar Lights, as well as the usual Revell, AMT, MPC but very little Tamiya kits.
Their kit selections are decent and I almost walked out with a couple one being the Glencoe 1/48 scale Curtiss Jenny kit (2020 release for $19.99) and a balsa kit - they had 3. The Stuka, Fw-190 and the Wildcat ($23.99 ea.).
Finally a hobby store I can restock on my paints - Tamiya acrylics and lacquers, Vallejo Model Model Air colors, Army Painter colors, Citadel, and I forget one other brand. They even had 3 boxes of discontinued Model Master colors (limited choices), Testors Creatix stains, and Testors weathering stains. I may go back and pick up a few discontinued Model Master colors just to have on hand.
Hobby supplies too from sanding sticks, diorama supplies, styrene sheets/tubing, metal tubings, nippers, glues, tools, etc…
I talked to one of the owners asked a few questions on their stock expanding, inquiring if they had plans on hosting a hobby day or activities of sorts. They may depending on what the community like to see. I also told them their store is sorely needed in this area. They asked what type of model kits I do and told her all types. I also asked if they plan on starting an IPMS chapter (nope
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I think it will do very well considering it was a very busy opening weekend and perfect timing with the Christmas holiday shopping season underway.
Now begs the question did I walk out with any purchases? No. As I’ve already mentioned, I was oh so very tempted to walk out with the Glencoe Curtiss Jenny kit.
Their kit selections are decent and I almost walked out with a couple one being the Glencoe 1/48 scale Curtiss Jenny kit (2020 release for $19.99) and a balsa kit - they had 3. The Stuka, Fw-190 and the Wildcat ($23.99 ea.).
Finally a hobby store I can restock on my paints - Tamiya acrylics and lacquers, Vallejo Model Model Air colors, Army Painter colors, Citadel, and I forget one other brand. They even had 3 boxes of discontinued Model Master colors (limited choices), Testors Creatix stains, and Testors weathering stains. I may go back and pick up a few discontinued Model Master colors just to have on hand.
Hobby supplies too from sanding sticks, diorama supplies, styrene sheets/tubing, metal tubings, nippers, glues, tools, etc…
I talked to one of the owners asked a few questions on their stock expanding, inquiring if they had plans on hosting a hobby day or activities of sorts. They may depending on what the community like to see. I also told them their store is sorely needed in this area. They asked what type of model kits I do and told her all types. I also asked if they plan on starting an IPMS chapter (nope
)I think it will do very well considering it was a very busy opening weekend and perfect timing with the Christmas holiday shopping season underway.
Now begs the question did I walk out with any purchases? No. As I’ve already mentioned, I was oh so very tempted to walk out with the Glencoe Curtiss Jenny kit.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Stikpusher
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Re: New LHS opening this Friday
Well walking out empty handed is not supporting your local shop… 
Not even any paint or glue? I’m sure that you’ll correct that on your next visit. 
Not even any paint or glue? I’m sure that you’ll correct that on your next visit. "Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM
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