andymac-2008 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Been to my local model shop today and they informed that the Hornby concession stocks that have been returned will be redistributed to model shops. So look out for some possible bargains if the shops pass it on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 My wife told me MZ had just about closed in Cardiff WHS, then I read this thread and realise this isn't sudden. Coryton, there are a few places to get modelling paints in the centre. Antics is one. Also Pen & Paper Co in the Royal Arcade had some up until recently. On the other side of the tracks (literally) in Trade Street is Firestorm Games. Lots of different paint ranges in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenn Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I been told they are all closing..My local at Westfield London is being converted into a Post Office....Big shame in London not many place to get any models/supplies now. B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Croydon now gone too. Three Bachmann wagons and some Oxford Diecast on one remaining shelf. The outlet centre in the old Allders store has a small area with a concession selling off remaining stocks bought from the original Modelzone - there's only random bits left, pretty useless if you are off the street and want to either buy a model kit and paints or a model railway but there are niche items at bargain prices - I've been stocking up on proper modeller's masking tape at 50p a roll every time I pop in. It does mean that Croydon joins the list of fairly sizeable towns with absolutely no retail presence for any kind of modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted March 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2017 Coryton, there are a few places to get modelling paints in the centre. Antics is one. Also Pen & Paper Co in the Royal Arcade had some up until recently. On the other side of the tracks (literally) in Trade Street is Firestorm Games. Lots of different paint ranges in there. Yes I usually get paint from Antics. Or Pen and Paper if I'm in a rush and don't have time to walk to Antics. Both are very good shops, and both sell Vallejo paints which are my favourite (for brush painting). I don't think either sell Humbrol acrylics (Antics certainly doesn't) and I think overall that is no great loss (I was told Antics stopped selling them because they got too many complaints) but I do find the Humbrol acrylic primer works well for me. Didn't know about Firestorm Games - it looks a bit out of the way - but there is Games Workshop in a more central location and I gather their paints are good for modelling if you can get over the strange names for the colours. Friendly staff too, the one time I popped in to see what they had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 If you are going to the station, Firestorm is literally five minutes out the back. Four and a half if you hop over the car park wall instead of walking round the pavement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 23, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2017 Rather strangely the WHS in Brum has restocked some of it's Oxford Diecast range, still BOGOF. (Sent in from smaller WHS Modelzone branches maybe?) Bought a pair of traction/showmen's engines which I couldn't do when it was still Modelzone due to lack of stock! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac-2008 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 WHS in Birmingham still have some modeling tools and paints left. Also one Bachmann item. It's a pack of stone wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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