I Live here and Portland Politics Suck More than a Hoover..
Pm me when ya get here and I can show ya around a bit.
I'll even show you a LHS that Doesn't charge an Arm and a Leg..
Why Portland?
Be best to move to Vancouver Washington..
I could think of better places but I have a decent job and too lazy to move.
I can point you to half a dozen Hobby shops and the local Modeling Club S.A.B.A.
http://sabanw.org/home
LHS had a 50% off sale. Soo I finally picked up the Fujimi Subaru Legacy for $22.
$44 was too much when I first saw it 10 or so yrs ago. Glad I waited..
Nope. Bought models on my own at Payless and later after driving.. Found LHS..
Only one in family that does models. They all think they are toys and we'll grow out of it.
Proved them wrong.. Mua ha ha ha ha...