Justin Porter Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 Hi there everyone. Justin here. I'm one of the two owners of Haven Raceway & Hobbies in Elyria, Ohio and a long-time modeler and slot car racer. Figured it was around time to join up over here and get into some of the conversations especially with all of the neat things happening in car modeling right now.
D. Battista Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 Welcome to the forum Justin...! I'm not familiar with Haven Raceway & Hobbies ... I'll have to check it out sometime.
jchrisf Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 6:45 PM, Justin Porter said: Hi there everyone. Justin here. I'm one of the two owners of Haven Raceway & Hobbies in Elyria, Ohio and a long-time modeler and slot car racer. Figured it was around time to join up over here and get into some of the conversations especially with all of the neat things happening in car modeling right now. Expand Welcome Justin! What neat things are happening right now? Being a hobby shop owner I'm sure you have a better look and insight than I.
disabled modeler Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Welcome Justin...! I could not run a shop..id be building the stock...LOL..! I really hope we get some of the older stuff reissued that has not seen the light of day in over 30 years now.
Justin Porter Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 10:16 PM, jchrisf said: Welcome Justin! What neat things are happening right now? Being a hobby shop owner I'm sure you have a better look and insight than I. Expand From everything I've seen, the best thing going in the hobby is the proliferation of options. Not only are we getting some of the best kits we've ever had in terms of scale fidelity and detail, but we're seeing some of the best availability of kits outside of the traditional Revell and AMT options. Many of my customers are younger builders who eagerly await the chance to build the cars of their youth from Aoshima, Tamiya, and now even Beemax.
Justin Porter Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 10:13 PM, D. Battista said: Welcome to the forum Justin...! I'm not familiar with Haven Raceway & Hobbies ... I'll have to check it out sometime. Expand Hope that you do visit us Dave!
Rob Hall Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 I'll have to visit sometime also...Elyria is not far from me. Welcome to the forums.
jchrisf Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:12 PM, Justin Porter said: From everything I've seen, the best thing going in the hobby is the proliferation of options. Not only are we getting some of the best kits we've ever had in terms of scale fidelity and detail, but we're seeing some of the best availability of kits outside of the traditional Revell and AMT options. Many of my customers are younger builders who eagerly await the chance to build the cars of their youth from Aoshima, Tamiya, and now even Beemax. Expand Thanks Justin.. that is good to hear in general and from a hobby shop owner like you!
Bucky Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Welcome, Justin! I worked in Lorain back in 1996 at the old Thunderbird/Cougar plant. I had my travel trailer set up at Camp Wahoo! I visited so many hobby shops between there and Cleveland, I can't remember the names! Was your shop around back then?
Justin Porter Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:43 PM, Bucky said: Welcome, Justin! I worked in Lorain back in 1996 at the old Thunderbird/Cougar plant. I had my travel trailer set up at Camp Wahoo! I visited so many hobby shops between there and Cleveland, I can't remember the names! Was your shop around back then? Expand My shop is, as a hobby shop, only two years old and as a slot car track is 6 years old between two locations. The location, on the other hand, is pretty well known locally as it was formerly Paul and Donna Hubbel's "Slot Shop" which operated as a slot car track and hobby shop in this building from 1971 until 2006!
D. Battista Posted August 19, 2018 Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:13 PM, Justin Porter said: Hope that you do visit us Dave! Expand Hi Justin... Just wanted to say I enjoyed chatting with you and Matt..! Thanks for an enjoyabe visit at your shop and a good deal on my purchase.... hope to stop in again soon... Dave
1930fordpickup Posted August 20, 2018 Posted August 20, 2018 Welcome aboard. You are not that far from me.
Justin Porter Posted August 20, 2018 Author Posted August 20, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 9:43 PM, D. Battista said: Hi Justin... Just wanted to say I enjoyed chatting with you and Matt..! Thanks for an enjoyabe visit at your shop and a good deal on my purchase.... hope to stop in again soon... Dave Expand Pleasure was all ours, Dave. Appreciate you made the drive to stop in and glad we could find you some stuff. Looking forward to seeing how that Cherry Bomb turns out!
DumpyDan Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 Welcome Justin, maybe we can get some info on products before it is out to everyone else.
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