Model Shops in the Chicago/downtown area?

[simonr]

Does anyone knows about any info on Model Shops in the Chicago/downtown area? I'll be there for a couple of days and would like to go around for hunting. Just let me know guys.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

[Joe Handley]

Does anyone knows about any info on Model Shops in the Chicago/downtown area? I'll be there for a couple of days and would like to go around for hunting. Just let me know guys.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Are you looking for something specific or just out to look and see what's out there? I work at the Hobby Town USA in St. Charles...which is a ways outside of teh city, plus there's several other HobbyTown franchises in the Chicago area too. Then There's Al's Hobbies in Elmhurst, Leisure Hours Hobbies in Joliet, Venture Hobbies in Wheeling, and there's also RC Hobbies in Naperville, but they are almost exclusively RC. All of these other shops mainly deal in RC but also carry plastic model stuff too.

Edited November 12, 2008 by Joe Handley

[lordairgtar]

OK, are you going to rent a car while in Chicago? If you are or have access to one, I would suggest coming north a bit to Milwaukee. We have a couple of good ones up here. Greenfield News and Hobby on 68th and Layton avenue. Model Empire on 72nd and Greenfield avenue, both close to the Interstate. Milwaukee is 89 miles north of Chi-town. Kenosha has Don's Hobbies but I don't know the exact street it's on and Kenosha is between Milwaukee and Chicago

[simonr]

Well, this is exactly what I forgot to add, I 'm looking for something I can find using maybe a taxi or bus. Thanks to all you guys anyway.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

OK, are you going to rent a car while in Chicago? If you are or have access to one, I would suggest coming north a bit to Milwaukee. We have a couple of good ones up here. Greenfield News and Hobby on 68th and Layton avenue. Model Empire on 72nd and Greenfield avenue, both close to the Interstate. Milwaukee is 89 miles north of Chi-town. Kenosha has Don's Hobbies but I don't know the exact street it's on and Kenosha is between Milwaukee and Chicago

[Harry P.]

Here's the American Al's Hobby :

http://www.alshobbyshop.com/store/index.asp

BTW, Venture Hobbies in Wheeling is probably the biggest (that is, biggest, widest selection pf plastic kits) hobby shop in the Chicago area.

[Joe Handley]

Thanks guys, must have been more tired than I thought when I posted that

[Lownslow]

als is good but be aware they are closed on sundays