Favorite Online Model Store?

[sfhess]

On 3/20/2021 at 8:10 AM, 89AKurt said:

This depends on your favorite subject.  I prefer foreign vehicles, so Spot Model has been good for me.  I have found some scarce models on the various Facebook Marketplace groups.  And I have acquired a few off eBay.  As Tony already mentioned, HobbyLink is very good, but how is the status of mail shutdown because of CV-1984 doing?

I have purchased a few items from them in the past year.  No issues with stuff being mailed from them.

 

[Bill Eh?]

I have two well stocked LHS within half hour drive. Dailey Hobbies in Whitby. Randy, the proprietor, is very knowledgeable. The other is Wheels & Wings Hobbies in midtown Toronto. Otherwise, HLJ as I purchase many JDM vehicles. eBay sometimes has some surprise bargains.

[HobbyNutModels]

Right now in Middle Tennessee area, the two hobby shops are not geared toward plastic modelers, I am online only right now, but I stock more than both others put together. I do have plans to open a retail store in 2022, but online sales will be the primary business with the store secondary. I have been consulting with a few hobby shop owners that went out of business in the past, and I am trying to learn from their wisdom. The world is a different place and traditional hobby shops die out because they operate on principles of a pre-online world.  I am trying to be smart on what is necessary to compete, so far I am surviving, growing, and sticking to a plan. 

[afx]

I buy more aftermarket parts and trans-kits these days than full kits. I like Spot Model and Scale Production both of which have been mentioned. 

Recently did some business with BNA, USCP and Motorbitz and had good luck with all of them. 

Model Builder's Warehouse also has excellent service and products.

Edited March 23, 2021 by afx