Suggestion for the board

[10543Modeler]

How about adding a forum or list of hobby shops, maybe by region?  They're getting more few & far between all the time.   Thanks for a great website

[Dave Ambrose]

5 hours ago, 10543Modeler said:

How about adding a forum or list of hobby shops, maybe by region?  They're getting more few & far between all the time.   Thanks for a great website

Interesting idea. We do have our dealer list on the main website. Another very useful list would be the model car clubs. The challenge with these lists is maintaining them. We don't have the personnel available right now. but it's definitely in our future plans. 

[Bugatti Fan]

Local Hobby Shops come and go.   Currently more going than coming unfortunately due to on line shopping.

The family run hobby shop numbers world wide are slowly declining unfortunately. I used to enjoy my Saturday afternoon trip to my LHS that was a sort of informal meeting place for like minded folk as well as buying our kits and bits.

But like Dave said,  maintaining a current list on this forum would be problematical as it not only needs someone to physically enter and delete information, but would rely entirely on feedback from all over the place. Would I think to inform this forum if a local hobby shop closed, moved or opened?  Probably not like most others when it happens. Personally, I feel that a list would quickly become unviable as this particular area would be so changeable given a feedback reliance.

Edited March 19 by Bugatti Fan

[Haree76]

Both points make sense—would love to see a list, but totally get the challenge in keeping it current. Maybe a user-driven thread by region could be a lighter way to start?