Hobby shops in Colorado Springs

[SFC_Allen]

As stated in the topic...there are 3 hobby lobby and a hobby town but i haven't been able to locate any local shops. Anyone know of any...googled it but it just showed these that I mentioned.

Thanks for any help in advance Earle

[Danno]

The last good local shop has closed. Compleat Games & Hobbies is no more.

All that's left is the HTUs (2), Hobby Lobbys (3), and Michaels (3 of those, too).

[Rob Hall]

The last good local shop has closed. Compleat Games & Hobbies is no more.

Sad to hear..that was my favorite when I lived in the Springs...

[Danno]

Sad to hear..that was my favorite when I lived in the Springs...

Same here.

And every return trip to Colorado included a swing by Compleat.

If nothing else, just to see if Karl was still talking! (He was.)

[SFC_Allen]

Well that sucks, was looking to get some of the newer police models and HL doesn't carry them and HT seems higher than ebay.

Thanks for the info guys. wished it wasn't so but it is what it is.

Thanks again Earle

[SFC_Allen]

Are there any Hobby/Model shows that come close to the springs area? I know in NC you could get models from a few dealers that came to the train shows.

Thanks Earle

[martinfan5]

Well that sucks, was looking to get some of the newer police models and HL doesn't carry them and HT seems higher than ebay.

What police kits are you looking for?

[SFC_Allen]

What police kits are you looking for?

The Mustang and expedition snap kit. Everywhere I look the shipping is always high as heck. Trying to find a place with the cheapest shipping and decent priced models.

[martinfan5]

Well, then you might just be in luck , you can get both at tower hobbies, and you can get free shipping if you buy both of them

http://www.plastic-models.com/

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCWEJ&P=7

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=002152672&I=LXCWFC&P=K

[MAGNUM4342]

Same here.

And every return trip to Colorado included a swing by Compleat.

If nothing else, just to see if Karl was still talking!

Nooooooooo! That was one of the best hobby shops I had EVER been to! I was living in the springs about the time "Pearl Harbor" came out. One afternoon I walked in to the store and Karl (japanese descent) asked me what I had been doing. I said I just went to see Pearl Harbor. As is his sense of humor, Karl looked me right in the eye and said "Oh yeah? What's that about?" He was hysterically funny and a great guy. I hope that he is doing well and has been able to move on to something bigger and better. If anyone has contact info for him please p.m. me.

[SFC_Allen]

Well, then you might just be in luck , you can get both at tower hobbies, and you can get free shipping if you buy both of them

http://www.plastic-models.com/

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCWEJ&P=7

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=002152672&I=LXCWFC&P=K

Thanks, never been to this site..and free shipping right now works out great. Now only if hl would get them so I could use the coupon.

Will be getting them both tomorrow. Thanks again Earle

[martinfan5]

Thanks, never been to this site..and free shipping right now works out great. Now only if hl would get them so I could use the coupon.

Will be getting them both tomorrow. Thanks again Earle

Its owned by Hobbico, which owns Revell , you are welcome .

[oldcars]

Same here.

And every return trip to Colorado included a swing by Compleat.

If nothing else, just to see if Karl was still talking! (He was.)

Whenever I would go in and Karl was there my wife would always go next door to Poor Richards because she knew I wouldn't be out for awhile. Richard

[Danno]

Whenever I would go in and Karl was there my wife would always go next door to Poor Richards because she knew I wouldn't be out for awhile. Richard

[Rob Hall]

I pretty much always would go in Poor Richards for some pizza after shopping at Compleat...went there all the time when I lived in the Springs from '97-02 and occasionally when I lived in Denver '02-08 and tried to go everytime I was back in town since then. Up in the Denver area, my favorite hobby shop was Colpars in Aurora, though I occasionally went to a place in Westminster and another in Greeley.

[Danno]

I pretty much always would go in Poor Richards for some pizza after shopping at Compleat...went there all the time when I lived in the Springs from '97-02 and occasionally when I lived in Denver '02-08 and tried to go everytime I was back in town since then. Up in the Denver area, my favorite hobby shop was Colpars in Aurora, though I occasionally went to a place in Westminster and another in Greeley.ra

The one in Westminster was Mizell's. It closed in July 2012. The one in Greeley was Don's.

And I never missed a chance to browse The Caboose in Denver. Biggest and best train store ever! They always have TONS of goodies that can be used in car and truck modeling, as well as an incredible plethora of tools, electronics, paints, exotic adhesives and paints/finishing materials, and scratchbuilding supplies.

[mrknowetall]

Seems everyone knew Karl at Compleat Games & Hobbies, and I did too. He had a ton of stories, and I always enjoyed talking to him. It's a shame the shop closed, but it had been through a number of owners, two of which about ran the place into the ground.

[Danno]

Seems everyone knew Karl at Compleat Games & Hobbies, and I did too. He had a ton of stories, and I always enjoyed talking to him.

No kidding. Wonder what became of him?

[mrknowetall]

My guess is that he's finally retired. Carl's gig at Compleat Games & Hobbies was only part of what he did. His other job involved stage work (show business, sort of).

The man knew his plastic kits. Probably better than most.

[Danno]

My guess is that he's finally retired. Carl's gig at Compleat Games & Hobbies was only part of what he did. His other job involved stage work (show business, sort of).

The man knew his plastic kits. Probably better than most.

And, armor. Wow. I learned more about armor by osmosis while shopping when Karl was at the counter and wound up with one of the Fort Carson military modelers than hung out there. You couldn't help but hear him, he shared every morsel of info he had, and he KNEW his stuff!

An amazing character.