Bristol Model Shops?

[Rickster]

Off to Bristol this weekend and wondered if there was a recommended model shop worth a visit up there?

Any recommendations?

[Janek]

For planks there is "Puffin Models", but be warned, me and a few mates use the "Puffin" scale as a measure of how angry we are, a bit like the Richter scale it's logarithmic

[xygax]

Basicly there are three...

Antics

in Broadmead alright if you need airfix or matchsticks.

Als Hobbies

Alright if you need plank or plank related parts.... or airfix and Cliff is reasonably helpful if a bit vauge when it comes to the rotary wing. ( have more helis than that shoppe but they uasally have a good stock of hitec servos

Ian Harper models

He has a reasonable stock of heli parts and equipment but price isnt his strong point.

Ohh and you'll never find Puffin its in a farm 9 miles down z roads I'm a local and i couldnt find it... or Hobby Hanger in Yeovil thats 40 miles...

[Nick B]

Been in ian harpers a few times,comes across quite moody lol

Didint see much other than raptor stuff.

In all honesty,hobby hanger aside,there pretty much FA decent in the area

[LipolyGone]

I agree with blade striker there's no good model shops in bristol harper charges rrp plus 10 %
Als is next to useless for heli stuff puffin is ok he your into electric planks and gliders. Best advice is drive the 45 miles to yeovil and visit the best heli and plank shop in the southwest, hobby hangar.

[mark lane]

I agree with blade striker there's no good model shops in bristol harper charges rrp plus 10 %
Als is next to useless for heli stuff puffin is ok he your into electric planks and gliders. Best advice is drive the 45 miles to yeovil and visit the best heli and plank shop in the southwest, hobby hangar.

I agree... i live in the middle and won't sit on the fence.

Hobby Hangar will be worth the visit if your in the area.

Ian Harper models got one visit from me..... that was the last. Grumpy is an understatement and more interested in discussing the learning of flying full size helis than the trade in question.

I bought a mag and left... see ya!!!

[moonmanflyer]

Yep vote here for a diversion to yeovil, brillient shop with excellent service and really know there stuff and contain 2 of the best pilots in the uk, the smith brothers
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[Aidi]

and... if you go via Yeovil tomrrow, the Yeovilton air day is on and you might get see the Vulcan amongst other aircraft wizzing around the sky... Looks like we have made your mind up for ya.... !! You wont be disappointed going to Hobby Hanger mate. Good spares, Good Prices and Good people. Cant go wrong!

Rgds
Aidi

[Boggy]

ill jump in aswell if you live in truro its only a small diversion your practically driving past

[Rickster]

nothing quite like local knowledge!

thanks guys - Yeovil it will be (if i can persuade the missus to divert there on Air Day!) does the traffic jam up there on Air day or qill I be ok?

[moonmanflyer]

The air day is at yeovilton so the next town on so yeovil should be clearish

[jaspar]

if your goint to the airshow you wont see the vulcan as its grounded ( last i heard ) due to problem with C of A cert.