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Have you ever visited a LHS in a town you've visited?
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When I first got back into the hobby my wife and I were vacationing in New England, and I brought along a copy of MR to find area shops. Most of them were a dissapointment to me, and I found the same later on in different areas. <br /> <br />They often listed in their MR ad "complete scratchbuilding supplies" and other such descriptions which usually proved to be quite an exaggeration. Most of the time I had more supplies at home than they did. Whenever I'd ask if they had something in particular, the reponse was usually " No we don't have it, but we can order it for you.". Thanks but no thanks, I could order it for myself. <br /> <br />Being from Canada I expected really great prices in U.S. shops, but usually found full list price items only. Some items were even more expensive than what I could get back home, and our dollar was worth a lot less than the American dollar. <br /> <br />The only shop that I found that had a decent selection was Bay State Models in Groveland, MA. The shop was in a garage in the first level of his home in a small town, and he had lots of goodies for me. <br /> <br />I found the same lack of selection in shops in Montreal too. I guess the best way to find the good shops is to ask other people with experience. <br /> <br />Since those days, I don't beleive much what the shops say in their ads, as most of it is just fluff. [B)] <br /> <br />Bob Boudreau
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