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I have just bought a pair of JP Power 400 motors from SMC. Very good service and good prices + P&P too. Fast delivery.

This is almost the nearest model shop to me now (30 miles). My local one is now a Tatoo parlour

Anyway SMC, great to do business with.

Paul

Paul, Hi, I bought my first 1/16 Heng Long Tank from SUSSEX MODEL CENTRE, I have never been back simply because as I have progressed through this hobby I have found and come to rely on certain on line dealers who with a specialised knowledge and relevant stock more closely fill my needs, but in a time when brick and mortar hobby shops are getting ever rarer just perhaps we should all visit them more often, I am pleased you got good service from them and have placed them on the recommended dealers list. shaun ps, for ALPHA www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk

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ALPHA

Hi Shaun,

Thanks for putting the link up.

I tend to agree with you regarding the bricks and mortar hobby shops. We used to have at least 3 model shops in Eastbourne, now we have none. The nearest one is in Uckfield or Brighton which is 20 or so miles away.

I bought on line from SMC this time, but I think I will pop along to the shop next time.

Cheers

Paul

scalawag wrote:Hi Shaun,

The nearest one is in Uckfield or Brighton which is 20 or so miles away.

I don't think Brighton has any now apart from Modelzone. Beatties back in the 80's was the greatest.

Hi billpe,

There is one in Hove, I can't recall the name of it now.

I think it's really quite sad

I remember Beatties too, it was great.

Is model zone still there? the Eastbourne one closed when the chain went bust.

Interesting site... will have to check it out more thoroughly ...Thanks Shaun Scalawag

ALPHA

scalawag wrote:Hi billpe,

There is one in Hove, I can't recall the name of it now.

I think it's really quite sad

I remember Beatties too, it was great.

Is model zone still there? the Eastbourne one closed when the chain went bust.

I don't know I think it went when the others did, they're all under WH Smith's now, I remember when it was model aerodrome and has all sorts of cool models in the window. Very odd place for a shop like that. There is one called LSA in hove that's good. Stocks allot of stuff.

billpe wrote:

scalawag wrote:Hi billpe,

There is one in Hove, I can't recall the name of it now.

I think it's really quite sad

I remember Beatties too, it was great.

Is model zone still there? the Eastbourne one closed when the chain went bust.

I don't know I think it went when the others did, they're all under WH Smith's now, I remember when it was model aerodrome and has all sorts of cool models in the window. Very odd place for a shop like that. There is one called LSA in hove that's good. Stocks allot of stuff.

Thats the one in hove that I was thinking of. I remember Model Aerodrome too, it was always a cool place to browse around.

i cant agree more with SMC for service i bought 6 JP 400 motors lasy year with a few extra bits and the service was second to none,just what you want when buying from a shop.