The "Boutique" has moved into a new space near the main entrance, and the model section has been upgraded from "Ho hum" to "Absolutely Marvellous". For aircraft (well, it is the Aviation Museum), they now have the biggest selection in Ottawa. Tamiya, Italeri, Revell (both versions), Academy, and Minicraft are all there in abundance. The glaring omission, naturally, is Airfix.
Prices seem reasonable for most items, although Italeri seem to be pricing themselves out of the Canadian market a bit - even the Tamiya kits are more reasonably priced, in this and other model shops.
Now, if the shop would just stock up on some Airfix Spitfires
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Andrew
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Weird there's massive stocks of them in every model shop I go into.AndrewR wrote:Now, if the shop would just stock up on some Airfix Spitfires
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Precious few over in Canada, unfortunately Paul!IrishAir wrote:Weird there's massive stocks of them in every model shop I go into.AndrewR wrote:Now, if the shop would just stock up on some Airfix Spitfires
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Paul
I may have to order from Squadron in the US. Their postal rates are reasonable.
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Don't think you will find them at Squadron either, Andrew. Or Airfix-USA. Picked up a 72 Spit Mk V from Squadron and it was back ordered two months. Finally showed up a couple of days ago.
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Airfix-USA won't ship to Canada at all!jssel wrote:Don't think you will find them at Squadron either, Andrew. Or Airfix-USA. Picked up a 72 Spit Mk V from Squadron and it was back ordered two months. Finally showed up a couple of days ago.
Fortunately, I'm not in a hurry for the kits.
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Well, if they every get them in at Airfix-USA and your still in need. I am sure we can work something out.
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Thanks Jeff! I appreciate the offerjssel wrote:Well, if they every get them in at Airfix-USA and your still in need. I am sure we can work something out.
Spitfire deprivation syndrome is a terrible thing...
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