Model shops in Dorset

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Model shops in Dorset

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Staying in a farm cottage in September ,having never been to Dorset . Would welcome any details of shops near Dorchester/Weymouth area. Not really into tanks but wondering what the Tank Museum is like at Bovington also ?
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In Dorchester there is a good Art Shop in the High Street near the town centre that has a very good range of kits.

Frank Herring & Sons
27 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UP

In Weymouth you have

Howleys Toymaster
5 Frederick Place
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8HQ

Go to the left hand shop (they have three shops in a row) go right to the back of the shop and on the right you will find a very good range of kits.

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Splash,
A belated thank you,I had given up on anyone answering. First time in Dorset for me . Intend visiting Poole Harbour to see where the flying boats landed. Found lots of info off the web (it is a great tool if used correctly).Staying close to the old airfield RAF Warmwell now quarry. Intend to visit Clouds Hill,Tank Museum also.
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T-21 wrote:Splash,
A belated thank you,I had given up on anyone answering. First time in Dorset for me . Intend visiting Poole Harbour to see where the flying boats landed. Found lots of info off the web (it is a great tool if used correctly).Staying close to the old airfield RAF Warmwell now quarry. Intend to visit Clouds Hill,Tank Museum also.
There is a good model shop in Poole down by the Harbour it's just by the Lush shop, so just follow your nose. :-D

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Re: Model shops in Dorset

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T-21 wrote:Splash,
A belated thank you,I had given up on anyone answering. First time in Dorset for me . Intend visiting Poole Harbour to see where the flying boats landed. Found lots of info off the web (it is a great tool if used correctly).Staying close to the old airfield RAF Warmwell now quarry. Intend to visit Clouds Hill,Tank Museum also.
A bit late to this thread so you've probably been by now. A few years ago we stayed at the Camping and Caravan Club site near Warmwell. T E Lawrence is buried in a local churchyard too.
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Re: Model shops in Dorset

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hahaha!! i live in poole and there is a marvelous little shop called setchfields.they stock eduard,tamiya,academy,hagesawa,airfix,revell,italeri,the list goes on...
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Re: Model shops in Dorset

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splash wrote:
T-21 wrote:Splash,
A belated thank you,I had given up on anyone answering. First time in Dorset for me . Intend visiting Poole Harbour to see where the flying boats landed. Found lots of info off the web (it is a great tool if used correctly).Staying close to the old airfield RAF Warmwell now quarry. Intend to visit Clouds Hill,Tank Museum also.
There is a good model shop in Poole down by the Harbour it's just by the Lush shop, so just follow your nose. :-D

Regards
Splash
this is setchfields,my LMS
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