Model Airplane Stores
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Model Airplane Stores
Next month I am flying to the big and most beautiful apple in the world. And I have I to get some airplane models [for myself] does anyone know where in the city there is
A good store for airplane models?
Thank you very much
TLVBASED
A good store for airplane models?
Thank you very much
TLVBASED
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All in all, it was a very weird place. It looked like it had potential, but the disorganization and lack of customer service made it impossible to figure out whether the store was any good.
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I've walked by this place a number of times on my way home. The website makes the place look like a pretty good hobby store. I stopped in the other night. What a disaster. If there was any organization to the store, I couldn't figure it out. They seem to focus on model railroading. It's in the basement of the building and they've done nothing to spruce it up. Bare concrete floor, stuff everywhere, a guy behind a counter in what looks like a small cave. Crazy. No one asked if I needed any help as I wandered around. Their collection of model kits seemed kind of dated, and I couldn't figure out any rhyme or reason to the way the kits were placed on the shelves. I didn't see any commercial airplane model kits - only military aircraft.
All in all, it was a very weird place. It looked like it had potential, but the disorganization and lack of customer service made it impossible to figure out whether the store was any good.
All in all, it was a very weird place. It looked like it had potential, but the disorganization and lack of customer service made it impossible to figure out whether the store was any good.
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Train World
751 McDonald Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 436-7072
www.trainworld.com
It's near the Ditmas Avenue stop of the F train. "Under the station" also might be a bit confusing unless people know that this is an elevated, not subterranean station.
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Cheers
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I have some model trains from when I was a kid...and it is always fun to look at these shops.
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I'll be going to NYC in a few weeks. Is it easy/possible to get to Trainworld on the way to/fr Coney Island, via the subway? (I'm assuming the subway will cost more since I'd have to swipe out then back in, but it is a haul out to Coney Island).
I have some model trains from when I was a kid...and it is always fun to look at these shops.
I have some model trains from when I was a kid...and it is always fun to look at these shops.
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Trainworld is very easy to get to from Ditmas Ave station (if coming from Manhattan go down the stairs, cross the road and walk back in the direction the train came from. From Coney island go downstairs, stay on same side of road and continue in direction of travel). You'd have to pay twice for the subway.