Hobby shops in Amsterdam?
Sam Midkiff
there any very good, or "must see" hobby shops there, with an emphasis
on model rockets and model airplanes?
Thanks,
Sam
slimm...@boilers.edu
remove the "lim" from slimidkiff and change "boilers" to "purdue" to
reply.
Paul Britton
"Sam Midkiff" <slimm...@boilers.edu> wrote in message news:3e15a69c...@news.purdue.edu...
> I will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on a business trip. Are
> there any very good, or "must see" hobby shops there, with an emphasis
> on model rockets and model airplanes?
>
Not sure, Andy Moore(oft found on UTR) may know more, as he stays/lives near Amsterdam
.... but I know there are some must see 'hobby' shops, with rocket shaped objects in them!!
HeHe
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Paxton
"Paul Britton" <nifty...@madasafish.com> wrote in message
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Well... I guess the only difference between a model rocket and a dildo is
the type of propellant in them.
Pax
Phil Stein
those too! 8-)
Phil Stein
On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 13:42:59 -0700, "Paxton" <darks...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Phil Stein
Andy
I'm based 20min S of Amsterdam, but have to admit that I know of no real model stores that
specialise in rockets/planes.
All the Dutch guys I know get their stuff via mail order (well I assume they do!). That'd be either
Rebel Rocketry, Caveman or Spacetec. Dunno anyone who does planes so can't help at all there.
Maybe one of the TripoliNL guys may be of more help?
Or if it is more along the model lines, then the DRRA guys.
Sorry don't have URL for DRRA, but TripoliNL can be found at www.tripoli.nl, or try Frank de Brouwer
at www.rebelrocketry.com
PS Most visitors to Amsterdam are usually looking for a different kind of shop!!!
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AndyM
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Kevin Trojanowski
> I will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on a business trip. Are
> there any very good, or "must see" hobby shops there, with an emphasis
> on model rockets and model airplanes?
Zero clue how close he is to where you'll be, but I'd suggest giving
Frank DeBrouwer at Rebel Rocketry a visit, if at all possible.
Frank heard that I was having problems getting in touch with AED to get
my RDAS serviced. Even though I didn't buy it from him (Frank's in the
Netherlands, I'm in the US), he offered to accept shipment of it and
make sure it got into AED's hands for service. He's kept me updated on
the status, and checked with them periodically on my behalf. I just
received word from him today that it has been fixed, and he'll be
shipping it back.
Vendors like that deserve our business, and if I were in Europe, you can
bet he'd be at the top of my list of folks to buy from!
-Kevin
Doug_Sams3
> I will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on a
> business trip. Are there any very good, or
> "must see" hobby shops there, with an emphasis
> on model rockets and model airplanes?
Sam, my dear friend,
ARE YOU NUTS! FER CRYIN' OUT LOUD, YER IN AMSTERDAM.
To heck with rockets for a few days, and check out the
red light district. And all the other stuff in Amsterdam.
Regards,
Doug
They have some truly special live shows there <bfg>
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Sam Midkiff
not really worth a second trip. I've been to the Anne Frank House,
the Van Gogh museum, and the Rijksmuseum. I'll definitely do some mor
normal sight-seeing on this visit. At the same time, if there is a
truly amazing unique hobby shop (or toy store, for that matter) it
would be worth a visit. I'm not a complete dweeb. :-)
It's been my experience that anything generally legal you can buy in
country A, you can buy in country B, so I'm not overly optimistic that
a query like this will produce a useful result, but until you ask you
don't know.
In any case, you are right that there is more to life than rockets...
Sam
Paul Britton
Allegedly!
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"Sam Midkiff" <slimm...@boilers.edu> wrote in message news:3e1624a7...@news.purdue.edu...
Mark Saunders
Frank DeBrouwer at Rebel Rocketry is one of our dealers in the Neatherlands.
Stop and see him. He gets quite a lot of BSD kits. www.rebelrocketry.com
We find Frank a great guy to do business with and I hope to meet him
someday. A business trip over there may just be in order. You know, to
check up on our interests. ;-)
Regards,
Mark Saunders
BSD High Power Rocketry
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Paxton
"Phil Stein" <PSt...@ArielSystems.spamsks.net> wrote in message
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> SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! If the BATF finds out we'll need permits for
> those too! 8-)
Common, they will never outlaw the equivelent of D cell batteries......would
they?
Pax
Cees de Haan
Amsterdam. It's called "De Vliegershop" and it's website is at
http://www.rc-modelshop.nl/. Unfortunately, it's in Dutch only. So a short
course Dutch:
rocket = raket
model(s) = model(len)
airplane(s) = vliegtuig(en)
motor(s) = motor(en)
I've never actually visited their shop, so I don't know whether it's worth
the trip. I know them because they advertise in our magazine, NERO Bulletin
(experimental rockets). As also mentioned in the other replies, do contact
Frank de Brouwer of Rebel Rocketry, he might know more.
Good luck and enjoy your stay in Amsterdam.
Cees de Haan
Amsterdam
"Sam Midkiff" <slimm...@boilers.edu> wrote in message
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Andy
> The only shop I know near Amsterdam is in Leiden, about 30 min. soutch of
> Amsterdam. It's called "De Vliegershop" and it's website is at
> http://www.rc-modelshop.nl/. Unfortunately, it's in Dutch only. So a short
> course Dutch:
>
> rocket = raket
> model(s) = model(len)
> airplane(s) = vliegtuig(en)
> motor(s) = motor(en)
>
> I've never actually visited their shop
I have though... It's one of 2 model stores in Leiden, both 5 minutes walk from my place.
It is mostly a kite store, but does have quite a bit of RC stuff (cars/planes) as well. They've
always had a small display of Estes rockets in the window, and inside they often have a few Das
Modell rocket kits.
The other store is more for Airfix-type kits, trains and is good for modelling supplies, but alas no
rockets.
I didn't mention it in my earlier post, because I wouldn't really say that it is a 'must see' place.
There is also Caveman rocketry in Leiden... not a shop, but mail order. If you're desperate for
something, you can often arrange a visit. (www.cavemanrocketry.com)
Just for info Leiden is about 30mins South of Amsterdam by train, or 15 mins S of Schiphol Airport.
There might be something in the Hague (10mins S of Leiden), but I'll have to go dig out the
'Gouden Gids' (Yellow Pages).
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