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Any Good Model Shops in Seoul , Korea ?

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keas

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Jun 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/24/00
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Hi
Visiting Korea next week , and though it might be a good opportunity
to pick up some Academy Kits ( WW2 Armor/Aircraft ) . Anyone know of any
model shops in Seoul ?

Cheers

Trooper

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Jun 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/24/00
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Dear Sir,
I am in the USAF stationed in South Korea, and as such i have gotten a
chance to go to their "outlet" store 3 times,,,each time i get home my wife
keeps telling me that we are gonna need a bigger house...maybe!
Any way i have copied a question posted to the Academy site that you may
be able to use...it probably wont make sense now, but when you get here it
will....here it is: Just make a copy of it and take it with you....
then when you get to Korea, find a highschool aged kid and
ask.......Young-ol Haseo?...Do you speak English,
hopefully he/she will say yes,,,,then show them this letter and explain to
them that you are trying to get to the whole saler store,,,,,,,,hope this
helps you......Trooper


Hello? This is Academy Hobby Model Kits.

Thank you for your interest in Academy.

Academy's HQ office is in Su Yu-Dong, Kang Buk-Gu but here are not sales
kit, just have office. If you want to buy Academy's products, please contact
here

Academy direct sale shop
Sam Sun Gyo Academy : Tel 742-9293 (Subway line #4, "Han Sung Univ.-
station")

Academy's hole saler shop
Yong San Academy : Tel 706-9293 (Subway line #4, "Sam Kak Ji" station -
Near Yong San station)

Best regards.

Mark wrote
>Can anyone tell me how to get to the main Academy store in Seoul Korea? I'm
not sure if it is the headquarters or just a large outlet.

"keas" <ke...@zoom.co.uk> wrote in message
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boone

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Jun 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/26/00
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Take an extra suitcase or plan on bring back a large box. You will be
amazed at the low price of Academy kits in Korea. For those who do not
know, the number on the side panel of an Academy kit is the price in Won.
About 1100-1200 to the dollar (US). For example, the 1/48 P-47D is 8000
(about $7.00), the 1/48 F-186 is 10000 (about $9.00 ), and the 1/48 Su-27
Russian Knights is 15000 (about $13.00!). The real steal was a couple of
years ago when the exchange rate was about 1800 won to the dollar.
HAVE FUN - Stay off KAL

Tango2

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Jun 27, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/27/00
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Yes, but any shop names to share?

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