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Jim Barr

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Jun 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/2/99
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I did a Deja search and only found references in 1997, back then the two shops most
people recommended were American Eagle and Galaxy Hobbies. Are these still the ones
to go to, or have any new ones come on the scene?

Thanks
Jim Barr


Gary Webster

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Jun 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/2/99
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Jim,

Check out Skyway Hobbies in Renton.

Gary Webster

Stephen Tontoni

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Jun 3, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/3/99
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In article <3755B1CC...@flash.net>, jb...@flash.net wrote:

> I did a Deja search and only found references in 1997, back then the two
shops most
> people recommended were American Eagle and Galaxy Hobbies. Are these
still the ones
> to go to, or have any new ones come on the scene?
>

Best places aren't in Seattle exactly; in Skyway (near Renton) is Skyway
Model Shop. In Lynnwood (suburb to the NE) are Galaxy and Hobbytown. All
three are excellent.

In Seattle proper, American Eagles is the only large one, but it's
probably the highest priced with the least customer support. I've vowed to
not spend another dime there.

There's also Don's Hobbies; it's a smallish shop near the University
Village in Seattle. There's also a collectible store that has some
interesting old kits in the Ravenna area of Seattle. Sorry I can't recall
the name of that one.

There used to be many more, but they've gone away for the most part.

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Stephen Tontoni
ton...@halcyon.com
Seattle, Washington

Warlok

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Jun 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/4/99
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On Wed, 02 Jun 1999 22:28:04 GMT, Jim Barr <jb...@flash.net> wrote:

>I did a Deja search and only found references in 1997, back then the two shops most
>people recommended were American Eagle and Galaxy Hobbies. Are these still the ones
>to go to, or have any new ones come on the scene?

Skyway hobbies in Renton is the best place I've found so far. They've
got a web page at http://www.skywaymodel.com. Most of the other shops
I've found deal with models AND something else, usually RC, or
something else AND models.


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Eric A. Beatty & Kathy MacDonald

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Jun 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/4/99
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Unfortunately, Don's Hobbies closed around Christmas time last year :( Don
had been dead for quite some time and, as I heard, his ex-wife finally got
tired of losing money.

Stephen Tontoni wrote in message ...


>There's also Don's Hobbies; it's a smallish shop near the University
>Village in Seattle.

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Eric A. Beatty & Kathy MacDonald
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Skyway Model Shop

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Jun 7, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/7/99
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If you get a chance Jim check out Skyway Model Shop,were located in south Seattle not
to far from the museum of flight.
Emil Minerich Owner
Skyway Model Shop. We also have a website skywaymodel.com
Jim Bar r wrote:

> I did a Deja search and only found references in 1997, back then the two shops most
> people recommended were American Eagle and Galaxy Hobbies. Are these still the ones
> to go to, or have any new ones come on the scene?
>

> Thanks
> Jim Barr


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