Hi every body,
Thanks for the welcome, and to Nigel for giving me food for thought.
As to modelling as a whole I am finding it increasingly harder to find a decent Model shop near me.
A few weeks ago I needed some Balsa and other bits and pieces and had to travel about 40 miles to get what I required an 80 mile round trip.
I mentioned to the salesman about this problem, and said half joking "Hope you're not thinking of closing" and he said that it might be about another 4/5 years and they would be gone.
I asked why this was and he said that the youngsters today are not interested in modelling, they have their I-phones and tablets and game consoles and that the generation of modellers that are left are dying out.
I came out of the shop quite depressed.
I didn't think that the modelling world was declining that badly, I know we all shop on line a lot more but there are times when you need to see the product, like when you're buying timber.
I don't want a snotty nosed youth in a warehouse tapping away on face book picking soft Balsa when I want hard, and lite ply all twisted and bowed.
Have any of forum had this experience of Model shops closing like there's no tomorrow?
(Modulator) I don't have the experience to put this post where it would be best seen.
Regards to All
Dave