11 replies to this topic

[Lone Wolf]

Well I did it. After 63 years on Long Island I went ahead and followed my Grand daughter and moved to Massachusetts. I'm in a town called Needham outside of Boston. Does anyone know of a real hobby shop near me that carries things like Tamiya paints etc. I have absolutely no knowledge of the area. I've been to Hobby Lobby here but they just have basic stuff. Not a "real" hobby shop. Thanks

[Gil Aubin]

Modelville Hobby in Ashland, Mass. has a lot of slotcar stuff, also a great selection of tracks.  Surprisingly, they don't have paint for lexan LOL.

[Lone Wolf]

Thanks, I'll check it out. Not too far away.

 

Besides I'm friggin bored to tears here

[spudboy]

Joe,

 

These are "hobby shops", not slot-car raceways.

 

Spare Time Shop - Marlboro, MA

Hobby Emporium - Tyngsboro, MA  (So close to the NH border you can practically pee into NH.  FYI - This area is a huge retail shopping district intended to draw MA customers seeking to beat MA state sales taxes.  Also, consider this trip if you want cheap NH tobacco & liquor.)

 

My personal preference is for Hobby Emporium.  More things that interest me, longer hours and in my view a more agreeable staff.

 

Good luck.

[spudboy]

Modelville Hobby in Ashland, Mass. has a lot of slotcar stuff, also a great selection of tracks.  Surprisingly, they don't have paint for lexan LOL.

 

Hey Gil,

 

I am surprised you didn't find lexan paint at MVH.  Did you ask Richard?  He is selling his remaining stock or Parma Fascolor and new paint products from Ralph Thorne.

 

Be well.

[Modelville Guy]

Modelville does have the water based paints for lexan.

 

These are the places I know of around.

 

Spare Time Shop 222 East Main St. (Rte 20)

Marlborough, MA

508-481-5786

 

Turn 4 Hobbies 244 W. Boylston St.

West Boylston, MA

774-261-8191

 

Bill’s Friendly Train Shop 323 Centre Ave. (Centre Crossing)

Rockland, MA

781-982-5292

Just Trains

 

Creative Hobbies 71 Northbridge Rd.

Mendon, MA

508-473-8259

RC

 

Hanson Hobbies 830 Main St.

Hanson, MA

781-293-2804

 

 

Hobby Quarters 30 Commercial St.

Foxboro, MA

508-549-9957

www.hobbyquarters.com

[Bill from NH]

Are the Fitts Photo & Hobby Shops long gone? I used to frequent the one on the lower level of the old Shoppers World when I lived & worked in Framingham.

[Lone Wolf]

Wow, this is great info. Thanks everyone.

 

This will help me get to know the area better as well.

 

Nate, did not know about the NH tax thing. Thanks for that. No tobacco for me but I've been known to sail with the Captain now and then

 

I want to get up to New England Dragway so I will adjust my route.

 

Bill, I've been to Shoppers World. That's where Hobby Lobby is. I do not think Fitts exists there anymore.

 

Thanks again guys.

[John Luongo]

another great location is ABC RC Hobbies, 11 rockingham rd (rte 28), windham, NH, 6034586481.

great supply of lexan paint and K&S metal . best regards

[Bill from NH]

I hadn't heard of them & don't usually travel to the Windham/Salem since I left Derry, but I'll note its there. Londonderry has a HobbyTown USA at the Apple Tree Mall on Rte. 102. It's been around over 40 yrs. & was formerly in Plaistow & Manchester before Hobby Lobby came to town.

[Modelville Guy]

Ftts Photos are long gone.

 

For that matter Shopper's World is nothing like it was when Bill was a kid.

 

Modelville Hobby is only about 7 miles from what is now Shopper's World.

[Bill from NH]

I never was a kid in Framingham, I grew up in Maine. For nine years, I had an engineering position on Cochituate Rd., before transferring to NH. This allowed me to walk to the old Shoppers World at lunchtime, which no longer exists.. From 1969-71, I lived at 59 Tri St., Ashland which is a quick walk across Rte. 126 from where MVH is now located.