Derwentsider Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Best of luck in the future mate. Was it you that built the kits in display cabinet. The reason i mentioned it was they were very good and i purchased a couple of kits because of how good they were. Thanks Stan. The FW190D,Spitfire XIX,Hawker Fury and P-38 were mine. The Spitfire 22, Gladiator,Zero,P-39 and 9f loco were Lee's. (Leewhitty on here) Edited September 14, 2013 by Derwentsider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thanks Stan. The FW190D,Spitfire XIX,Hawker Fury and P-38 were mine. The Spitfire 22, Gladiator,Zero,P-39 and 9f loco were Lee's. (Leewhitty on here) Bought the Gladiator.Fury.P39 in one of the many sales . But most have gone down the pile due to the B17s,He219,Tornados and Iron men i picked up. Hope you find something job wise soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 The Glasgow branch in St Enoch Centre closed today. Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturmovik30 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 looked in at a very empty and quiet mz bromley today,on our way to do some food shopping,a bare and empty shop,not a nice sight.sadly i knew the upper management would do this eventually the day i walked in there and saw the staff being given r/c training i knew it spelt disaster...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 WH Smiths in Ipswich sell Tamiya, Airfix, Revell kits, paints, brushes etc and Hornby railway stuff. Admittedly not a big range, it's all on one rack about 15 feet long, but it's a start....... Reasonable prices too. No sign of MZ labelling anywhere though. Roy. That's good to know. Hopefully if stuff sells it might get more shelf room.Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 At 61 pages this thread shows how important MZ was to the average modeller (notice I'm now using the past tense....). So long and thanks for all the models and I hope that all of you who worked for it get jobs and soon. Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Does anyone have any idea of the locations where staff members were going to try an open an independent shop? Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I can confirm that Liverpool and Chester aren't amongst them as I asked staff at both branches. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Had a look around the Milton Keynes store for the last time yesterday... all a bit sad for everyone involved. I wish the staff there every success in finding themselves new jobs... these are certainly tough times to be out of work. Goodbye Modelzone stores... we're going to miss you. Cheers. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-cars Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 After an unexpected email today, I paid one final visit to the MK store. Stock boxed up, shelves etc.... nice and clean. End of another era, lets hope something rises from the ashes of some of the shops. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) I will miss my visits to Modelzone in Brighton. Goodbye to my favourite shop to visit. Edited September 16, 2013 by Rickpadwick1801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 yeah closest one to me was in glasgow... thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Older Dublin residents might remember when Eason, a newsagent and bookshop, carried quite an extensive model kit section. That said, they haven't for many years now. Joseph Hi Jo I too spent many a lunch break browsing through the model kits in Easons in O'Connell Street. I even bought one or two - but I was a poorly paid trainee accountant back in those days. Edited September 15, 2013 by Eric Mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I went to Crawley yesterday and see that the branch there is shut. Don't know when it finally closed but I had hoped to pick up some bits. I'll continue to take my business to Dorking Models though and LSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Older Dublin residents might remember when Eason, a newsagent and bookshop, carried quite an extensive model kit section. That said, they haven't for many years now. Joseph Not only in Dublin: the Limerick store had a decent selection of airfix kits for a while. Unfortunately it didn't last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Every six months I go to Gatwick for a simulator check and refresher training etc. It was always a joy to go into the Crawley MZ, despite being almost decapitated by one of the ladies working there who was flying a small electric RC helicopter in the shop! Good luck to all the MZ staff on here and I sincerely hope that you all find something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Goodbye MZ I hope all the staff get jobs soon. The Doncaster shop is due to reopen soon as an independent according to a friend who passed on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Just wanted to reiterate all the sentiments for the staff, hope they all get jobs soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz973 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Only visited MZ in Meadowhall ,Sheffield and that was a few years ago. I think i've been very fortunate in having a good model shop in Scunthorpe to go to,family owned for over 50 years and still going. Now living in Boston and also found a nice shop in West Street which always has a good range of kits. It's sad that a large retailer has ended trading,it does have an effect on lots of people especially those who have lost their jobs. I wish those the very best of luck in finding something new and soon. Lets hope the industry can fight back from this high street loss and for us modellers to keep going in this fantastic hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Frog Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Goodbye to the Cambridge MZ - whatever the overall view of the MZ brand and stock, I can say that it kept me and the kids occupied on many spare moments, looking at all the kits, die-cast and RC on offer...though we only ever bought the former! Left for the last time with the 1/32 Tamiya Mustang at a very reasonable price as well as a star trek kit as my first soldering and lighting project...something for the winter months... The staff in the Cambridge store were friendly and helpful, and I was pleased to hear they've all got jobs too. Best of luck to them... Found that the Hobbycraft store in Cambridge has an expanding collection, and there are some small oases of kits dotted around...Duxford, Biggleswade, Barretts in St. Neots, and further afield there's always Langleys in Norwich (where I bought my first kits decades ago...) and that weird place on the A11...I'm optimistic that there's still a space on the high street for a model store, maybe it just needs to be helped along by other craft products rather than RC toys to get critical mass of overall sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Goodbye to the Cambridge MZ - ... The staff in the Cambridge store were friendly and helpful, and I was pleased to hear they've all got jobs too. Best of luck to them... That's good news, I'll second that they were a very helpful friendly bunch. Found that the Hobbycraft store in Cambridge has an expanding collection, and there are some small oases of kits dotted around...Duxford, Biggleswade, Barretts in St. Neots, and further afield there's always Langleys in Norwich (where I bought my first kits decades ago...) and that weird place on the A11. Is Model Junction in Bury St Edmunds still going? (After all these years I still see them as the "new" model shop, having grown up buying all my kits from CF Rogers in St John's St.) I also remember Langleys in Norwich, and I'm sure I've seen "that wierd place on the A11" - is it somewhere near Snetterton? Edited September 19, 2013 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 That's good news, I'll second that they were a very helpful friendly bunch. Is Model Junction in Bury St Edmunds still going? (After all these years I still see them as the "new" model shop, having grown up buying all my kits from CF Rogers in St John's St.) I also remember Langleys in Norwich, and I'm sure I've seen "that wierd place on the A11" - is it somewhere near Snetterton? Very much is still going, great shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 C F Rogers!! That brings back memories. Used to get the Theobalds bus from Clare about once a month and then try and decide what to buy. Fantastic place and the first stop when I get a time machine. Was a great record shop just up the hill as well, Andy,s Records (?) That played second fiddle to Parrot Records in Sudbury though... Model Junction is good as well whenever I'm down there visiting I pop in and get something. The A11 shop, was that the one at Beck Row always full of Americans IIRC? Very helpful guys if you wanted to model USAF stuff. There was/is a shop at Snetterton on the 'retail park' area I seem to remember an enormous aircraft carrier in the middle. But that wasn't around when I moved away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Frog Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yep, the 'weird place on the A11' (hope the owner doesn't sue for defamation) is just by the racetrack at Snetterton...it's the Mary Celeste of model shops, stuff for sale but never anyone there....to be honest it's always worth a look on passing because sometimes there are some interesting and diverse kits there. Other times not much. But bring a warm coat whatever time of year, it's like a morgue in there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 ..... But bring a warm coat whatever time of year, it's like a morgue in there... Doesn't that apply to ALL of Norfolk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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