Good toy car shops around Bristol/Gloucester/Chepstow area?

[sosidge]

I'll be going down to see my parents next weekend, just so happens that it is also my birthday and they would like to buy me something for my toy cars (I will be 33!).

They live between Chepstow and Gloucester and we will also be going to Bristol - so what are the good walk-in model shops round that part of the world, ones that will have a good selection of toy car stuff on the shelf that they can buy for me there and then?

[Mike Hudson]

toys 'R' us???

[Belsten]

there is a model shop in Newport called Track Side spares, run by Paul, I have his telephone number, pm if you want it. He carried a fair amount of stuff. The only other shop im aware of in the area is Antics in Bristol city centre which is a bit gash, doesnt stock much proper rc car stuff but has plenty of "toy cars"

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Belsten

there is a model shop in Newport called Track Side spares, run by Paul, I have his telephone number, pm if you want it. He carried a fair amount of stuff. The only other shop im aware of in the area is Antics in Bristol city centre which is a bit gash, doesnt stock much proper rc car stuff but has plenty of "toy cars"

Gash is an undertstatment - I wouldnt even waste my breath with that shop in Bristol. Its rubbish

[Gaz_Stanton]

There is one called Al's Hobbies on the A38 in Horfield, North Bristol, that should be a good walk-in shop. It's quite a big open showroom type shop that does have a good selection of RC aircraft etc. Unfortunately the car side (racing at least) was pretty rubbish the last time I went so haven't been back since.

[Belsten]

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Gash is an undertstatment - I wouldnt even waste my breath with that shop in Bristol. Its rubbish

you can never underestimate gash

[Matisse]

Originally Posted by Gaz_Stanton

There is one called Al's Hobbies on the A38 in Horfield, North Bristol, that should be a good walk-in shop. It's quite a big open showroom type shop that does have a good selection of RC aircraft etc. Unfortunately the car side (racing at least) was pretty rubbish the last time I went so haven't been back since.

gone now unfortnatley.

car wise, bristol is awful, the only good shops all focus on flight.

mat

[Neil Skull]

I think nearest racing shop would be microtech in swindon!!

[RogerM]

See my location .... Cheltenham .... the centre of off-road nowhere!!!

Shops around here, there are none!!!!

Microtech is the closest decent racing shop.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Belsten

you can never underestimate gash

Nope, only when they open their mouths

[Gaz_Stanton]

Originally Posted by Matisse

gone now unfortnatley.

car wise, bristol is awful, the only good shops all focus on flight.

mat

Went past Al's Hobbies yesterday and saw it all closed but a sign on the window saying relocated. They are now round the corner from the old shop in Filton Avenue.
Still didn't have any racing stuff but better than seeing another shop bite the dust.