| laager50 | 28 Apr 2013 6:52 a.m. PST |
Going to Bath next week any figure and rules shops there ? |
| 1815Guy | 28 Apr 2013 7:44 a.m. PST |
Not a good tale to tell Im afraid. There used to be a good one down by the station, The Bath Model Centre, but it closed down a few years ago. There was also a specialist military modelling shop just off the South West corner of Queens Square, but I was never able to get to shop there due to the "gentleman's" opening hours of 10:30 to 4:30 and closed for lunch! Im assuming it failed as a business!!! Your best bet might be Bonapartes. They have a web site.Mainly modelling minis rather than wargames. Bonapartes
13 George St, Bath BA1 2EN
01225 423873
Category: Model Shop Theres always GW of course. Call and check opening hours before you stroll up – Bath seems to have its very own ideas of how to run a business. When I was living there I used to go to Devizes for all my wargaming needs to The Keep. Now also defunct I believe. |
| laager50 | 28 Apr 2013 8:30 a.m. PST |
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| Von Trinkenessen | 28 Apr 2013 12:26 p.m. PST |
More bad news I'm afraid Bonapartes closed the other year,
welcome to the gaming wastland that is Bath and surounding area.
Only GW left but in a smaller store.
Various shops in Bristol, Frome model shop and Triple Helix out near Westbury. |
| laager50 | 28 Apr 2013 1:40 p.m. PST |
Thanks.
Should be going to Bristol to see SS Great Britain |
| Platybeladon | 28 Apr 2013 1:49 p.m. PST |
Bristol pretty much a wasteland too. GW in centre (think it's closed on Mondays, tends to shut most lunch times as well) is it these days. There's a Model Zone in the Galleries shoping centre and Antics tucked behind that. |
| 1815Guy | 28 Apr 2013 4:42 p.m. PST |
Is Beatties still going in Bristol? Not wargaming per se, but always worth a browse. |
| laager50 | 28 Apr 2013 11:58 p.m. PST |
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| Platybeladon | 03 May 2013 10:43 a.m. PST |
1815Guy – No, Beatties vanished a few years ago. It did try to do wargaming once, Flintlock & (?)Chronowar or something but it didn't last that long and it qas back to kits |
| Craig Austin | 07 May 2013 1:26 p.m. PST |
Bonapartes is still trading from home in Westbury but just large scale figures & kits (54mm & up)
I kinda sort out any wargaming goodies Dave (Bonaprtes) acquires – which is not a hugh amount these days & will be selling at the Wargamers table top sale in Bristol on May 12th. – which I also organise! I good shop in the Bath area is the Froome Model Shop ( not sure if it's the correct name) near the town centre & had a lot of military kits + a lot of the current plastics – or did last time I visited. |
John GrahamLeigh  | 08 May 2013 11:19 a.m. PST |
Triple Helix has closed too, sadly – but Frome Model Shop is still there and is very well stocked. A steep climb up St Catherine's Hill from the town centre, but worth it. |
