World's Greatest Model Shop!

[Nick]

I know it sounds like a bit of hyperbole but this store is pretty damn big!
http://www.spmodels.co.uk/

Head into Norfolk on the A11 and follow the advert signs to turn off at Snetterton Racecourse. SP Models have 4 large halls full of toys, each hall is the size of Hannants warehouse in Lowestoft.
The last hall is mostly stuffed with model kits and there's more choice than Modelzone or even Hobbycraft. They stock Hasegawa, HobbyBoss, Tamiya, Airfix, Revell and some other small brands. One aisle for cars and trucks, one for aircraft in all scales and one for tanks and targets.

Photos to follow as soon as I find the cable to plug my phone in!

[Nick]

Front of 'The Worlds Greatest Model and Toy Shop' with Spitfire gate guardian.



In the foyer is this wooden aircraft carrier which is the size of a family car, I think it's 1/48 scale roughly.


Lots of display stands and model railways to drool over!





Yes, that is Hitler sitting outside the Eagles Nest watching a Nazi parade....

[Nick]

Four long aisles of kits. These are the tanks and targets. In the row behind are the model cars and trucks.


Aircraft!



I came close to buying this set


The helo has a working winch platform!

[chrisonord]

  Erm,...........WOW.

[thedarkmaster]

so where is the section where modellers move in and live there ??

[Nick]

You could probably park a caravan or motorhome on Snetterton trackside and live there!
Forgot to mention that outside the shop is a rather large mini-racetrack for Tamiya's 1/24 radio control cars. It's probably the one seen on BBC East whenever they show radio-control races.

I think the Spitfire came from Duxford originally going by the IWM on the side. It's got to be a fibreglass copy and not the real thing because the black tape over the yellow paint is holding the wing leading edge together.

[PR19_Kit]

Damn it! 

I was at Snetterton last month and never knew that place existed! But in October we off to Norfolk for a week's break, I forsee a lengthy stop-over en route..... 

[RotorheadTX]

It's got to be a fibreglass copy and not the real thing because the black tape over the yellow paint is holding the wing leading edge together.

That's alright - James May will be right over to glue it back together.

[NARSES2]

Fantastic find Nick. What a place to get locked in overnight