Things That Make You Go Ummmm!

[RotorheadTX]

Dateline: Berkeley, California.
Hidden deep in the basement of the local ACE hardware store is a miniature Arsenal of Democracy (and some communist and fascist stuff too!). Lurking underground in this bastion of the long haired, sandal-wearing, dope-smoking, war-protesting, liberal, vegan, progressive 'thinkers' are armies of tanks, fleets of ships, and enough aircraft to darken the skies of any enemy nation. (Albeit they are all plastic miniatures....)

"War toys" in Berkeley - who would have thought it possible?!?!

[RotorheadTX]

[ysi_maniac]

PARADISE

[Captain Canada]

Quick...everybody over to ACE hardware ! Check the basement !

Nice find. How many of them old Matchbox kits did you snag up ?

   

[Spey_Phantom]

wish all the LHS here would have a range like that, love to have those 2-seat hunters    

[Brian da Basher]

Yowsa that's like a slice of heaven! I can imagine all the red ink on the bank statement now...

Brian da Basher

[dragon]

It's legendary in these parts .  However since I dislike Berkeley on general principle :ill: , I haven't gone there yet.

[lancer]

BLOODY HELL!!!! That place is amazing!!!!! There is some stuff in there thast is as rare as hens teeth. You lucky bugger...I could seruiously spend some serious money in there...

[RotorheadTX]

Well, you guys will probably kill me for admitting this, but I only bought four kits there.   While there were dozens of rare and unusual kits to be had, I didn't want to buy on speculation, as I already have stuff falling off the shelves at home. (And SWMBO was following me around....)
In any case, one of the guys I spoke to there said they will do mail-order sales, and if that falls through, there are several ARCers in the area that could be called upon for help.

The place really is a treasure, an old-school shop piled up to the ceiling with goodies, and sure to rate the ire of the local Fire Marshall!  




Somebody was looking for a Swift??


Civil rarities?!?

[LemonJello]

After I picked my jaw up off the keyboard and then crawled around on the floor trying to find my eyeballs (they had popped out of my skull, don't ya know!), I'm still in shock at all of those pictures!  

Think there's room in a corner to set up a cot?  That's where I'd want to spend my vacation.

[anthonyp]

...  I need to make a pilgrimage!!!!!

[Captain Canada]

More ! Show us more !

 

[P1127]

Hawk 200 - $6!!!!!!!
Bassets $10!!!!!!!!

Anyone taking orders?

[NARSES2]

Oh just look at all those Fujimi Spits    

[gooberliberation]

That's it. I've gotta get my arse over there this weekend.