Community Forum: Ireland
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So does anyone know of model shops around the country that take Laser? I have looked online myself but I keep coming up empty.

Hi Vertigo,
the only one(s) I really know is Marks Models which has a branch beside Tara St and one in Dun Laoighre and both take laser. They also have a web-side, but I've not used this: http://www.marksmodels.com/ Actually, just browsing it now: it's not very good. If you get the chance to come up to Dublin it's worth a visit in the flesh.

There's also a place on Caple St. Never been to it and from the website it seems to cater mostly for the RC crowd: http://www.longwoodaero.com/id4.htm with a small mention of "we also stock" for plastic kits

Cheers,
Sean

Thanks for that. Marks Models have some decent 1/35 scale Revell kits and even better they stock 4 Aztec Airbrush kits. That will be on my purchase list in the future. A pretty nice find I think.

We do have a LHS in Limerick City but I get the feeling they're sliding towards Games Workshop products more as well as other war-gaming, such as Rapid Fire. The money making area's.

Extensive warehouse of kits and bits at Net Merchants in Larne, N.Ireland.

See www.netmerchants.co.uk

Free delivery for orders over £90 into the Republic.

Rgds
POK - Dublin

The best model shop for armour Allmodels on Blessington Street doesn't take laser AFAIK. Marks models also have or had a branch in cork. The model shop on Capel st is good for tools, adhesives and plastic card but only caters to the R/C plane crowd and some RR stuff as well as some collectibles. I was always put off using Netmerchants because of their postage but with the strength of the Euro against sterling it's not so bad.

Allmodels is worth a trip to Dublin though

Thanks Pat....I'll definitly have to pay it a visit!

Hi lads,

There's also a Mark's Models on Oliver Plunkett St. in Cork, but I'm not sure if they accept Laser,

All the best,

Mike.

I'm sure he must. The two in Dublin do, and it's the same company...
It's hard to believe anywhere does not accept lazer these days.

Cheers,
Sean

I was up in Allmodels on Friday. It is a little shop, but it has a great amount of kits in there. I would recommend it to anyone.

Hiya! I know this is seriously late but here goes.... I'm supposing the original question re. Irish model stores taking laser is because you aren't / won't use a credit card online??? There are options - I'm based in the west so there is very little store choice here, so I've no choice but to buy online. Well, if so, I'd personally recommend 3v - you can just go into a shop, 'buy' a virtual VISA (up to a max of about 350 euros I think) and it works 100% online anywhere Visa is accepted (and with the strength of euro at the minute that's slightly better if you're buying from the UK). You can get full info on www.3v.ie -* hope that helps out!! (PS I have nothing to do with 3v, but I have no hesitation recommending them)

My daughter uses those 3V all the time for flights, ebay and online stores without problem. Beats letting her use my CC!

I recently came accross a very good site for purchases: www.luckymodel.com; Just picked up the 2 Tamiya Humvees for €39 including post! From my regular UK based site they would have been about €67. It helps that Lucky price in dollars, even though it's in Hong Kong, and it's so weak at the moment against the Euro. Order took 11 days to arrive.

Cheers,
Sean