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[Akiosama]

Hello all,

I wasn't sure where to put this, but this forum seemed as good as any. Please feel free to move it to the appropriate location.

I have a friend in the Panama City Beach, FL area, and she's trying to get into miniatures, and perhaps even miniature gaming. Does anyone know of any hobby stores in that area that stock miniatures (PP and Reaper miniatures more specifically)? Hopefully there is at least one store up there that handles the miniature gaming hobby close by.

I did get her some minis and a paint kit from Reaper online, but I would like for her to have a local place as well, if that's possible.

My 2 yen,

Akiosama

[ladystorm]

did you start with the Reaper Store Locator Link?

[Darsc Zacal]

That Reaper store finder is pretty iffy at best. For my area here in Greater Vancouver, it's only showing 2 stores, one of which is actually a distributor that doesn't sell to the public, the other is a very small hole in the wall comicbook store that only offers 12-24 minis on their shelf.

Meanwhile the biggest miniature hobby store here, Imperial Hobbies, has a wall full of hundreds of different Reaper Miniatures as well as stocking a full rack of Reaper paints, and isn't even listed.

[Akiosama]

I definitely used the Reaper Store finder - it's just that I came across the same issues that Darsc mentioned. I cross checked it against my own area (Los Angeles) and there were stores that didn't show up, because their participation with Reaper either isn't directly from Reaper, or they only carry a limited amount of Reaper things. (I actually have to go 30 miles out of my way to find a retailer who carries Reaper paints, or order them online, for example).

With that being said, I thought it would be a good idea to ask and see if there's anyone in that area on these forums.

My 2 yen,

Akiosama

[Heisler]

A google search should at least tell you if there is anything there worth investigating. Using game stores comes back with a comic book shop that has potential and using hobby shop comes back with 14 potential listings, although you could immediately eliminate the Hobby Lobbys and the airsoft stores I imagine.

[Wizard Lee]

Not sure about Panama City, but TBS Comics in Ft.Walton may have some stuff. If you're ever over towards Pensacola, Bobe's Hobby House has a pretty good selection as well.

[Akiosama]

Appreciate the help - found one store that kinda fits the bill - Comic Emporium on the outskirts of Panama City - though they stock primarily GW. They used to stock Reaper, and will special order, as they will with Privateer, but they haven't had enough demand to keep them on stock.

Thanks again for the help. Not sure about N. Florida geography, but I'll convey the message about Ft. Walton, too. I also know that Tallahassee has a couple places as well.

My 2 yen,

Akiosama

[Wizard Lee]

Yeah, the Panhandle is a little short on stores that will provide a variety of minis. Like you said, mostly GW or PP.

Could be worse, though...