MODEL SHOP OF THE YEAR – THE SIX CATEGORIES
1. BEST RANGE
What to bear in mind when voting:
◆ Does your favourite model shop offer a comprehensive range of products?
◆ Does it stock common modelling materials such as styrene sheet/section?
◆ Does it have a mix of new and second‑hand locomotives and rolling stock?
◆ Does it offer a decent range of railway and non‑railway kits, in a variety of scales and from all brands rather than just the obvious ones?
◆ Does it offer the best prices?
2. BEST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
What to bear in mind when voting:
◆Is your favourite shop easy to find? Can you park nearby? Can you get to it by public transport?
◆Is the shop clean and tidy?
◆Is everything easy to find?
◆Has your favourite shop gone the extra mile with a coffee machine or a customer loo?
3. BEST TEAM
What to bear in mind when voting:
◆Are the people who work there friendly and approachable?
◆Do they know their stuff?
◆Are they helpful?
4. BEST AFTERMARKET SUPPORT
What to bear in mind when voting:
◆Does your favourite shop undertake repairs?
◆Does it offer advice on, for example, what complementary products you might need?
◆Does it install DCC decoders?
5. BEST ATMOSPHERE
What to bear in mind when voting:
◆Is your favourite shop one of those Aladdin’s Cave places where there’s always something new to find?
◆Do you go in for one thing but come out with other stuff you had no idea you wanted?
◆Does a visit inspire you for future projects?
6. MODEL SHOP OF THE YEAR
◆This is your chance to nominate your favourite model shop as the best one in the whole of the British Isles.