Hobby Shops in Texas Question

[oldcarfan]

I'll be traveling to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and plan to stop by Wild Bill's Hobbytown if they're still there. Someone said that some of the old stock ended up at a different Hobbytown. Does anyone know which that might be.

Late this month, I'll be in Corpus Christi and wondered if there are any hobby shops there. Thanks, for any help!

[Monty]

I lived in the DFW area until 2016 and used to enjoy my visits to their store on Shady Grove Rd in Irving.  I wasn't aware that they had merged with Hobbytown and changed locations.  They used to be (in)famous for having stacks of kits behind other kits on the shelves, to the point where I would bring a modeling buddy so we could help each other search for the hidden gems.  Found some nice stuff over the years. 

My favorite place was Phil's Hobbies in Carrollton.  Decent selection  of kits, lots of ancillary items and so many different kinds of paint...  Sadly they closed years ago. 

I hope someone on here can give you some up-to-date info that'll make your time there worthwhile.   

[magicmustang]

Wild Bill's sold his inventory to the Hobbytown on Mockingbird Lane. Hobbytown and Hobby Lobby are all that I know are left , oh, and Micheals has some picked over kits with spray paint on them.

[vintagerpm]

There are 5 Wild Bill's Hobby Towns in the DFW area. I've been to 3 of them. They are unlike any other Hobby Town I have ever seen. They have a great supply of kits and supplies - well beyond what I expect of a Hobby Town, if not to the degree of the original Wild Bill's. Visit one, you will be happy you did.
https://htudallastx.com/

BTW, I am not affiliated with Wild Bill's or Hobby Town in any way. I wish we had a shop like this in the Houston area.

Mike