Beatties is still there in St Johns, but its called something else now, they dont really have much for us, mostly plastic static kits, but paints etc are there. I got a couple of weeks ago some 1/16th german tank crew to convert to Fireboat crew.
The shop in Birkenhead does not really have much, best options are Scale Hobbies in Skem, but he only opens certain days, Model Exchange as mentioned ny Stavros are good for boat stuff, didnt realise the shop in Liscard had gone, I was there only a few weeks ago, shame, so thats now them, motomodels in Moreton went 18 months or so ago, A shop that had been in Upton went 12 months ago, and he had been there years, cannot believe Liverpool, one of the largest cities in the country, does not have a model shop. Steve Webbs are fantastic for planes, heli's, cars, but not much at all for boats