Offered me a deal at 20 Pounds for a selection of Die cast models for my son, It was Agreed cash…read morewas preferred so I went to the cash Machine and returned with £22, Then I was told It was now £40 and he had made a msitake, I was on the spot and already told my son of these purchases so I paid it, Only to Arrive home to find out that my original Purchase was missing Items from the deal that was agreed and I had a bag of old broken Hot Wheels I never selected, nor Asked for. Next time I returned the Owner was slamming boxes around the shop and refused to speak to me, so Obviously I Left never to return again, The owner will also Attack you for not wearing a Face mask, which is no longer a legal Requirement, nor does he have any signage requesting the wearing of masks. A very expensive, Frustrating, pointless experience and I would genuinely advise against shopping at this establishment. Thank You Jack

Due to the rarity of seeing hobby shops these days, particularly in town centres, Hobby Scene does…read morelook somewhat odd in its location, especially next door to an electrics shop that sells the latest HD plasma TVs and iPods. However despite its somewhat dated appearance, Hobby Scene is a very pleasant and charming shop that offers its customers a decent selection of different hobby products that are more traditional past-times than the latest next-gen gaming consoles or an iPad. They sell a decent selection of remote control cars, helicopters and boats as well as a large selection of models and scalextric, all of which are available at pretty cheap prices. The staff there are friendly and able to offer a very personal service due to it being a small, family-run business. All in all, Hobby Scene is a lovely shop that whilst might not be for everyone (particularly youngsters in today's society) is a very useful source for many different hobbies.

Sadly, closed about 2010. Was a very good business to deal with…read more I wonder if the rest of Yelp is as up to date?

Model Zone is a geek's heaven, situated within St. Johns market this is the kind of place where…read moreyour typical nerd can go and spend the day marvelling at the products within. There is nothing at all wrong with this but it just so happens that I am more of a games console man and as such I didn't really understand the fervour surrounding these types of products. This place as the name suggests sells models for war craft games and other related activities and to be fair the range of produce is quite astonishing. As well as this the quality of the products is fantastic and there is much attention to detail here. I was also very impressed with the staff who worked hard to help out each and every customer so they get much kudos for customer service. On the whole a well run establishment which does its best to draw you in to its slightly nerdy world and if we are honest there is a bit of a geek within all of us.

I've never made a model of anything before I don't think, but we used to come here a fair bit when…read moremy brother was a toddler because they had loads of cool trains and cars and he was interested in collecting them. Then, as he grew up and became interested in the RAF, the family would generally call in here if at a loss for presents at Christmas or birthdays, and get him a model aeroplane set. This is quite a fascinating shop if you like geeky things (or at least appreciate them, like me). You can get all the Thomas the Tank Engine trains from here, you can get Meccano sets and Scalextric and even Star Wars, Star Trek and Dr Who collectibles. If you're at a real loss for inspiration for presents, it may be worth while looking round here for ideas, as more often than not you'll see something that you know someone will love. The staff are eager to help and even if you ask them random ambiguous questions they eventually find out what you're talking about and sort you out. It's on the same avenue as the 99p shop so you know you're going for guilty pleasures (ie stocking up on £5 worth of sweets) if your feet take you in that direction.

Though the Modelzone chain went into receivership some years ago, the Chester shop was one of the…read morefew that has passed on to another model retailing business. The same premises now trade as the Chester Model Centre. There is a web site as well.... The current shop is well worth a visit. It is now the only model shop in Chester I believe...Hobbycraft down by Sealand Road don't now stock so much in the model area...