Gonna give the red caboose a five star regardless of my experience…read more Ok. So I actually popped in a little while back just to get the lay of the land. Blah, blah blah I could reiterate what everyone else has said. Good and bad. But it's necessary that we preserve as many places that still cater to specialty interests and hobbies. It's more museum with the option to sell moreover than a hobby shop at this point. The two times I've been in there the individual running the shop was speaking with customers and was very knowledgeable. Yet a bit brusque. Be respectful. And understanding. However... I, on my latest visit was prepared to make a purchase. You see I was home because work was slow. I was perusing Amazon etc looking for a project to keep me occupied while I have some downtime. By the way it's January and just got really, really cold. I want to support as many brick and mortar businesses as possible. So I button up and make the trip downtown. So I get there and peruse the inventory. After a while I find something that will keep me busy for a few weeks. Here's the rub. I get to the counter and the owner( I assume) starts looking up the price. It's got a price on the side of the box but he claims it's the wrong price. I stand there patiently whilst he looks it up on his iPad. And wait. Now he's tagging on 20 bucks to the existing price on the box. The prices on most of these items are pretty high I noticed. All good. But don't try to squeeze me at the register and tell me someone put the wrong price on the box. If you'd have honored the price right or wrong I'd be sitting here working on the model. Instead I'm writing this review.

No soup for you! This guy makes Seinfelds' Soup Nazi look polite. He was sooo rude to other…read morecustomers-when it was my turn to bring my item to checkout he told me "hurry up I need to leave". I walked out without buying anything. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't think it was real. He's a bit nuts.

Absolutely cannot wait to go again and tell everyone how amazing this gem of a hobby shop is!!!!read more

This place has been great! sure you can get things cheaper online but this is one of those hobbies…read morewhere the experience is part of the fun. Black Al is the man even though he tells me i waste my money on nonsense but i call it trial and error lol. I can never remember the hours and Al has stayed an hour or so late multiple times helping me out as well as the owner Alan. I wish i could remember the others names because its like everyone there has zero problems going above and beyond! This place is like a sun burned pecker.... You cant beat it!!!

Absolutely amazing! This place is the go-to store for all antique and modern vehicle toys. Trains,…read morecars, tanks, planes, you name it they have it. The people here are very nice, and they even repair your items. They also have a convenient parking lot next to the building

If you're a model train enthusiast who lives in North Jersey, this is you. Floor to ceiling…read moreinventory. Knowledgeable staff. THEY HAVE LGB TRAINS. Seriously, pay a visit!

I stopped by Danbury Hobby Center looking for help with the final setup on a Tamiya TT-02 chassis I…read morehad built, and I couldn't have had a better experience. The owners were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the hobby. They took the time to help get my car properly dialed in and answered all of my questions along the way. Stores like this are sadly becoming a dying breed, and it's refreshing to find a shop that combines expertise with genuine customer service. Wishing them continued success for many years to come.

I went there for the first time on Saturday and I was impressed by the tracks in the merchandise…read moreand especially the owner and his workers. If there was 20 stars, I would give them that great place to visit and buy.

I absolutely love this store! The staff inside are so friendly and knowledgeable! They are great at…read moregiving advice on the hobby and finding parts and upgrades, they also have a huge variety of rc cars, boats, and planes and parts! I highly recommend this store!

Hobby House on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie is a terrific "one stop shop" which has something for…read moreeveryone. Visiting the place today took me back to many childhood memories. From unique individual pieces, creative raw materials, or complete entire sets; they have it all for any model enthusiasts, miniature architectural artists, children, or just big kids out there

So another relocation, but not just down the street this time. In 2023, The wrecking ball was…read morecoming for the Galleria mall and Westchester Trains & Hobbies became refugees again to find a new home. Unfortunately for me, the new place is 25 miles further north at the Jefferson Valley Mall. This is as far as you can go in Westchester county because Putnam county is just across the street. Like most malls across the country, JVM is not doing great, with not a lot of tenants or customers and it just seems to be barely hanging on. At least their anchor store, Macy's hasn't bailed yet. I'm hardly ever up this way, but when I am, I'll stop in at WTH to see any new stuff (and to see the old stuff). The new store has almost as big a footprint as the Galleria store, but way bigger than the previous White Plains mall one, which got the wrecking ball also (I'm not sure if that's a good omen). Everything was moved here, every plane, train & automobile (literally) and even Barbie (but no Oppenheimer). John told me he has big plans for the new store and to check back for new inventory soon. Each aisle has a hobby specialty. The biggest proportion is in the back where all the model trains reside. Glass cabinets are filled with vintage Lionel trains and other well known brands. The Hot Wheels collection made it over, as well as the Barbie and Hess truck collections. But my main hobby focus are model airplanes and ships and their collection of old kits is pretty impressive. They get new old kits all the time by buying up old collections and reselling. This trip, I got (3) 70's-80's nostalgic plastic airplane kits that I've had or wanted since I was a kid. I could wander the aisles here all day and they would have to kick me out. Maybe I'll go back after I grab some lunch at the food court...

The store is amazing. The staff is great. They have train,…read moretoys, diecast,legos,pops barbies. Models and hobby supplies and so much more. 3000sqft of wow

The best hobby store I have ever been to. I've been in the RC game for 15 +years. They have done…read moreupgrades to my car's that other places have refused to do. Excellent customer service most of my work gets done within 4 to 5 days. The owner Jay has been in the RC game since the late 80s. They will continue to receive my business.

The guys in this place are absolutely useless, they are so rude and don't know what they are…read moredoing.I don't know how they are still in business. The store is a piece of shit don't even bother.

Great selection of models. When my son and I first walked in he audibly went "whoa". We've been…read morethere a number of times, and each time he's found some new and interesting model to build. I build and paint 40K, and although HQ Hobbies doesn't carry 40k minis I go there for all of my supplies. Huge selection of paints, brushes, varnishes, setting solutions, etc. Literally anything you could need regardless of what you're building or painting. The owner is himself a model builder and is knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to chat with. Overall this place is easy to recommend. When you're driving by, go slow because it's easy to miss the store. It's on one side of a strip mall and given the nearby tree coverage it's easy to miss.

Another hobby store that we can check off of our list. Both of my boys (hubby & son) found the…read moremodels (Gundam & Pokémon) that they were looking for and more! This shop is located in the end unit of a small strip mall. Don't drive too fast because you just might drive by it...like we did. Upon entering you are surrounded by models of all types. There is a great selection of paints, brushes and other model building tools. The prices and selection were some of the best that we've seen. The owner was polite and knowledgeable. We will be visiting again soon!