Not there any longer unfortunately being converted into some other new shops. Unfortunately I was…read morethinking of spending some time whilst I was waiting for my son to complete his university interview

I was there while on vacation from the States, After years of reading AeroModler, It is just what I…read morepictured an English hobby to be. Great place interesting owner. It is a lot like the hobby shop I worked in during my mis spent youth.

This was a great place to go at the weekend if I had a few quid for a new kit proct. I bought my…read morefirst Tamiya kit there at the age of21/22 It was a Tamiya XR311 plus radio kit (Acoms c ch) and chargers, batteries etc. I always believed his shop was in Coventry Road. Maybe my memory messed up on that. I recently heard that the shop was closed as Bob passed away a fw years ago. Very sad. That as well as Jum Davis Models in Marsh Lane Erdington was among my favourite places

For anybody who loves train models, car models or aircraft models, then Bob's is definitely the…read moreplace to be for you. In Birmingham, there are few and far between shops that sell such a wide scope as of collectors items, and this dwindling number is more than likely the result of a rise in internet sales in this area; So it's great that a place like Bob's has managed to exist throughout this climate. The store is surprisingly big inside, as appose to the small appearance from the street, and it literally stocks every toy/building hobby imaginable. There are boat building kits, train sets, die cast cars and tanks. Bob's also caters for niche collectors too, and there's a great selection of Star Wars models sold inside, such as star fighter ships. I bought my first scalextric from Bob's, and I used to have great fun playing with it as a young'n. (Writing this really makes me want to retrieve my set from the loft actually) Prices for scalextric cars aren't cheap, and tend to reach around £30 per car. But then again, the models are so detailed and delicate, it's definitely worth paying the cash.

Personally I'm not overly keen on this place - it's not what's sold here, it's the chap that runs…read moreit. He's just a bit dour and not very happy. Wants to sell the stuff and get you out rather than being interested in his customers as some shop owners are. However, he does sell what we wanted, so this is where we went when hubby wanted to buy first of all a team Losey Micro car, and then a few weeks later a bumper for another car - this time a 1/18th scale Team associated model. Prices aren't bad for what we wanted, although I think some of what he sells like the dolls house furniture is rather pricey to be honest.

If you like model railroads, this place is for you. This place is a store and has a huge model…read morerailroad in the back. They also have model cars, and even Matchbox-like cars. We got our 4 year old son a little car that has a trailer on the back, and it even came with a tiny horse. The store was packed full of people, and so was the little exhibition! Really cool if you like that sort of stuff. And kind of cool if you don't.

Model Railway Exhibition is quite good. I think the price (£2.50 for an adult being the maximum…read moreentry) is very good. The Exhibition is quite small but there are lots of buttons to press to make the trains go. One of the trains being Thomas the Tank Engine. There is also a wonderful scene at the beginning which goes in cycles from day to night. My little boy was fascinated by the lights and the detail. It's not very big but it's certainlt good value.