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  • Guest
    #1

    Good Hobby shop in London?

    I am going to London in couple of days and I am wondering if there is a good hobby shop which offers variety of kits. Thanks!
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    • rickoshea52
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      • Dec 2011
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      • Rick
      #2
      Hannants - just up the road from the RAF Museum in Hendon.
      On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
      Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
      Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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        • Guest
          #3
          Anything closer to central London?

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            • rickoshea52
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              • Dec 2011
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              • Rick
              #4
              Originally posted by karoliens
              Anything closer to central London?
              Nope. There used to be a branch of Modelzone in WC1 but that has long gone. Hamley's has a model department but they sell at RRP. Ian Allen on Lower Marsh next to Waterloo station has a very small selection, their main line is books.
              On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
              Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
              Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  The following list might be of interest

                  BEST of London Model Shops - Yelp
                  https://www.yelp.co.uk/search?find_desc=Model+Shops&find_loc=London
                  Top 10 Best Model Shops in London - April 2025 - Yelp - St Martins Models, Ian Allen Book and Model Shop, TJD Models, Hamleys, Central London Models RC, Mick Charles Models, James Smith & Sons, Oddballs, 4D modelshop, Hobbycraft

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                    • Guest
                      #6
                      Thank you guys but I think I will skip it as Hannants seems to be the best but it is too far away from where I will be.

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                        • rickoshea52
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Dec 2011
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                          • Rick
                          #7
                          Where in London are you staying? Hannants is about 35 minutes by public transport from Oxford Circus which is about as central as it gets. You could make a day of it and visit the RAF museum just a few minutes walk from Hannants.
                          On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
                          Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
                          Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                            • Bigfoot57
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                              • Jun 2015
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                              #8
                              There used to be the aviation model shop in West Ealing no idea if it still there though they did stacks of kits of all types not just aircraft

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                                • Guest
                                  #9
                                  I am actually more interested in car model kits.

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                                    • stona
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                                      • Jul 2008
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                                      #10
                                      St Martins Models linked to above does die cast models. Not my thing, but it looked like an impressive selection when I stuck my head in a while ago.
                                      Cheers
                                      Steve

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                                        • Guest
                                          #11
                                          I will try again. I am interested in plastic car model kits.

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