first time coming to the store, I felt like a kid in a candy store. super nice people, and they had…read morewhat I needed. Will definitely be back.

Awesome place for all things RC and collectible. John and all the staff are awesome people. We've…read morepurchased a few Traxxas vehicles from there and they are very helpful with repairs and maintenance.

This is one of the biggest and most comprehensive hobby shops I have been to in a long, long time…read more These don't exist anymore in NYC, having gone extinct by lack of interest and internet commerce. Supplying many of these hobbies have been relegated to a few shelves in big-box craft shops like Michaels and Hobby Lobby in the US. Once I found Imperial Hobbies on Yelp during our vacation and it was near our hotel, I made my plans. I dropped my wife off for her spa day and this was going to be my spa day ;) The store is in a group of buildings almost at the end of the runway of Vancouver Airport (YVR). If you hang around, you'll see tons of airliners approaching for landings and roaring off on take offs. I just couldn't believe the selection of plastic models of planes, armor, cars and trucks along with complete selections of paint and finishing materials. It's these types of stores that I would spend hours in as a boy, but could only stare wide-eyed because I never had much money back then. But now as an adult with a job and disposable income, I probably would have gone broke if I didn't have to pack everything into my luggage to fly home. The favorable CAD$ to USD$ exchange rate also helped a lot in my shopping. I ended up with a couple of scale plastic model kits and a flying model rocket that are rare, out of production kits or very hard to find, even on-line.

This is absolute heaven IF you're into say tabletop gaming and military modeling , as I highly…read moredoubt there's anywhere else in the Lower Mainland that rivals their collection . However if you're more interested in say action figures or Star Wars collecting then disappointed you will be as what's on offer does seem more like an afterthought . Also their prices are quite a bit more than 'em chains , but tbh I'm just happy that brick and mortar stores like this still exists as they're a slowly dying breed .

Large hobby / model shops just aren't found as frequently as they were when I was a kid. This store…read moreis large and has it all: small / large/ huge models (plastic and R/C), trains, paints, hobby tools and more. Staff was ever-present and knowledgeable.

This store has been here as long as I can remember. I don't understand the connection between…read moreelectric shavers and model airplanes, but whatever. They have a good selection of hobby supplies covering model railroad, plastic models and R/C aircraft. I would say about a third of the store is dedicated to model kits of carious types, and the rest of the store is various other hobby supplies (paints, track, styrene sheets, etc). Overall, they have a lot of different stuff, and if they don't have it, just ask and they are probably just sold out. The staff is pretty helpful when I have questions about new stock, or painting techniques. When I asked a question about a new air compressor, the guy wasted no time in taking it out of the box so we could both have a look at it. Anyway, the staff is generaly knowledgable but not condescending. Always a plus.

Dealt with John and David when I arrived. I had a specific need and request and was met with…read moreabsolute enthusiasm and excellent advise and help. Pricing was fair and the selection is the best in the region, for sure, for surface RC cars. I would highly recommend making the trek! Not to mention open on weekends, both days. Thank you for keeping the RC hobby spirit alive and well in Vancouver!

The best hobby shop in the lower mainland. I have been a customer for many years and have always…read moreenjoyed shopping there. They have a great selection of kits, supplies and accessories at affordable prices. The proprietors John and Wendy are the best and are very helpful in meeting the needs of their customers. Highly recommended!

Saw these guys at Fan Expo this year. It was awesome that they came all the way from Chilliwack. Of…read morecourse they couldn't bring everything with them with reason 'cause it was a long trip to Vancouver, however, what the did bring was awesome. Very awesome guys to deal with, especially on the Saturday when it was just packed at the Expo with tons of people.

My husband and son have just gotten into car models. They have spent a lot of money on models and…read morepaint at this place. The owner is abrupt and unhelpful. They come back shaking their heads because he doesn't seem to care about the people he is supposed to value. Today was the last time my husband will have gone there. So rude.

When I was first looking for a hobby shop, I tried many times to go to this store during business…read morehours posted on the door. Never seemed to be open any day of the week of any month. So I stopped. About 1.5 years later I am now looking for something my regular hobby shop doesn't have in stock currently and their distributor has on backorder, but I need it ASAP for a big project. I called C & R's and someone picked up, and I started asking questions and they seemed fine until I asked what the price is as I want to know if I can buy it now, or save a little more first since I'm going to university soon. "Uhh just hang on a moment and let me check." "Ok than..." CLICK He hung up on me. I guess that's what I need to be convinced not to try here again.