nice little mom and pop shop in central Virginia directly on the beaten path but still a…read moresignificant ways out of the way regardless. after dropping the cutest of chicks off at CLT to go to FLA I have the rest of the afternoon to try to stay out of trouble... it's just a couple hours to get here and I get to meet some new faces and go roundy round for a couple bucks. the raceway is currently housed in a simple building on highway 460 just west of Appomattox with SLOT CAR RACING spelled out in 24-inch letters. yeah, totally subtle... current tracks include road, oval, and straight line. I will generally drive the road courses when I'm out because it's all driver-vs-track with up to seven other contests going on at roughly the same time... high banks mean high speed and the Gerding King road course is both. even the main straight is tilty! thought my car was going to slide off the track when I set it down on orange; it was moving sort of slideways and hanging on the guide as I started my first lap because the tilt is that aggressive! felt totally out classed and way out of my league for a long minute... but that brief bit of uncertainty makes Mach 1 stand out for me and the need to stay fast all the way around builds character - the skill part is knowing when to "fast" and when to brake. drags and ovals are generally better with a couple other racers to taunt and tease and are usually populated by a dedicated and friendly group on race day. circle track racers are a peaceful and happy people, but like all 'cults' it can take up a good deal of your time and resources ;-) Mach 1 has what it takes to get you on the track and keep you there: they have rentals to get you started or you can pick up ready to drive or build-it-yourself cars in your choice of styles and colors, plus parts and accessories to personalize whatever it is you decide to run. I have a basic factory built that can mostly keep up. I'm not likely to win any serious competition but I'm on the track here and there and elsewhere primarily for the adventure...

Fast email reply, fast shipping got me what I wanted quicker than expected. 10/10…read more Jeremiah was very helpful.

It is "dangerous" for me to enter a craft store without a shopping list and supervision. It is easy…read moreto buy craft items. Some of the sales were not really sales. Holiday items were 70% off but the storage bins (that's you can buy at Walmart for $6) were $39 so it really was not much of a savings. There eas a decent selection of yarn, scrap book supplies and jewelry making items. I am bribable. As long as I keep getting $5.00 free coupons, I will return. The store seems to be pushing more self checkouts. I thought I could save time by using that option. My coupon wouldn't scan so I wasted time trying to complete the transaction myself. The purchase took longer since I had to wait for the only register that was open.

This is a great place if you are into crafts. They have everything from dried arrangements to…read morescrapbooking materials. They also do picture framing and have loads of picture frames . Always have decorations for the coming holidays. They seem to always have something on sale and if its not on sale you can use a 40% coupon that can be found in the newspaper or on your cell phone. Very helpful employees but check out lines at time can be very long.

Friendly proprietor, excellent selection, clean and well-organized shop. It is worth the long drive…read moreto visit! Thank You!

This store is really a one-of-a-kind - I've never seen a model kit store until this one, and the…read moreselection is HUGE! Apparently, this store has the largest selection of scale model kits in Virginia. In ALL of Virginia. This. In this Uber-small town of Staunton. I found brands from USA, Japan, China, Italy, and other countries. There's also planes, boats, cars - just about any model kit you can imagine. This is pretty much a model kit store of the dreams - primarily for adults that are into the hobby. Surprised to find this, and found an Italian model kit that isn't even sold online, and at a good value - SOLD!

Visited for the first time today. I had a small list of very specific items for my N scale layout…read more They had everything in stock except one item that they carry and will be restocked next week. They have an impressive inventory and helpful, knowledgeable staff. I can't wait to visit again when I have more time to look around. When you need something quick for your layout, chances are that they'll carry it and at reasonable prices.

Always enjoy visiting this hobby shop when I'm in Roanoke visiting family for the holidays. The…read moreowner and staff are knowledgable and patient with people's questions. I'm particularly fond of their Lionel post-war collection which I've found to be of consistent quality and fairly priced. Highly recommend a visit!

Very kind staff, cool selection of stuff, and VERY nice bathroom experience. They keep the bathroom…read moreclean and open to anyone who needs it, they have plenty of toilet paper and a baby changing station. Honestly, it just says a lot about how they want people to have a good experience.

The employee didn't sell priced cards on display due to Internet being out but then said they would…read moremake the exception for one of there friends while I was in ear shot and that is just pretty unfair treatment of customers.

Grate service always helpful and friendly. Funny and everyone gets along. Go early it gets packed…read morefast.

I had a sentimental ring sized and the ring was handled with care. It's beautiful! Prices are…read morereasonable and choices of earrings, chains and medallions is surprisingly good

Go see Alan at University Dive and Hobby shop! I struggled to get the help and support I needed…read morewith my RC hobby. Once I met Alan I finally got the support I needed. If you're interested in RC's cars, trucks, planes, Helicopters, or boats this is the best shop I've found!

The owner carries new and some old stock too of hard to find items in RC planes. The BIG problem…read moreis the hours. The website says 10-6 but on average they are not open at 10. Some times it 12:00 or later before they are on site. Truly frustrating for someone who drives an hour to the store. Some days I'm not sure he is even open!

Top notch selection. Great staff. Excellent place to play. Best game store in the region by a wide…read moremargin.

I first came there in the 2022 to play D&D. I bought all of…read moremy books, dice, starter set, and character sheets there. A big pro for Mishap Games is that James will take a chance on you even though you are a stranger when you ask to host games. Some stores are very shy. The big problem in 2022 and in 2023 was the story was poorly cleaned. The tables were not cleaned during the week and the trash cans were never taken out either. Therefore there were nats flying around all the time. I remember for three weeks straight there was a donut box under the check out counter. The bathrooms was something out of a Eastern Kentucky rest stop. Then in the summer of 2023 there was the huge issue where out of nowhere James stopped folks from coming to the store and using his tables. He was disappointed that folks were coming in and not even saying hello or buying anything, then after months of coming to the store they would just vanish. I totally understand his frustration. Sadly, this hasty policy was enough for some folks to leave the store and never come back. And it all could have been prevented by just having the discord calendar managed better and better communication with loyal customers from the get go. Within a matter of days James reversed his policy due to the feedback he got on discord. Thankfully, for 2024, the store is much much cleaner. Sadly, once again due to horrible communication and judgement, James has lost more business. About 1.5 hours before my group was going to play at his table, one of the players who lives within walking distance brought 3 or 4 kids into the store. They were not his kids. Then I get notified that if this same person or anyone that has been playing with him at the same table does this again then we will no longer have access to the tables. So this is like five people. These five people did nothing wrong. So I just saved James the trouble by just banning myself for life. I wouldn't have a spine or self respect if I walked back in there. I wise manager would have a store policy in place for such matters if that was such a liability risk (which is what I was told) and the customer would have been told to leave immediately. Furthermore, a wise manager would tell the person that brought in the kids that they would be banned from playing, instead of casting a wide net and getting customers involved who are innocent and have done nothing wrong. This store has a lot of potential, but James seems determined to run off customers. It already has a great location with great parking. Sadly, James has failed to capitalize on the basement to help folks socialize (Fiji Island days) and the Kitchen (Fiji Island days) for supplemental income. James is an expert with games, and is friendly and can talk with you, but he's a horrible manager, and a unfair person. The margin for error is too thin when you compete with Amazon and roll 20 and the like. I don't see this business lasting through 2025. Just a wild guess.