I feel blessed to live 2 1/2 hours away so that I can shop at the brick and mortar store!…read moreUnbelievable selection of trains and accessories and their prices are often less that I can find anywhere else. Their staff is excellent and just going to the store is an inspiration for your layout and gives you tons of ideas. If you love model railroading, I don't think you can find better. . . .and if you live 3 or 4 hours from KC area, may a great day of it, eat at one of Kansas City's wonderful eating establishments, spend two or three hours at Midwest Model Railroad, and you have yourself a fantastic day.

This was an awesome visit! The N Scale inventory here is incredible! I found so many things to buy…read more From locomotives to detail parts, Midwest has it all! The team was helpful too. Even though they were assembling new storage systems, they were still willing to stop and help me find things in the inventory. There were also a couple of nice layouts to stop and admire around the room. Great selection! I can't wait to visit again!

Neat hobby-type hangout place to race RC cars. These aren't your typical buy at the toy store RC…read morecars either... There is an indoor and outdoor track. There are plenty of tables with electrical outlets to charge your batteries, phone and tools. Not sure of much else as I've only been here once.

Son bought new motor and esc for over $130. Parts didn't work and they refused to return them…read more Also very rude to both my wife and son. Very unprofessional people.

Drove over 30 minutes to check out this store. When I arrived the store was locked with a barely…read morenoticeable sign taped inside the door that said "Bathroom brb". It was 40 degrees out and they were not right back. This is not a serious business and should be avoided.

This place is awesome. The new place is smaller than their previous location, but the crew is still…read moreamazing. They are super knowledgeable, very helpful and super friendly. They have a big selection of kits; they didn't have the kit I wanted at the time but they let me know when they should be restocking so I can swing by then. If you're new to building, I really recommend this place. This crew can set you up and guide you on the best kit for you.

I love this store the owners are great guys very helpful and happy to see them both doing well thru…read moreeverything. Really couldn't have better staff there everyone is helpful knowledgeable and friendly. Lucas is a really smart and quick guy knows what I'm after just about every time I come in. Only thing I can say bad about the plane is it's too easy to spend money haha. They give the term lhs a good name and I'm happy to come in browse their wares and spend money on cool things I don't need or the things I do :)

Short Version: Norm helped me over the phone and in store and he was amazing! I had a wonderful…read moreexperience and will definitely be back! Long Version: I had been looking at getting into RC cars for awhile and had settled on a brand and model on my own after extensive research. Traxxas Bandit for $189 seemed perfect for me. It was reasonably priced with good standard performance and features. I was looking online but everywhere I saw one, it said "could take up to 10 business days for delivery" and I really wanted it sooner so I started looking around in town. A different store had one and they were nice enough but I didn't know the $189 didn't come with battery/charger and wasn't quite ready to spend the cash. When I WAS ready, I decided to call a Hobby Town instead because the other store was a little dirty and while the employee answered my questions, they weren't very personable and when I thanked them for their time but said I wasn't aware of the full cost and I'd have to postpone my purchase, they just kind of stared off and didn't say anything. Like they were annoyed I didn't spend any money after I took up only approximately 5 minutes of their time. Not the worst customer service but still far from the best. Norm at Hobby Town however was wonderful from the beginning. I perused their site to make sure they had what I wanted and called to confirm. Norm answered with an enthusiastic and upbeat attitude, answered all my questions, reserved the unit behind the counter for me and said "see you later" in a way that seemed he was actually excited to see and help me when I got there. When entering the store it was the same way, happy greeting and warm smile. I explained who I was and again he seemed excited. This made me feel very good about my choice to purchase here instead. Again he answered all my questions, made recommendations when asked for them and was even nice and acknowledged my children when they asked or told him something. We left the store smiling and excited to get my Bandit home and couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. Thanks again Notm, I'm sure I'll be speaking to you again soon!

Ordered a discontinued upgrade kit that nobody else stocked…read more Shipped immediately and received the item super quick. First time I used Sprue brothers and very impressed.

Sprue Brothers Models is a boutique online hobby shop specializing in plastic models kits…read more(primarily aircraft, armor and naval) and related aftermarket accessories, and tools & supplies. Sprue Brothers Models origioinally started out as an eBay-based business in 1999, then expanded into a full scale webstore in 2003 and have grown steadily ever since. They have a modern warehouse/fulfillment facility located in Liberty (Kansas City), Missouri, USA houses over 75,000 items ready to ship to our customers. You can buy with confidence - search for references about Sprue Brothers in any of the major modeling websites including www.aircraftresourcecenter.com , www.hyperscale.com , www.finescale.com www.modelingmadness.com , www.zone-five.net, www.armorama.com , www.track-link.net , www.missing-lynx.com, www.apagemodels.com, etc. Sprue Brothers prides themselves by providing their customers the ability to reliably order items and receive them quickly! I have had my orders typically ship within one business day (the same day in most cases if order is placed by 2:00pm US Central time) because they actually stock what they list for sale and in the quantities which are shown in real time. What sets Sprue Brothers from the competition is their definition of "In Stock" means that the item is actually in the warehouse (not at a distributors'/suppliers' warehouse) and is ready to immediately shipment to me. I have had excellent service ordering from Sprue Brothers over the years and have taken advantage of their e-mail discounts and new kit announcements. Never had a problem placing many orders through their website. They really cater to the modeling enthusiast. I highly recommend Sprue Brothers from my personal shopping experience to fulfill your modeling needs.

I bought a rc plane and it is my new hobby I come here a lot. The people are kind and it's…read moreaffordable.

What a Dumpster Fire, I cannot believe these reviews. I went there only because of these reviews…read more This place was a train wreck. There was hardly anything in the store, lots of empty shelves. Very unfriendly, one of the dudes working was out having a cigarette in front of the store. Seriously, take it somewhere else! All I heard was "we don't stock that anymore or we can't get it". Yikers, don't waste your time...!! VERY disappointed, I will not go back!

So upon further shopping at many Hobby Lobby's over the last few days, this stop lead me to return…read moremy prior purchase, which was a breeze even without my receipt. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything that would work. Return was successful. Brenda was kind and thorough.

Their customer service is the best! Absolutely I do recommend them! I never see up charges on…read morethings that I do at other craft stores. Seems like their prices are read, and when they say sale. They mean sale!

It's great to have a store like this so close to home! Huge variety!! Hope it does well, go visit!…read more(:

This location is clean, has ample parking, and has a ton of different figurines and model kits. I…read morewas quite excited that they had the most recent Tamagotchi Paradise release. However, I was disappointed that they marked up the toy $5 over MSRP. If they hadn't, this place would have been 5 stars. I'd recommend this shop to those that are into anime/are otakus.

I've been in here on busy Saturdays and quiet Tuesdays. I love the selection, the friendliness of…read morethe owner, and the quiet joy of the little boy in me at looking at locomotive engines. If you want to get a gift for a child in your life, especially a boy, that isn't the normal Toys R Us crap, come to a train shop. You'll love it. The cheapest sets are going to run you around $100, but they will still be of decent quality.

For the person who loves trains, like myself, I stumbled upon the shop day one in Kansas City!…read moreLucky me :) been jn twice in 4 days! And planning a trip back to test my engines! Owner and staff is great! I sold 6 plasticville buildings and a bunch of housing accessories knowing they had to resell so we both ended up happy with the deal :) I will be back to buy as I'm into the older O Guage Building and accessories it is a bit slimmer of items they have for my style but the newer trains/ buildings/ accessories, etc look amazing and decent prices! Im just an old school American Flyer guy. But track never goes out of style so I'll be back for sure to some items up :)