It says hobby shop ,and that is exactly what it is. Model aircraft is their interest mainly. Some…read morewhile ago I was told about them and wanted to start a hobby of some sort. Unfortuneatly they banned the club from the Downs (Elf & Saffty Gnomes), and it spoiled my interest. Joy destroyed by factions.I know it is meant for horses to run and train ,but they are not there all day?

I like this shop. Good range of stuff. However, more importantly for me, as a relative newcomer to…read moreaeromodelling, i ask questions and get lots of good information, and am not talked down to. However, as some reviewers of model shops seem to forget, the shop exists to provide a living. I can understand why model shops get upset with people picking their brains and then buying elsewhere. As a customer i buy things but even when i am buying something small i am treated as a valued customer.

I love visiting game shops when I travel and this was the best one I've checked out in London so…read morefar. They have a great selection covering board games, RPGs (including some wonderful indie titles as well as a lot of D&D), tactics games, and hobby supplies. I had a lovely conversation with Winter while I killed time before a show. I own a game store in the US and they gave me lots of ideas for new things to try! There was a great mix of popular titles and more niche ones, all at reasonable prices.

What a lovely little D&D shop. This place is a treat. Great selection packed tightly into a small…read morespace.

Very helpful family business. They were very supportive to me as a beginner helicopter pilot. I…read morejust wish i had gone in there before i spent money on ebay! They also pointed out that some of the best pilots in the world are women, so i didn't have any negativity at all being a women myself! I have returned there many times and am now a regular thanks to my slowly improving flying skills.

i went into the shop to buy a radio controlled helicopter as a present for my brother. the guy that…read moreserved me was virtually persuading me not to buy one because i was a woman (he even said to me '' helicopters are really a mans thing'') this i felt was very sexist considering it was for my brother and not for me (although i didnt tell him that it was a present) This is not very good customer relations and i think they need to undersatnd that women can buy things men buy, like a real car, watches, jewellery, dvds..do i need to go on. I cannot rate this shop at all, i find their attitude arogant and rather disturbing. i would not recommend this shop to anybody unless i loathed them (but some of the helicopters did look rather nice even through the eyes of a woman), and could quite see the attraction to them THEY DEFINATLEY WONT GET ANY OF MY MONEY.

I just love coming here. It's not particularly well signposted, and isn't on a street where you'd…read moreexpect to come across it. All that does is make it all the more special when you arrive. The store is an Aladdin's cave of treasures. This isn't those Warhammer type games, no Orcs and Goblins will be found here. Instead, these are the proper toy soldiers from a vast array of eras. They are set up in displays, although the vast majority are for sale. The only downside is that it gets a bit warm in here during the summer, but frankly the awesomeness of it all is well worth it. If you're in the Buckingham Palace area with your kids, then I worth popping in just for a look around - at speed you could do it in two minutes, but I'm pretty sure you'll want to stay longer.

Great selection of toy soldiers. Fun place to shop while visiting Buckingham palace.read more

Visited this fun odd shop whilst in Camden looking for a gift for my nephew. There's juggling…read moreballs, spinning plates, kites and lots of circus types things. Jake was very pleasant and friendly and helped me find the perfect gift as well as give me helpful tips and even a demonstration, now that's what I call going the extra mile! Lovely to meet you Jake!

I love Oddballs. It's nice to know that there is a shop out there for people with Attention Deficit…read moreDisorder. I know I'm in Oddballs when my phone rings and I answer my wallet because I'm trying to concentrate on the store clerk moving back and forth on a unicycle while I'm trying Chinese yo-yos with one hand. Then a clerk outside the door makes a huge bubble with some sort of O ring and soapy liquid; and I drop everything in an effort to find the bubble and pop it. Oddballs, in addition to their unicycles and Chinese yo-yos have kites, juggling balls and skateboards both normal and excessively long. They even have off-road skateboards. It's a high-energy heaven, and kudos must be presented to the talented and capable staff members who are always on hand to show you how things work. Their job interviews must be amongst the most interesting this world will ever see.

Great little model shop in central London. It's a bit pricey, but they have a pretty large…read moreselection of high quality models (mostly cars) that are great for gifts or if you like to collect them. They don't seem to have anything middle of the road, it's pretty much all high end stuff, but if that's what you're looking for it's perfect. The guys that work there are really knowledgeable, and apparently celebrities walk in there all the time to buy gifts for people, so if you're into that kind of thing you can go people watch there!

A nice little shop with quite variety of models. The man speaks spanish well enough, so if you…read morefear your english is not the best, don't worry too much. When you buy, they offer you their newsletter service that is both digital and printed magazine format. They send me one every month and I live far, so its a nice service. The man is very kind and helpful with costumers.

Just when I think that the digital age has overwhelmed our whole culture with eReaders taking over…read morefrom real books and LEGO migrating onto the computer, it's heartening to see a shop like Dorking models. No, they don't deal with models of the catwalk or editorial variety but are a wonderful throwback to the days of kids making things.They stock different kinds of models but the ones evoking the strongest memories for me are the Airfix models where I struggled to make sense of the flimsy instructions, sandpapered the plastic parts to perfection, glued them together before painstakingly painting them. Happy days indeed. They also stock parts for model railways though they don't have the largest selection in the shop. Their window displays are also quite impressive with one of a behemoth of a rail-transported German World War 2 artillery gun.

Excellent, great choice, staff know their stock and work with you well, shop well layed out and…read moreeasy to get around

Unfortunately, I left TJD Models feeling very disappointed and unwelcome, particularly because of…read morethe way the owner and sales handled my concerns. Before visiting, I had emailed the shop explaining that I am disabled and have serious health limitations. I explained that I have a stoma and receive TPN through a line in my chest, and because of my circumstances I cannot always manage repairs or technical work myself. I was interested in purchasing an RC crawler and specifically asked whether they could repair RC models if something went wrong. I also asked about whether they could help with repairing an expensive damaged figure/model that I own. Unfortunately, I received no response to my email. A friend later happened to be able to take me to the shop in person. During our conversation, I was told that they always respond to emails. That was when I explained that I had already emailed them about my disability and repair questions and had received no response. I was then given explanations that the owner had recently returned from holiday and that the salesperson wasn't technical enough to answer my questions. To be fair, the salesperson did make an effort with me. He spent time showing me different RC crawlers, answered what he could and worked out a rough price for a complete setup. I appreciated him doing that. My disappointment was much more with the owner and the overall way the situation was handled. The owner was present in the shop while this was being discussed. When I explained my disability and why repair support was so important to me, I didn't feel that my concerns were properly acknowledged. I even showed them my stoma and the TPN line in my chest because I wanted them to understand that I wasn't simply asking hypothetical questions -- there is a genuine reason why I may need help maintaining or repairing an RC model. I felt uncomfortable with the reaction I received. When my disability was mentioned, I felt the conversation was either shut down with responses that they didn't know or there was very little acknowledgement from the owner. I wasn't asking for special treatment. I simply wanted some reassurance before potentially spending several hundred pounds with the business. I also explained that I would need to use Klarna/finance to make the purchase affordable. The owner didn't appear keen on Klarna and instead discussed PayPal and the percentage/cost involved to the business. Again, this didn't make me feel particularly comfortable as a prospective customer. My friend had actually told me very good things about TJD Models, so I went there genuinely hoping to have a positive experience and potentially become a customer. Unfortunately, although the salesperson did try to help me, the way my original unanswered email and concerns were handled by the owner left me feeling unwelcome and uneasy about making a purchase. For me, after-sales support is extremely important. If I spend several hundred pounds on an RC crawler and later need help with a repair that I physically cannot manage myself, I need to feel confident that the retailer will be there to help. Sadly, I didn't leave TJD Models with that confidence. I left feeling unwelcome rather than reassured, and because of my experience I will be looking elsewhere.

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