Stopped in with a gift card and was surprised to find a lot more than just model kits and trains. I picked up a nice Cobi Bricks set (far superior to Lego) was tempted to get a new GoatGun model for my collection, some nice RC vehicles, anime models, and so much more! Definitely worth checking out! read more

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Hobby Express is a family-owned and -operated store that sells toys and hobby supplies. My husband and I have shopped here a couple of times over the years. This store has a large selection of fun merchandise for kids and adults, including model cars, model trains, games, puzzles, craft supplies, science kits, and other toys. My husband was looking for two particular products, and at this store, he found one of the products, instructional cards for the game Warhammer. He said that the price was comparable to what he would pay if he were to buy the product from an online retailer. The cashiers were very friendly. They had greeted us when we first entered the store. Later when we were checking out, the employee apologized for making us wait for a couple of seconds. She thanked us for our purchase and told us to have a good day. read more

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Overwhelming selection, everything you could ask for. Nice people, great help. Tons of options for any hobby you have. Prices weren't super expensive either. read more

I've not seen a shop with this much inventory in years. It's almost mind-boggling, really. That said, their focus didn't line up particularly well with *my* specific interests today (balsa planes). If you're looking for trains or cars (RC, slot, die-cast, etc) you'll probably find a lot to like here, and they do have a stunning variety and breadth of inventory, but there just wasn't much for me. read more

This is probably one of the last hobby stores of its kind!! They have an extensive selection of puzzles, models, and trains. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Great selection and the Robinson Township staff is very friendly! I don't think you can beat their prices!

Mid December I visited this shop, bought a 4s kraton and a granite grom. The kraton, in less than a half hour of runtime on a paved street, has snapped the chassis, broke the hinge pins, the hinge pin block, the slipper clutch flew apart, and even after buying the suggested servo saver, the steering has barely improved. Also, the controller won't shut off. The car is clearly defective and despite being under warranty, all I was told was, the radios are kinda hit or miss and we can sell you about $100 worth of parts that absolutely will not correct this. After years of driving 2 hours each time I visit, usually with fantastic service and excellent products, I'm just gonna start getting all of my stuff from ebay. It seems the warranty isn't worth the paper it's printed on, and the employee I saw today was in no way interested in helping me. Today's visit was a complete waste of my day. read more

I used to live near Cranberry and this was my primary hobby store but now live in the mountain west, and my local store doesn't even come close to the inventory or expertise this store has! I was so spoiled by having this store just down the road, and didn't realize it. I'm into crawlers, bashers, and HO scale trains (at Xmas time), and when I'm back in town for work, I make it a point to visit this store because there are just too many parts for my RC needs that you just can't confidently buy online. read more

Don't waste your time and money at this store. They will not refund faulty products. An will blame you for the broke item. If you want to be treated like your dumb shop at hobby express read more

Excellent service, great folks, competitive pricing. Thanks to a tip online, I was led to this shop to order a hard-to-find model train item. Calling from the Left Coast, I first looked up their store hours online. Open until 9pm EST most nights.. Must be nice to have a shop open this late for last-minute needs! The folks there on the phone were very friendly. The person who answered - Sean, was not from the model train section, but was still very effective in confirming what I wanted was in stock. He physically went out to the shelves to verify that the time I wanted was on hand, and stated the price, which was pretty fair - not the cheapest, but still at least 10% below MSRP. After calling back to place my order, I spoke to a different person, And.. that nice person on the phone even gave me a really nice break on shipping! Awesome! Epilogue: They were very quick to ship. I received my item via USPS Priority Mail in perfect shape two days later. The item was well-packed and withstood the rigors of the postal service. read more

Hobby express is a great, privately owned hobby store with a massive selection. The people that I've come across have always been friendly and helpful. They recently were asked to donate to a charitable cause and were happy to help as best they could. They were very generous! Ignore the negative review about being able to buy everything on Amazon. Those morons are trying to kill what's left of brick-and-mortar stores. Good luck returning those online items. Competition is good but it does come with consequences and trashing local stores over a few dollars is sad. Support this local, family run business. read more

I love Hobby Express. They have such a great selection of toys and hobby craft items for the kids. My kids love the RC cars and they have so many to choose from. They also offer the RC car repair service which is great because my kids are tough on their cars. I highly recommend shopping there. They have good prices and the most friendly staff. Great experience! read more

Hobby Express - Hobby Shops Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

If you are into hobbies then you have come to the right place. If you are into hobbies then you have to realize that nothing is cheap anymore. From Model Rail Roading to Slot Cars to Diecast Models, Hobby Express has it. I have always been treated with respect as a customer and being a former Human Resource Manager in the Retail business, I understand that customer service is probably the most important part of being successful in the very competitive retail world. Hobby Express gets A's as far as I am concerned. If you are looking for something that is hard to find, Hobby Express either has it or they will get it for you. read more

This is the best hobby store I have ever been to , I wish every town had one . Huge selection of models , trains, Rc stuff , die cast . I love browsing the model shelves and always find some kit I can't believe they have . They also have an amazing collection of paints and modeling supplies . Very friendly staff and they are open late . I love this store . I really really hope they make it through everything going on right now . I order online a lot but make it a point to go to this store at least once a month to spend some money. If you are in to drones ,rc , collectibles , scale models , trains, or die cast , do yourself a favor and check this place out . Store is a good size and I have never been to a hobby store with a larger variety of quality items and while u may find something cheaper online the prices in store are not unreasonable. read more

Nice store that sells a variety of different kinds of toys. The staff is always super friendly and willing to help anyone. The store is also pretty clean as well. I would recommend coming here, if you are looking for toys. You'll find lots here! read more

Fun place to walk around in. Not a hobbiest but they have so many small items that are of use for a garage fixer upper. One visit was horrible as the staff person was rude and insulting. Next visit, go figure, it was a pleasant experience. Doubt I will ever go back. I can do all that buying on Amazon Prime. read more

I visited the store on my vacation to Grove City. We drove 30 minutes away from our hotel just to go to the place. Their selection was good but their prices were high. I managed to find a model car and a couple cans of paint as something that I bought on this trip. The car was priced $23 and there was a sign saying 15% off. When I got to the counter the girl rang up the items and I realized that the car was priced $28.99. I informed her of the mistake and she asked the man behind the counter to help her. When all was said and done the car was $24.50 marked down to $20.40. I informed them that this was incorrect. They assured me that the way the stickers work, everything was fine. I paid and left. After thinking about it for a while I realized that the price was still incorrect. Between already being charged incorrectly once and realizing it was STILL wrong, I decided to take everything back. When I told him I was returning the items, the guy got offended and demanded to know why. I informed him that the price was still incorrect. He yelled at me and exclaimed that it is correct for $23.99. I told him that the sticker was $23. Instead of either of them apologizing for being wrong twice, he told me to finish up and get out. When I started explaining how poor of service I received by being overcharged twice, I was interrupted multiple times and was told to leave. After his yelling and my aggravating got worse, the girl informed me of her mother's hospital problems. I do not believe that after telling a store they were overcharging twice in the same transaction that I should be yelled that and told off about somebody's personal problems. I recommend staying away from the store as the customer service is among the worst I've ever had and they seem perfectly OK overcharging customers. They've also ruined the only summer vacation my family is taking this summer. read more

This is one of the best hobby shops I've ever seen, and I have seen a lot of them. If you're interested in model trains, they have them in several scales. Also slot cars, model planes, ships, and models of Star Trek apace ships. Like metal miniatures? They have those too. And R/C cars and planes. But wait, there's more. They have several dozen board games! They also have things I call "kitchen table crafts," things like stained glass kits and plastic crafts. I couldn't possibly list everything, but I'll add the most important thing to me - it's a family owned business. They're local people, not part of any chain store, and they care about their customers. read more

This place is a real gem. You just can't find a good hobby store anymore, which makes this place all the more valuable. They always have exactly what I need as well as plenty of things for me to look at. The staff was super helpful in helping me size out and locate a critical part that I needed for an old train engine with a ton of sentimental value. With their help I was able to get it back onto my layout in short order. They always have just what I need to complete a project. I made several trips out here in the fall in order to get some non-standard train track pieces I needed to complete my layout. I will also go here for all of my rocketry needs. read more

I absolutely love this place. I live around 30 minutes away, so it isnt a trip down to the corner store. But regardless, They have almost anything you may need as a hobbyist of any sort, from model rockets to rc trucks, planes, boats, quadcopters, etc. Their model train section seems to be the biggest section of the store. I personally have not gone back there to get something specifically *i normally stay to the RC planes :) *. but if its anything like the plane section, it will have anything you would need read more

My son's drone was in critical condition and we didn't know if it would make it. Found that there was a hobby store right in Cranberry and took it in. The staff was super friendly, took the drone apart, fixed it and reassembled at no charge. We didn't even buy the drone from them! They allowed my son to fly the drone they were testing and totally inspired me to add a drone to my personal wish list to Santa! The variety and types of toys and gadgets exceeded my expectations and I am headed back for Christmas shopping for nephews and everyone's stocking stuffers (as soon as my son isn't looking). :)))) Thanks to Justin, Cody and Brian read more

How does this place not have any prior reviews? This is the best hobby store I have ever been in! They have toys for all ages, a little shy on the role playing products but tons of models, trains, airplanes, rc cars and boats. I was impressed with their inventory of sci-fi and war models. The have a lot of hard to find items on the shelf. Kudos to then for stocking all of that. Too bad I do not live close or this would be a regular store for me. read more

In today's world, the hobby shops and toy stores are sadly all but extinct. I live in a county that has one Hobby Lobby (awesome for what it is), but nothing else for quality toys. I'm referring to expensive toys and collector items for adults, as well as fun stuff for kids. On a recent road trip, I accidentally stumbled upon Hobby Express in Cranberry, PA. This place absolutely blew my mind!!!! The diecast car section is beyond belief, and I saw hundreds of rare and exciting model kits. Whatever type of model you like, they probably have it. I didn't see any great "deals" as far as pricing, but the staff is very friendly and helpful, and the inventory is literally intoxicating for the hobbyist. I forgot to mention the RC section!!! They were so awesome answering my questions that I actually bought a high quality RC truck for a Christmas gift (I hadn't planned on it lol). Stop in and check it out for fun. You may not even buy anything, but you might!!!! read more

If you RC, Drone or Train, this place is hobby heaven. Great help and assistance for repairs.

Cool store has everything you could possibly think of. Love stopping in just to look around!

The customer service there is excellent by almost all of the employees. Their train and diecast model car selection is beyond excellent. However I do have one complaint and I have been shopping at Hobby Express for a while now. I appreciate the hard work that goes into running a business and the stress it must cause on the family however, like I said I have one complaint. I do not like the way that one of the owner's daughters has treated any of her coworkers. Any time that I have experienced the daughter she has been cordial to the customers (nothing at all like the warm welcoming charm I have received from the other workers) and completely, disgustingly rude to her coworkers. I mean come on lady, at least have the decency to be respectful to the coworkers in front of other customers. I am sorry your life must be so hard working in retail at 40 years old with your child at your work place. I'm impressed with the other employees that work there and look forward to visiting on Wednesdays when I don't have to be disgusted with this disrespectful lady. read more