I have used Hiawatha Hobbies for years. Their selection is always excellent, their prices very…read moregood, and a customer service that responds to both emails and phone calls promptly. Generally their shipping is quite fast. In saying that in the past when an item was slow to ship and they could not complete the entire order they did not charge me shipping which was unexpected, but a nice touch I thought. However, their products always arrive well packaged. Never have I had a product damaged when shipped by Hiawatha Hobbies. I absolutely recommend Hiawatha Hobbies and will continue to use them going forward. They are a great stop for model railroaders.

Submitted and on line order, when I received it two items had been damaged by UPS. I called that…read morethey shipped replacements the same day. Great customer service!

this guy named jeff is amazing! he showed me all his trains!…read moreif you have kids that like trains this is a amazing place for them! please come here-Henry

Ron's Mundelein Hobbies is a gem. The main focus is on model railroading. Train sets, locomotives,…read moreindividual cars, buildings and materials for landscaping layouts are offered. A large selection of model cars, airplanes and ships is also on hand. Large stocks of Tamiya and Vallejo paints, cyanoacrylate and plastic glues are maintained. K&S Metal and Evergreen Plastics products are there for the scratch builder. And model rockets are also offered. That is a lot of good stuff, but what makes Ron's a gem is the service and the people working there. Stop in sometime, you will see what I mean.

Model Empire is scheduled to close March 28th, 2026. In the mean time they are having a clearance…read moresale to move out their stock.

they say it's a small world. absolute wonder of a spot on one of the greatest strips of retail in…read morethe region! worth it even if you think you've outgrown miniatures.

The selection is nice here…read more Unfortunately the place smells gross and becomes more overwhelming the longer you are in there. I had to go wait in the car because it was too much. The owner was very nice What was supposed to be a quick browse to look at the model car choices and paint selection turned into being inside for an hour minimum The paint we picked out has to get returned since there was chunks of something in it. As if it was sitting on the shelf for years

By far the finest hobby shop, possibly in the nation, if you're looking for a mix of old, forgotten…read morestuff and new. Models, minis, trains, board games, RPGs, terrain, dice, you name it. Bob and his wife are warm, genuine, and lovely to talk to, and I discover something interesting every time I visit. A unique experience, to be sure, and the cats are adorable. I wish I had discovered it sooner.

My granddaughter is obsessed with NeeDohs, so we were out on a mission to find them. We originally…read morestopped by the Aldi next door, only to discover it was out of business. While we were there, we noticed a line forming nearby and decided to check it out. To our surprise (and my granddaughter's absolute excitement), it was HobbyTown doing a NeeDoh drop at 10am! The line kept growing and at 28 degrees we were freezing, but there was no way we were giving up our spot. Thankfully, the owner opened a little early and everything was very well organized. They limited purchases to two per person, and since we were third in line, we had time to pick exactly what we wanted. Such kind owners and a great experience overall. We'll definitely be back to explore the rest of the store.

We visited today and what a great experience. The employee who helped my son was really an amazing…read moreguy and was so kind to my son and helped him find a model airplane. He was really patient and kind in helping him find what he was looking for. It's a very neat store!

Experienced doll maker and repair services. Full service store front and online store.read more

Apparently out of business as no one answers either phone number, they do not return calls nor do…read morethey respond to emails.