This place has what you're looking for. Traxxas, Axial, Arrma...I can get what I need to fix all my…read morestuff here. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and seem to enjoy doing what they do. Be careful though...if they know you have an SCX24, you'll get the high pressure sales pitch on a trailer. It's brutal. (Inside joke - so no need to worry).

This place is big. Really big. And it's chock full of random hobby stuff, from RC planes and cars…read moreto model rockets and even kites. I was rather impressed, in fact, with their model rocket stock -- lots of folks carry Estes, but they had a bunch of Quest stuff, and a wide selection of engines and accessories. And prices were pretty competitive. They had brochures for the Syracuse Rocket Club, 60 miles away! I had stopped by for a few minutes on my way south, and the staff was super-friendly to this rando walking in the door. It looks like I have yet another reason to go down to Binghamton a bit more often!

Actual Rating: 3.8 This review is for the downstairs play…read more It's a place where you just grab a table with your friends and then grab a game from their huge rack of games. Then of course, play and enjoy! Place: This playing area as I said earlier is down the stairs near the entrance. It's a lot more spacious than I would have thought, and it's pretty clean. They also have long tables which can easily each seat around at most 8 people. Activity: There's a lot of boardgames that you can play and of course, it's a first come, first serve type of thing so if the game you wanted to play is already being used, then you're gonna have to find another game to play. For me, I did not know many of these boardgames, but for those who collect and play numerous boardgames, you may know these games. Or just like me, you may not. But I think that's even better. If you haven't played the game yet, then have fun trying it out! *Since this place is a store, you can buy any of the boardgames there that caught your fancy upstairs. Price: It's free. Can it get better than that?!

I've lived in Binghamton for about four years, and was always shocked that the community didn't…read moresupport a good solid board game store. Well, now we've got one. In mid August, Jupiter Games opened on the Vestal Parkway (in the Plaza with Rite Aid, across the parking lot from Olums and Staples). This is a great game store. Personally, I'm a big fan of many of the "Euro-style" board games such as those produces by Rio Grande games. Most game stores tend to lean towards only carrying trading card games, or Miniature driven games such as Warhammer. Jupiter has a good selection of those games, but also carries a huge variety of card games, jigsaw puzzles, family games, strategic titles, and the Euro-games that I love. I make it a habit to visit gaming stores whenever I travel (God I'm a geek!)--and I'd stack this one up against anything that I've seen when I've traveled. They will be sponsoring tournaments, offer free wi-fi in store, and will be holding periodic Friday night game nights. We now have an excellent resource for gamers in the area--let's support it to keep it successful!

A very cute, very well-stocked hobby shop. They seem to concentrate on trains and remote…read morecontrolled cars. Probably will remind you of the hobby shops you went to as a kid. Not many places like this left since everyone orders on-line nowadays. Right next door to a great cheap lunch place called Coney Island Lunch. Read my profile for more about how I rate businesses. I consider this a 3-star establishment.

Awesome service and they are the best to work with. This is my favorite hobby shop. Everyone…read moreshould come here!!!!!

Place is awesome very friendly people very clean nice atmosphere, I'll be back again to shopread more

Very nice place with so much too look at! I loved the owners , so cute and friendly! Go and check…read morethis place out, you won't be disappointed !!

Going out of business. Very little inventory left, the building smells moldy and half the lights…read moreare off. Any current positive reviews are fake.

Walt's is a pretty big hobby shop, with a wide variety of stuff, including RC cars and planes,…read moreplastic models, model rockets, and lots of random supplies for making cool stuff, including paints, balsa, dowels, glues, etc. And as big as it is, there's an even bigger space out back with an RC car track, a crawler track, and even an extra meeting room. That's where Walt's really shines -- long after the posted hours, they open the space to all sorts of local hobby groups. I've been there with a rocket club in the back room, RC cars going on the track, and yet another group up front, meeting in the actual hobby shop part. The staff is super-friendly, and willing to help out and offer suggestions for whatever kind of project you want to take on. If you need hobby stuff, this is a great place to go in the Syracuse area.

This is an excellent hobby store that I stopped by while passing through town. Inside, I found a…read moregreat selection of trains in all of the popular scales (N, HO, and O) as well as a few used pieces in S scale. There was a display layout running by the door and it was fun to watch a Big Boy snake through the layout with a long train. Note that they don't have any wooden (Brio/Thomas) trains in stock, though they did have some O gauge Thomas train sets. Since I didn't have a list of things I needed, I was most just browsing. The owner was very pleasant as I rattled off a list of one-off items and helped me locate what I was looking for. We discussed custom runs for a bit, as well as the the future of the hobby. He clearly knew his stuff, and watching him assist some new modelers with simple, direct answers without an up-sell attached was refreshing. There is a dearth of good full-service hobby shops these days, and yet this one manages to rise above. I highly recommend it.

A very nice train store with a good selection of items in all gauges. I was looking for something…read morevery specific and at first the owner said he was sold out but then he went in the back and found one for me. I am so appreciative for this.. I would return there any time I'm in the Syracuse area!

Ordered a race track set with UPS ground shipping, website processed shipping as UPS overnight air…read more- over $200. Tried calling and emailing Lake City Hobby and got no response. And no delivery after three days. Had to contact my bank and initiate fraud report. So, I rate Lake City Hobby as untrustworthy. Shop at your own risk.

Always a great visit. Very friendly, very helpful. A traditional hobby shop with model railroad,…read moreaircraft, cars, all sorts of great items. A nice place to visit in a great small city with lots of character! I'll be back again this week.

One of Rochester's best-kept secrets! Diecast Cars of Rochester is a mecca for collectors of Hot…read moreWheels, Matchbox, and other collectible automotive toys--plenty of fun for the collector (or collector-to-be) in your family. The owner, Mark Theobald, has amassed an amazing collection of auto collectibles and has built up a solid following mainly through word of mouth. This store is a strictly brick-and-mortar operation, with no online sales. To put it plainly, you've got to see it to believe it! As a grandfather, I can't wait to take my grandson (when he is old enough) here to pick out a toy car!

Diecast heaven. If little toy cars are your thing, this is the place. Different scales from 1/64…read moreand larger. Owner, Mark, is the 'Yoda of diecast'. What he doesn't know (or have), he will find out (or get). He and his trusty sidekick, Joseph, the 'Ninja of Nismo' make your visit an enjoyable and entertaining. Kid friendly; bring your kids to explore and discover. Fair prices. Limited hours so check the site.