discussion Good Hobby shop in London?

[Guest]

I am going to London in couple of days and I am wondering if there is a good hobby shop which offers variety of kits. Thanks!

 

[rickoshea52]

Hannants - just up the road from the RAF Museum in Hendon.

 

[Guest]

Anything closer to central London?

 

[rickoshea52]

Anything closer to central London?

Nope. There used to be a branch of Modelzone in WC1 but that has long gone. Hamley's has a model department but they sell at RRP. Ian Allen on Lower Marsh next to Waterloo station has a very small selection, their main line is books.

 

[Guest]

The following list might be of interest

https://www.yelp.co.uk/search?find_desc=Model+Shops&find_loc=London

 

[Guest]

Thank you guys but I think I will skip it as Hannants seems to be the best but it is too far away from where I will be.

 

[rickoshea52]

Where in London are you staying? Hannants is about 35 minutes by public transport from Oxford Circus which is about as central as it gets. You could make a day of it and visit the RAF museum just a few minutes walk from Hannants.

 

[Bigfoot57]

There used to be the aviation model shop in West Ealing no idea if it still there though they did stacks of kits of all types not just aircraft

 

[Guest]

I am actually more interested in car model kits.

 

[stona]

St Martins Models linked to above does die cast models. Not my thing, but it looked like an impressive selection when I stuck my head in a while ago.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Guest]

I will try again. I am interested in plastic car model kits.