Great Hobbies-Your Complete One Stop Hobby Shop

In my humble opinion…
The best hobby store in town.
Not the biggest.
Not the most broad reaching in toys and hobbies.
As an RC and model rocket enthusiast. who dabels in models, slot cars and drones… the combination of experienced staff and an online system which is second to none make this my go-​to store. It really helps that I can compile and place an accurate order from there webpage before leaving the house. I really appreciate the ability to look up my RC and have the replacement parts and even «hop-​up» parts all there and easy to find.
If you want little kid toys… check out the competition on Gateway.
If you want accurate inventory.
Experience.
Check out this great chain!
Only complaint is that service can be slow… so never go if you are in a rush.
But really… it’s not their fault.
Every customer is a fellow hobiest, and simple requests often quickly turn to investigation, upgrades… and piles of parts and excitement!

Great Hobbies has a huge selection of stock for RC enthusiasts and model builders. In addition to the kits themselves, the store has a wide inventory of parts, paints, and building supplies. They sort of bridge the gap between Hobby Alley and Hobby Wholesale. They have a little bit more than the former, especially as far as supplies are concerned, but not as much as the latter.
This store has awesome personable, patient service. I like to build kits of Canadian military vehicles, which can be near impossible to find in this country. (How ironic is that?) And if you’re able to find one, the store usually charges an arm and a leg for it (Comex Hobby). I went in to Great Hobbies recently looking for one of these hard-​to-​find model kits and the counter-​dude (never got his name) went out of his way to help me find it. It turned out that Great Hobbies doesn’t carry kits made by that company but he still did an internet search for me to help me find out what other stores in the area may sell it. (Nobody does.) I was disappointed to walk away empty handed but I appreciate that he took all that time to help me. There’s always eBay.
The only drawback to this store is its location. It’s kind of out-​of-​the-​way if you live in the centre of the city so it’s only worth going there if you have a few things to pick up. The prices are decent though. They’re a little cheaper than Hobby Wholesale. Great Hobbies is located in a more industrial part of town so their rent is probably lower than some of the other hobby stores, presumably allowing them to have cheaper prices. They don’t have price tags on their stuff but they have price scanners inside.
I’ll be back.

This place is not bad. They are good for buying parts. they seem to excel in that department. The service is pretty good. There’s one fellow behind the counter who is very knowledgeable and will help you get that right part for your plane. I ordered a couple of parts from them and their delivery time was decent and spot on from what they told me. Their prices seem a bit high to fair though. Overall I would come back.