Nankin Hobby

Such a ripoff. I purchased an 850 dollar rc car for my son for Christmas. It was defective. I took it back and they could not fix it. They took it apart and said the remote controller is bad. They would have to order one since they didn’t have it. They had another one in the box but would not replace it. Ruined my son’s Christmas.

Love this place! I often go here on lunch to practice on the flight simulator. They have EVERY RC thing you can think of here. Amazing selection of planes. The staff are also avid flyers and very adept in the new and emerging technologies… especially growing interests like multi rotors, quads and FPV. A great hobby shop and HIGHLY recommended

I’m such a nerd when it comes to all things mini’s and this is my go to place to pickup new models. They have the biggest selection of mini cars, military craft, and trains. I first started out in the world of scale HO train’s when my dad bought me a train set as a kid. My imagination ran wild from then on. I love stopping in and checking out the great selection this store carries.
It seems that the Farmington Nankin is more based on the Hobby aspect and less hardware and building supplies like the Garden City one does. However, they both have a great selection, with the Farmington location having a lot more in the way of mini’s. The Garden City location has more in the way of terrain and building supplies. Both great stores depending on what you are looking for. The staff is also some of the greatest people you will ever meet. They know there stuff!
I love this place and whenever I have a little extra money I go straight here to see what’s new and I always end up buying something.

The inner nerd in us all, who still wants to play with awesome stuff, needs to flock to this place. Staff is beyond helpful, prices are better than you’d expect, and aftermarket support is great.
The last time my kids rc car broke, it’s his I swear, I felt like I was robbing the store when they installed the needed fix free of charge.

What a unique hobby store. I’ve been to a few in traverse city and in smaller towns… But this one takes the cake! Kids AND adults can shop here and there’s a team of knowledgeable staff that can answer inventory inquiries, assembly questions to repair. I’ll be honest… I judged this book by the cover hard and I feel pretty bad about it.
I took a few pictures here to shed some light on this store and hope it helps! Side tip: Some prices here are actually cheaper than Amazon! Come give this place a chance!

It’s a really good store and have a lot of everything they have a lot of rc cars and the people there are nice know a lot about it and an amazing store

Went in to inquire about a remote helicopter and the salesman was very knowledgeable. He really took his time to explain in detail all my options. So much to learn. I gave 3 stars just because of the prices which seemed very high. Other than that they had a wide variety of products and really take there time explaining, so a plus in my book.

I only come here to grab cyanoacrylate glue for work but often end up walking around to see what kind of merch they have. This is a really cool little hobby shoppe and worth checking into if you have any interest in R/​C gear, models, or trains or if you have a boyscout that needs a pinewood derby kit. They really have a great selection of hobbycraft and it’s a nice bright environment to look things over and browse for your next project.

Getting back in to RC cars, and I’ve started making the rounds to local hobby shops. I had been to Nankin Hardware in Westland, since it’s pretty close to my office, and their selection wasn’t bad. But, it was very much a hardware store that also had a small hobby shop inside.
Although Nankin Hobby isn’t really close to my home or office, it isn’t too far out of the way, so I made the trip out last week, and I’m so glad I did.
Nankin Hobby is easily one of the nicest hobby shops I’ve been in. Everything is very well organized in its own section: scouting gear, slot cars, rockets, models, modeling paint /​glue /​tools, RC cars, RC helicopters, RC planes… RC cars seem to be their biggest draw, and all the big names are there — though in line with what seems popular locally, Traxxas and Losi seem to rule the roost here.
That’s not to say I had any trouble getting Team Associated parts, though. And two of the guys working there were suggesting different hop ups on my Team Associated buggy, so the experience was pretty decent.
Pricing wasn’t bad. By and large, it was within a couple bucks over /​under what you’d see online at Tower or A Main Hobbies. Maybe not quite as good as Dirtburners in Livonia, but the selection and staff make it worthwhile.
One really disappointing facet: The products and stock status on their web site is separate from what’s offered in the store. I learned that the hard way when I went to go pick up a servo.
Another thing that stuck out, is they carry Ace branded items where practical (e.g. sandpaper, some tools) at Ace prices. So it was nice seeing that they’re saving people a few bucks by carrying relevant items from their hardware store, instead of overly expensive factory branded gear. So, big time respect there.