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December 2023 by John Stieh
It was my first time in their store and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Directed me to the right products and helped me pick out what I needed. Products came highly recommended and the price was less than I was expecting.
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March 2023 by Dale Gregory
Just getting back to the hobby after a 25 yr pause. There is a very good selection of models and supplies, and the staff were friendly and provided a lot of advice, but no sales pressure. I really enjoyed my visit and will be back
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March 2023 by Andy Thompson
Best place for hobbies. Guys are great do deal with. Always willing to see if they can order parts for your hobby. Also the knowledge and help they give when one is starting out in a hobby. I try to go here as much as I can when I can. Amazing prices by far for my rc . Always great to see whatever display is being built like their trainset.
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March 2023 by Dennis Dekker
Steve is great. He searched relentlessly for a much needed part , and should be in in 4 days Awesome!!
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October 2022 by Steve Davis
Been there several times,very helpful guys,and Steve always let's me use the staff washroom
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September 2022 by Heather Prystanski
So much stuff in a small space! Model trains and other build kits. Friendly knowledge staff. Starwars. Hellokitty. Cars. Trucks. Aircraft. Trains....so much more. They can also order items for you. Hobbiests dream.
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September 2022 by Diesel Spark
Best shop
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September 2022 by P. HAll
As a hobbiest( model railways) it is important to have a dependable supplier. During the pandemic, the service provided by Steve at Lakehead Models made my isolation so much better. For example, I was able to acquire all the Digital Command Control hardware I required to complete my model railway.In the past few years, Lakehead models has been my “go to hobby shop” in Thunder Bay in any case, but his service in the past year or two has been phenomenal.As for location, it is street parking, however I always am able to find a spot nearby. There are a number of restaurants and shops in the area for family that may not share your enthusiasm , to browse and enjoy.The product selection is excellent, not only for railways but also a large supply plastic models, figurines, and the like. Some of the models are reissues of ones I knew as a child and include vehicles, aircraft, ships, space craft and so much more I can’t begin to describe. Also an excellent selection of paints, glues, filler, tools, brushes and other items required for a fully stocked hobby shop. There is a selection of remote controlled aircraft parts, but it isn’t being restocked, so contact them through their website if you are looking for something.If Steve doesn’t have it, he can order it in for you, if it is available. I can email Steve and (as he knows I will drive 6 hours, as soon as possible, to pickup my order), he will arrange to order it for me. If I can’t get there, he will ship it to me, something that really helped during the pandemic.There are also a number of finished model dioramas, a large scale see- through submarine and an N scale model railway in the front window.
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April 2022 by Dave S.
One of the most pleasant hobby shops I’ve ever visited. Staff is super friendly, and helpful. They carry a wide range of model, tool, and paint types. Cool atmosphere, fair pricing even when compared to some larger online retailers.
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January 2022 by Frank Gerry
Great service friendly and staff who care about their products and customers. Steve will try and order it if he can even if he does not stock it.
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January 2022 by Nate
Lots of Variety in every scale! Owner is very kind and VERY helpful and can definitely help you with what you need!
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January 2022 by Grant Merkley
They really know what they're talking about, helped me get my hobby started and what resources to look at
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December 2021 by William Pathy
Very knowledgeable and helpful owner and staff. They are great with advise on your hobby as well as your purchase. Good in-store selection for models, RC, trains and other items. Prices are as good, often better than what you find at Amazon.
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January 2021 by Ryan Edwards-Crewe
Always helpful, courteous, and willing to help you find what you need. Models and parts wall-to-wall. Albeit a small shop I can find what I need most of the time.
