10 Best Model Shops in Phoenix

AZ Turn and Burn RC is a Surprise hobby store for radio-controlled vehicle enthusiasts, with in-store shopping, pickup, delivery and on-site services. Its selection includes RC vehicles and parts, while the shop also handles repairs and supports hands-on activities such as races, competitions, jumps and a crawler course.

The store suits beginners, families and experienced hobbyists alike, including anyone comparing upgrades or troubleshooting a vehicle. A quick visit is supported, and customers can choose delivery or pickup when that better fits the purchase.

Toy Fiends is a collectibles store for shoppers hunting action figures, figurines and character-based merchandise. Its reported selection includes Star Wars, Figure Arts and other collections, with customers also finding gifts for younger collectors and family members.

The store suits both focused searches and open-ended browsing, especially when a shopper wants to explore a broad inventory in person. Staff can help look for specific items, including checking the back of the store rather than limiting the search to the display floor.

Warhammer is a hobby store selling fantasy board games, miniatures for painting, paints and related books and models. It suits newcomers learning the games as well as experienced hobbyists looking for current or older miniatures, supplies and a place to play.

The store has tables and terrain for games such as Combat Patrol and Kill Team, while staff can explain rules or demonstrate paint types on a model. Families, visiting hobbyists and collectors can therefore combine shopping with hands-on guidance or an in-store game.

Tandem RC Drift shop is a hobby store built around radio-controlled drifting, selling parts, accessories, chassis, bodies, kits and ready-to-run vehicles. Its indoor drift track, laid out on Japanese tile, gives visitors a place to engage with the hobby beyond simply buying equipment.

The shop fits beginners choosing a first drift car as well as experienced drivers looking for parts or track time. A smaller selection of crawler parts, RTRs and kits is also available. Visitors can build a car from scratch, making the store useful for hands-on projects and upgrades.

Hobby Action RC Raceway and Shop Chandler combines an indoor RC track with retail shopping and practical help for hobbyists. The Chandler location supports in-store shopping, pickup, and on-site services, while the raceway provides organized club racing and rental race cars for visitors who want to try the activity.

It suits beginners, families, experienced racers, and shoppers seeking Traxxas vehicles or hop-up parts. Staff can help newcomers select or set up cars, and the shop also carries Gunpla. Arrma owners should note that the selection of Arrma parts is limited according to reported shopping experience.

Duncan's R/C Hobby Shops carries a broad range of remote-control vehicles, aircraft, boats, rockets, kites, helicopters, parts, and accessories. The Phoenix hobby shop is especially useful for Traxxas, E-flite, RedCat, Goosky, Blade, and other RC equipment, with stock that can include parts harder to find elsewhere.

Customers can seek practical setup and troubleshooting guidance, including on-the-spot inspection of an RC vehicle. In-store pickup, shopping, and on-site services support both quick parts runs and larger purchases.

Gamers Guild AZ - North Phoenix combines a game store with a substantial place to play. Shoppers can browse board games, card games, dice, figures, Warhammer items, paints, accessories and collectibles, while groups can use tables for board games, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic.

The venue also offers a library of board games to borrow, free table use without a stated time limit, and private rooms available to rent. Food and drinks are available through the connected restaurant and bar setting.

Collectors Marketplace is a toy store and collectibles destination for shoppers interested in video games, anime, Funko Pops, trading cards, figurines, Transformers, LEGO, and other pop-culture merchandise. Its large store rewards browsing, with older kits, built sets, nostalgic items, and less obvious finds mixed into the selection.

The shop also buys collectibles, giving people a place to sell items that are no longer being collected. It suits both focused searches and unplanned discovery, whether the goal is a specific figure or an afternoon of looking through varied inventory.

Toy Anxiety is a Phoenix toy store built around collectors and pop-culture fans. Its inventory includes figurines, action figures, collectibles, vintage and new toys, Funko Pops, comics and hard-to-find items, with stock described as extensive and frequently changing.

The shop suits serious collectors, nostalgia-driven shoppers and families looking for vintage toys. It also buys or assesses inherited toys, offering a way to explore a collection before deciding what to sell.

Hobby Depot is a Tempe hobby shop for plastic model kits, model railroads, rockets, slot cars, paints, adhesives, tools and related accessories. It suits builders, collectors and detailed DIY hobbyists, from people starting a project to enthusiasts looking for specialty or older kits.

The shop carries current releases and out-of-production kits, with particularly broad selections of paints and model supplies. Staff help match materials to a project and advise on tricky kit details, making the store useful when a big-box selection is not enough.