my home town kennesaw georgia located on barrett parkway next to optimum aquarium , the location was once a movie theater and is very large inside the shop
Now that's the kind of Hobby Shop that will break the bank account. Love the way they display the kit boxes. That really is a "Look at me, Buy me" display idea. Thanks for sharing this one Tim. Love it.
It is an awesome Hobby Shop. Anything you could want is there. Like you said , " if you don't see it & it is available, they will order it for you". Not only is the staff friendly & helpful. They are knowledgeable of the products they sell. This is a rare commodity in today's retail world. Thanks for the tour Tim. Like you said, " video does not do it justice". So for anyone watching, if you are visiting the Atlanta area, do yourself a favor and make time to visit this store. It is very impressive to say the least. Thanks again Tim.
They are in my backyard and try my best to support them. Nothing like walking into a hobby shop and seeing something in person vs online. Just like the old days. Just a thrill to walk in and buy a kit off the shelf. Always super friendly staff. A local modeling club usually meets there and it's just off the I75 interstate exit. Very easy to get to it.
I was lucky enough work near the shop and stopped by as often as I could. Bert is a great guy on the latest kits and Kevin is a great resource for all things dealing with anything military.
my favorite place. they get new stuff on Thursdays. Burt and Kevin are awesome resources and great people to just talk models. I always leave there with more than I needed. Just a great place, customers are really fun to talk to also. never have I met a bad person there. always happy people that enjoy the hobby.
I live about 40 minutes away and went for my first time yesterday; let's just say I'll definitely be back! Friendly staff, HUGE selection of different hobby supplies, and of course quite the varied selection of plastic model kits and supplies! I did good not draining the wallet yesterday 😆
I work here in the Train Department, and I really appreciate your tour of our store! (BTW, this was an old-school movie theatre and the floors were flat. I’d wondered about that too, when I first came to work there!)
Aaaaaa ok, thank you for that bit of info Doug. Are you a member of the club who put the Train Layout in up front? I know I found their videos very interesting, that is why I mentioned and showed their RU-vid channel.
Growing up in the late 1960’s to mid 1970’s we had two hobby shops in my town in Delaware County PA, plus one $5 & $10…Saving our allowance, we were always excited to go and buy model plane, ship, and WWII diorama kits and all the hobby paints, glues, x-acto knives, and such. I kinda miss those days. I was a stickler for detailing every model and even painted the pilot’s eyes and uniforms.
I live in the Atlanta area and I visit this Hobbytown USA from time to time. I'm also old enough to have seen movies in the theater that this location used to be...back in the '80s!
I would say thanks for the tour but I am there at least twice a month. in the summer I just stop to cool down, and I end up buying something. great video.
A great tour through this big hobby shop. Really very big. There should be more for everyone than there is space for in his home. Very cool! Nice presented, Tim. have a nice weekend Greetings, Joachim
I see that many gundam kits every week day We sell them like hotcakes Gundam is my main hobby but like most of us in the shop we tend to dip into other hobbies as well but most of us have a specialty that we know the most about For me it’s the gundam/sci-fi kits and figures Thanks for stopping by it’s awesome to see this pop up in my recommended videos!
Great video. I'm a two-time US champion in the Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC) and creator of a waterslide decal line (Mecha Decals) that just went into the Hobby Town catalog this week. I'm also hoping to go to Atlanta at the beginning of the new year, so I might have to stop by and say hi. The Gundam building community is definitely growing in the US, but still pales in comparison to most Asian countries. I've been to Tokyo twice for the GBWC World Championships and the hobby stores over there are the size of grocery stores here in the states. It's pretty amazing. Our IPMS presence is also getting much bigger and better too. You can find Gundam tables overflowing with entries. It's great to see. The creative freedom you have with these kits is beyond compare and they're a ton of fun. I highly recommend taking one and giving it the full treatment. You'll end up wish something really cool. :)
I live only 30 minutes from Kennesaw, and never new I had such a gem of a store in my backyard. I will be heading there this weekend. Thanks for getting the word out.
You made me think of my dad and his 1st RC airplane he built It was A P40 Mustang It took Dad 9 months to build that kit His 1st Flight did not go so well the wings broken In half Back to the ground it came back into kit Form I remember that day like it was yesterday But that did not stop dad the next week he was building the same kit again No problems flying that RC plane
Great tour. That place is huge! We have a couple of RC crawlers. I have a crawling course set up her at the house. It takes a 1/2 hour to run start to finish. I'm gonna pick up a Gundam I think. I had no idea that there were so many!! Thanks for sharing!!
You at the 1:00 mark this is a kit I never seen before. I built this for the 2021 Big Rig Group build. And you left a comment. 😆 Funny. It's in my channel videos. Great job showing this great hobby shop. Thanks again Tim 🐭👍
Yeah looks like a super dangerous expensive but cool place Love the Carreras too I've always wanted at least one set since I first saw one in the early 2000s
Awesome job on covering the largest hobby shop in USA. They do have everything looks like. I could go broke real quick in that place. LOL. I have been to the streen wheel regatta before in Huntington, WV. Have a great Thanksgiving weekend buddy. Terry
I think I visited that hobby shop back in the early to mid 2000's... Didn't it have several commercial 8 lane slot car tracks in one of the theater wings?
Yeah I happen to get lucky enough to be sent to Yamaha training school for outboard motors for my work and I was able to go to that hobby shop and yeah I had to mail some kits back here cause I bought too many lol couldn’t bring them back on the plane thank you for the video awesome
I do like this store! I was disappointed when the one in Brea went out of business. But when I moved to Nebraska, there were two here in the greater Omaha area! Good ones! They have great kits, paints and building supplies. Friendly people too.
Wow! This is the way to survive with a hobby shop - plenty of different hobbies, tables for gaming, and affordable rent. I live near Nicholas Smith near Philly and it's similar to this shop.
I’ve been into the rc hobby since the late 80’s. Started out with the Tyco’s and got my first Tamiya Clodbuster in 89 and I’ve had like 25 of them through the years and I currently still have 22 of them. I still have 2 or 3 sets of axles where I can build some more trucks. I have 2 Tamiya Ford Aeromax tractor trailers and 4 Losi LMT’s in which 3 are in various stages of under construction and one is brand new in the box still. Currently taking a break from my rc’s to focus on some other things, but I plan on getting back into in 2023.
This is crazy, I haven't been up that way in 20 years, but I remember going to that movie theatre when I was up that way visiting family in my late teens.
This Hobbytown is the best one I've ever been to. Lucky enough to live nearby. Burt and Kevin are both extremely knowledgeable in the plastic model section and associated history.
Wow. They have more Tamiya military kits than the Tamiya shop here in Seoul. I'll have to stop by one when I am visiting the US next month. Thank you very much for sharing.
This is my Hobby shop and Kevin and Bert are both awesome. I think what Bert was saying is that the store, in its current location in the former movie theater, has been there since 2002. But they were in the same plaza a few stores down (I think where D. Gellar and Sons is now), for a few years before that. I used to shop there as early as the late 90s. So they moved from Austell much earlier than 2002.
@@THROTTLEPOWER I just got back into military scale models last year after a 20 year break. And wow, the hobby has changed a lot in those 2 decades. Thanks for the great video - I subscribed to your cool channel too.
@@aleks1939 Cool, I enjoy building tanks (have 3 on the bench now) and yes, the hobby has changed a bunch in the last 2 decades. Glad you enjoyed the vid and hope you enjoy the future vids! I know you will enjoy my AndysHHQ unboxing vid (because of what I ordered) that I'll have out in a week or so.
This is my favourite store . I’m there all the time. The guy that talking to you is a wealth of information . Also I have never seen it that packed with stuff . Man it would’ve been so awesome to run into you while recording that
I haven't been in this shop for a while since I don't get to Atlanta as much as I used to. But I bought quite a few of my Die-Cast cars there, as well as many model kits over the years.
It is very impressive! Our company did all of the electrical work when they built the theatre out. Not sure if it's the original owner but they were great folks!!!!
Very cool Will, thanks for the info. From what I've been told it's the same owners since moving in to take over the theater. Didn't meet the owners but ALL the workers were really nice!
Indeed! If anybody is into these hobbies it's definitely better to check them out. Customer service was there best asset from what I remember. Great tour!!!! There was only 3 of us when we built that out. Brought back alot of memories.
You actually saved me a trip into Kennesaw with this video as you went past a few of the shelves I frequent and I didn't see anything new. Yes, I know it's been two months but they don't get new stock that often on some items. They have been a bit short on 1/32 aircraft kits, for instance. The Revell 1969 Camaro SS 396 kit on one of the end caps I just finished a few days ago. Wonder Woman is next (for my wife). The location a bit further northeast in Buford is smaller but has a larger variety of model car kits than Kennesaw.
@@THROTTLEPOWER I had the "King Kong" kit shown at the 9:45 mark. I used to like putting together models, usually of cars. Sometimes, they'd turn out okay, but other times, they came out looking ugly. Maybe I put too much glue on them and it would get all over the model, or maybe I was in a hurry to get it done. The point is that I wasn't always too good at making models. Some of them turned out to be too complicated for me. (A few of them were gifts from someone else, so they probably didn't know how hard they were for me.) Other times, I would get glue or paint all over my fingers, and they were usually a pain in the a** to wash off! Finally, I got so tired and frustrated with it, that I just gave up! I haven't touched a modeling kit ever since, and I don't think I would even try to make one of those things today. Besides, I prefer the ready-made diecast model cars and trucks, which I saw this store had some. Incidentally, Tim, I don't think you showed enough of them, just about a minute of them or so. You also didn't show much of the trains. I would have liked to see them run on their tracks for a few minutes. Aside from that, it was a pretty good video.
@@michaelpalmieri7335 You brought back many great memories of building the Monster kits when I was a kid!!!!! Those were great times. Glad you enjoyed the vid and I'm sorry I didn't show the trains running.
Anybody in the Metro Atlanta area remember Auto Motif? Was the best model shop ever! Been gone for probably 15-20 years now. It was very disorganized, but so much fun to scrounge around and find surprises. Mostly car kits and dealer cars. Wasin the Smyrna Ga area.
I have talked with the owner of Hobbytown and was told the store with the indoor dirt track is located in Chattanoga. the fellow you are talking to in this video is Bert, the second most knowledgeable guy in the model dept. Kevin is probably first. I go down there about once a month. I actually live in Cassville, about an hr. north of there.
I remember when it was a theater back in early 90s. Slope for seats was not that steep. It was pretty rough. Last vestige of early 80s on Barrett Parkway. Great store, always had a great experience there.
I built a scale covered bridge for the rc crawler corse this summer. Wish i would've done my roof like the on the train layout in the beginning of the video. Hobby shops use to be like this in the 70s.
I live in Winder, GA and this was the 2nd hobby shop I had been to. I'm an rc racer myself. Also was into model cars for a long time. Great video! I remember hearing it used to be a movie theater.
HI Tim Man,, I haven't been to a hobby shop in year's and after being here I feel like I been in at least ten in the last few minutes,, awesome video dude,, have a great week ahead brother later Glen
If you are looking it up on GPS it's on Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, Ga. About 5 miles from my home. Yes, it used to be a multiplex. Saw Jurassic Park for the first time in 1993!
Thanks for sharing Tim, the wife and I was talking about checking this one out next May when we go to Florida........hope you had a great Thanksgiving bud.......The Bearded Guy
Great video, buddy. Every time I go in I seem to discover something new. It is truly AMAZING!!! And I think a bucket list location for any scale modeler. And always a must visit for any new Tuber who comes to ACME for first time. Thanks for sharing.
OMG, what an awesome hobby store, definitely my kind of store, my favorite hobby is TRAINS, THAT IS HO SCALE TRAINS, NEW OR USED!! THEM CERTAINLY LOOKED LIKE USED ROLLING STOCK, IN THEM BOXES BELOW, I'D CERTAINLY BUY SEVERAL OF THEM ITEMS, EVEN USED LOCOMOTIVES IF THEY HAD SOME. GREAT VIDEO!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME 😁☺️👌😉👍, What's SAD ABOUT THIS, IS WE HAD A HOBBYTOWN AT Our MALL MANY, MANY, YEARS AGO, BUT THEY CLOSED IT, AND MOVED OUT, JUS SAD SO WE LONGER HAVE IT. ITS BEEN GONE FOR OVER 20 SOME YEARS NOW..😭😭😭
Great video 👍Reminds me of all the great hobby stores that used to be around. Used to be a Hobbytown USA within 2 miles from me near a ToysRus which is also gone. Hobby People was another nice hobby store. Sadly they all went out a business. Only 1 local hobby store near me now. Closest Hobbytown is about 50 mi. away. ☹
This place has been around forever! I graduated high school in 2001 and i remember going there in 97-98, maybe they changed the name or different owners but same store.
So true Ed, they have been around for a while. From what I've been told they are the same owners and name since they took over the movie theater. I know the workers in there were SUPER nice and friendly so that defiantly helps out on keeping the doors open! 🙂
We need more hobby shops in America .WE Use to have a hobby shop and a slotcar track in LaCrosse but do to people trying to race to compile the slot cars track closed.
Another fantastic video, a must for anybody wanting to do these type of videos on how to do it. I am not sure if you know about or maybe filmed it back in the day but we had a Longs Drug store in Moreno Valley Ca. and they had a secret room in the back and it was a world class train store. It is sadly gone now.
I've heard something about that in the past Jim and always wondered if it was true. How long ago was that and do you know what is there now and or if the building is still there?
@@THROTTLEPOWER The building is still there but they removed the train store in the back, YES I should have filmed it. I would say maybe 15 years ago its was there. He did great business, I do not know if it was a corporate/owner thing. It was like a Welcome to Ca. you want to go Longs Drugs store or Grunnion Hunting?
Grunion Hunting is a real thing and is very fun, basically catching Sardines in the sand, everyone from the east coast thinks it is a Snip Hunt and won't go.
WOW 😲 Brother I really shouldn't go to that store for multiple reasons LOL 😂 But this was an amazing tour of the place and I already seen too much.. Kinda jittery by the time you get to the RC stuff.. Great video and hope you have a good one 😎👍
Thank you for your review of HobbyTown USA Kennesaw GA. It is wonderful to watch. Now at 84 years of age and unable to get around as before I sure would enjoy such a visit in person. I do however wish to add a negative note to your fine work. You reviewed the model paint section and proceeded to move 3 bottles of various paint. When you completed your move you neglected to return the 3 to the place they started from. This may sound petty but if everyone passing through did the same consider the disarrangement of the products. Set a good example. Regards, Len
Was going regular up until 2016 probaly will make a trip this week im 60 and have had my hand in to everything growing up to present that you shown in your video all my areas lol
Just found your vlog. Very cool place, need to visit sometime. I have 3 rc cars in storage and haven't run them for years. My favorite one was a HPI nitro powered race car with a 2 speed gear box, very fast and fun. Might have to get mine out of retirement. Thanks for sharing!👍👌
I have lots of great memories of time in that space! We were excited when the theater opened, with 8 screens you knew there would be able to catch your favorite flick. It was a great place to take a date and the game room was the best of any theater in the area. I am pretty sure that I have spent more time there (definitely more money) there since it has been a Hobbytown. I used to take my son there when they had a Thomas the Train section and he loved playing on the train tables. Ever since the LHS that I used to frequent closed, Hobbytown Kennesaw has filled that gap. They do a great job of having knowledgeable staff in every section of the store. Each section of the store feels like its own Local Hobby Shop.
Very very very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just brought back a NICE flood of memories as I always took my Son to our local HobbyTown so he could play on the Thomas the Train layout too. (my Son is 20 now, how old is yours now?) The entire time I was in there I was trying to picture it as a movie theater. I love old nostalgia and/or history so it was really cool to read what you had to say about the shop!
OMG. I've been to ACME in Atlanta five times now and I have never been there. They sure have some great kits. This is now on my bucket list 😜. Thanks for sharing 👍.
The Hobbytown Hobbyplex in Omaha is huge also . . Has outside r/c crawl course, indoor carpet track and indoor offroad dirt track . . Should really take a tour of that place
