Modelzone

This place made me outrageously happy. I went in for a browse one day, and snagged the gift of a lifetime (for myself). I found a ¹⁄₂₄ Tamiya model of my Toyota Supra … for only 12 quid! Not to mention, I was able to piece it together and paint it myself.
Modelzone has a fantastic selection, decent prices, and enough to keep you occupied for at least an hour or two wandering around the shop. There are so many exciting things in this store, it’d be dangerous for me to go back. Luckily, I had my two little suitcases in the back of my mind and was more than happy with my Supra purchase.
Planes, trains and cars. oh, my!

Back as a kid, this was a regular part of a shopping trip to Brighton for my brother and myself. Since then the shop has changed around a bit and gone a bit more in the direction of movie models (like terminators and predators etc). They also have lot of the expensive RC cars that you build for yourself. I don’t really see many kids having the cash for these, so I guess it’s the enthusiasts who provide the majority of sales to keep this shop afloat.
They do have a number of the old school model planes, but this shop is really trying to appeal to the collector. I guess they probably won’t sell them anymore, but I used to buy random replica BB guns from here for epic shoot outs with my friends. Good times, but likely a no no with health and safety these days.
Some of the figurines on display are kinda cool, but you know that when it comes in a box with 10,000 pieces and no paint it may well end up a bad purchase. I give this place a four star from childhood memories, but unless the model world is your kind of thing I don’t see much appeal from this establishment.

This place is as much for immature dads as it is kids. Model geeks are a breed of their own but you don’t just have to be an anorak to appreciate this place, you can be a retro saddo like me. Gazing at those reissues of Action Men with eagle eyes from the 70s I’m tempted to shell out forty quid for a trip down memory lane. Then I remind myself that I just had my Sand Scorcher rebuilt for a fortune — all in the pretext of a gift to my son. Radio controlled cars, Scalextric, model paint, aeroplanes. Need I say more?

Most people will be aware of model zone but for those who aren’t; it’s a place that every man or boy walks past and, whether they admit it or not, feels at list some pang of want. With its large floor space there are models of all kinds from Panzer tanks to remote control Chucky dolls. This is boy heaven.

My brother used to collect model cars, and I used to be envious of him. See, I was only a small child, but I was jealous of his RC Cars. I would flip through his RC Car collection and I’d go to my mom and point at the cars I wanted and she would just nod and ignore my plea for her to buy me the RC Car. Since my childhood desire of having my own RC Car was never fulfilled, the desire has remained with me to my adulthood. And thank goodness for shops like Modelzone that cater to the needs of a man-​child such as myself.
You’ll find plenty of model cars for sale here. But in addition to that, you’ll find action figures, train sets, model airplanes, and collectibles from Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, and others. It’s truly an amazing store for the hobbyist.

Every boy in the world has at some point looked at a model toy and wanted it immediately. The Brighton branch of Modelzone is a place where these feelings can be relived, as its large floor space accommodates an unexpectedly wide range of stock. From WWII tanks to remote control helicopters and a bizarre collection of dolls this place has everything that your inner child could desire.

I’m in agreement with Tasha as this place has been in Brighton longer than I have been alive I think. When I was younger it had a small shop, then it brought the next shop and expanded through, then it did this again so it is now a relatively big shop. This only highlights how much people love this shop and how it can withstand the test of time. Boys will always be boys and love their cool new gadgets.
Items range from little quirky toys to proper toy cars that can reach 30 miles and hour! Plenty of fun can be had with these especially as I used to have one and loved it.

Although now a nationwide chain with huge stores in big shopping centres, I believe the very first little Modelzone store was based in Brighton. This small store is an Aladin’s cave of items from toys to collectables, and though I’ve never had cause to buy anything, if you know anyone who loves their boys toys, they’re sure to love it here! You can find toy soliders, scaletrix, meccano, action men, rockets, robots, train sets and miniature cars to name a few things. They come in a range of budgets from a £70 radio controlled toy Lamborghini to a ‘basic’ (as far as I know about these things) £20 robot. This store has helpful staff generally too. If I was more into this kinda thing, the 4^th star would be added straight away!

What that? You want to buy a replica Porsche 911? a scaled down Bottle green John Deere Bulldozer that used to cost £179 but now costs £79? and you also want to peruse over a large selection of toy soldiers, and train tracks for possibly hours before selecting the exact right one?
These questions could well be the type that you may have perhaps with a nephew, a son, or even a French cousin you may have who possibly should have grown out of these types of things by now and is visiting Brighton for the day.
If so… come to Modelzone. It’s simply (to my knowledge) the best place to pursue hobbyistic things, and it’s nice and open inside and the staff are friendly, and it has good deals, and it makes me want to buy a train track and its just generally really good and you should go, and that’s the end and good bye.

This place is literally a hobbyists wet dream, boasting a simply epic collection of models, figurines, and remote controlled toys. You’ll find a diverse range of trains, tanks, cars, planes and soldiers, action man and doctor who figurines, numerous build-​it-​yourself kits, remote control cars, helicopters, planes and much, much, more. They currently have a sale on, with some quite substantial reductions on certain items, so if you’re into models, or just want to rekindle some happy childhood memories, nows the time to head to the modelzone.