Robin’s Hobby Service

Robins hobby is by far one of the greatest hobby shops in Los Angeles. If they don’t have it they will order and have it quick. Prices are competitive with online prices. Friendly staff with a nice inventory of cars, trucks, planes and helicopters. They stock parts for the stuff they sell ! ! Amazing.

Great customer service! I left my remote control car here to get fixed and he completed the job within a day. He was very nice and gave me a call to let me know when it was fixed (reasonable pricing too). If you have a car hobby that needs to be repaired — Eric is your guy! Cheers!

What a tremendous event that robins hobby hosted with GPAC at the Griffith Park soccer fields this past Saturday. A great MC, great volunteers and a fantastic community turnout. Thank you Robin’s Hobby and remember everyone to find all of your remote control model airplanes and more at robins hobby.

Eric knows his shit. I take all of my rc stuff for tuneups and upgrades. Eric never fails to deliver. Definitely recommend if you’re having issues with your rc of any type.

Great for all of your model plane needs. they have thermometer paper.motors. wood propellers. etc. etc tad pricey but worth it.

Best hobby shop in Glendale/​Burbank area. I took my cc-​01, 18-​mt, scx10 to have some stuff adjusted. Eric helped me and he did a clean job. I’m picky about my rc’s and the wiring, and he did it clean. They have a selection of rc cars & trucks. Customer service is top notch.

Dennis saved the day! I went in to get help with a RC controller that I had fried. I needed it for a class the next day. I got a quick lesson in how controllers work. I got a chance to see a quad copter fly.
Since chain stores have taken over electronics and hobby stores, getting knowledgeable quality service is a rarity. This place is a gem!

Really good hobby shop I love going there helping and working erick robin and all the workers are helpful

Best hobby store I’ve ever been. Extremely friendly environment. employees are very friendly and knowledgeable about everything, and will give you very helpful advises about building planes, helis boats and cars, and their prices are unbeatable. This is the only hobby store that I will do business with.

Came in looking for missing screw for classes. Left with comparable replacement part and tool was pro ided onsite by a helpful employee.
Happy to see this small business remains opens after all these years.

Great old school hobby shop for everything RC. Everything from ready to fly, customer consignments to parts. Knowledgable staff. He even maintains a private rc airfield in Sylmar. No one else supports the hobby like these guys do.

Best hobby store in Glendale Burbank area
Friendly staff and great customer service

The best hobbies shop in the area. They have very good prices and they are respectful

THE best hobby shop in the LA area, at least in the Northern part. Super friendly, and with Internet prices. He can order anything that Horizon Hobby and Tower carries, for the same price.
Robin (the owner and his son run the shop) is very knowledgeable and laid back. They also own a private flying field. If you’re getting into RC planes, make sure you ask them about it.

This is the first review I’ve ever posted, so here it goes…
Robins Hobby has been nothing short of amazing with regard to knowledge, and customer service.
I’ve recently joined the many addicts out there in the hobby of RC Helis. I’ve flown RC Airplanes for years. Since I’ve recently moved to LA, I’ve been searching for a hobby store that would lend a helping hand with regard to an introduction to RC Helis. Ive been to quite a few stores in the LA area since moving here last summer, however. I found Robins to be the most helpful. RC helis have always fascinated me and I decided to jump in the deep end with a purchase of a couple of very expensive kits.
To start, RC Helis are extremely hard to fly. There are literally dozens of models to pick from and many of them are hard to fly for someone who is just starting off.
Robins was very helpful in helping me choose the right kit. In addition, they provided me with everything I needed, to not only get started, but also help with tips and techniques to improve. Their lead technician, Dennis, set my heli up and it is easy to fly. Most hobby shops will sell you a product and walk away, not Robins! They not only went the extra mile, but they also took the time to explain all of my questions.
It has been great doing business with them. I plan to give Robins all of my business moving forward. They have been great so far and I will continue to support them.
Kudos to the Robins team and thank you for helping me.

Lets face it, the days of hobby shops are slim and in a sad state of affairs. Within 30 miles of my house in Downtown LA there are only 4 or 5 total options for Hobby shops.
Robin runs a small hobby shop that carries lots of DIY hobby parts and plenty of Traxxas parts and a small selection of RC electronics and Helis. What he cannot get he will get within a day or at most 2 days without shipping. Does he use Tower hobbies? YES. ALL HOBBY SHOPS USE DISTRIBUTORS, either Horizon Hobby or Tower.
Robin is a friendly business owner who I’ve heard also has a small group of folks and a small place to fly parkzone fliers and whatnot. The PortoPotee Fliers? I need to ask him about it. He is very coureous and will do what he can do help you out.
Can you get it cheaper online? Of course. If you want to see local hobby shops survive support them!
It always amazes me the amount of RTR cars they have waiting for repairs. People are that lazy? Sad state of the hobby thats for sure…
Robin is a bright local hobby shop owner with a kid or two working for him and the grumpy guy who I always mess around with. He may appear grumpy and rude, but hes actually a good guy if you have a sense of humor.
Support your local hobby shop!

I am a stickler for good customer service and timely follow up. Robin’s Hobby greatly disappointed. My boyfriend bought an airplane from Guy at Robin’s Hobby (who was very pleasant to deal with at the time of purchase). My boyfriend is new to flying and needed as much guidance as possible. However when we got home he realized we were neither given a receipt or a complete product! Upon opening the box it was discovered that the plane had several missing parts (which were likely sold individually). The servos they recommended to him were NOT for the type of plane he bought either… ANOTHER worthless purchase.
I told my boyfriend that Guy would remember us, as we had lengthy conversations with him, and to just send a documentation email to Robin’s Hobby. Well, as luck would have it, after trying to reach out to Robin’s Hobby… we never heard a thing back.
I guess they value a $ 500 purchase more than a return customer. We have taken our business elsewhere and are selling the rest of the plane parts to avid hobbyists with a need.
Thankfully another hobby shop (that does value customer service) has taken some of the parts and offered us store credit.
Very disappointed.

I’ve lived in Glendale for close to 30 years and I have probably passed by this little shop hundreds of times. Located right next to the Taco Bell I’ve frequented, I never had any reason to visit here until my husband got back into RC Cars.
Very very small parking lot. Very small. Almost always full too, but that shows how popular the store is. Street parking also, but not too much of it.
The shop is pretty small inside, but they have a nice selection of stuff for RC Cars. We’ve gotten tons of parts here to custom our car and have been happy with all the results.
I came in by myself to get a can of paint for my husbands car, all I had to do was have the empty can and I was helped right away. I didn’t even have to walk over to see what was going on, I just waited at the register and it was brought to me. Awesome!
Super convenient that this place is located so close to us in Glendale too.

I went in to this place with very specific questions about flying RC helicopters. I did get some good info, but I also got info that seemed not altogether accurate, like the guy was guessing at some of the answers. I asked about transmitters and was told that I would never need more than 6 channels for what I want to do, but for an extra $ 50 I really should get the 7-​channel transmitter. Um… why? And half the people in there seem bored senseless and mope around like they can’t be bothered. It’s not that they won’t answer questions and I’m sure there is good knowledge floating around the shop, but the vibe was unprofessional.
On the positive side, it’s a treasure trove of goods including kits and parts galore.
Personally, I prefer Gizmo’s in Burbank and Helihobby (I think it’s also called Hobby House) in Reseda.

What i learned as a kid at Robin’s Hobby Shop, has directly contributed to my successful career today. The hours upon hours of time i spent at the shop picking the brains of Robin and Mike (also Javier… the big guy who only worked on sat rip) is much appreciated. We made life long friendships there. bless your heart for being so patient with the kids and providing such a positive environment.
Thanks again…
Dion