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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a complete joke I have been waiting for my order for weeks. No updates I have to message them any new about my order just get told no not sent yet. I have never ever waited weeks for a bottle of... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a model from eModels, but it ended up being out of stock. Instead of just sending me a standard "sorry, out of stock" email and an auto refund, a super helpful guy called Richard called... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently experienced an issue with a pair of plastic modelling nippers I had purchased from E- Models at the Telford show last November. After exchanging a few pleasant e-mails with James, the i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My delivery got misplaced by royal mail so I contacted customer service and they were excellent, very friendly and helpful. They even sent my order on a next day delivery to make up for the error (whi... See more

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UK Model Hobby Store based in the Midlands, Thousands of Plastic Model Kits In Stock. Low Prices Next Day Delivery! Supplier of Airfix Models Kits full Range In Stock


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Emodels has great customer service and speedy delivery times! They always stay in contact with the buyer, and in their own words, they love their customers. will defiantly visit again!

30 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful & Friendly

Very helpful, giving advice on a subject I know little of, which is building resin kits, I feel eModels have the edge on other suppliers, as I do not know of another company that enjoys conversing with the customers. I would have no hesitation in recommending eModels to any model maker and really look forward to doing business with them . THANK YOU

23 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service!

Just like to say, as a brand new customer, how happy I am with the great customer service... James and Richard have been excellent in quickly answering my enquiries, and supplying quality kits and supplies at great prices... They realise, like any other company, that any business is quite simply a people business... Keep your customers happy and they will always come back... Well done guys!👍...

10 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Small warranty issue

Had small warranty issue with an item, contacted customer service advised to post back. Within 12hrs of posting back. Was advised by email. A new replacement item had been dispatched. Excellent service thank you all very much. G Harris.

2 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All great really .

All great really .. Great prices.99% cheaper than my local retailers. Great staff. Alway reply to emails. Great packaging. Safe secure packing.. choice of delivery options .

12 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab company and amazing customer…

Fab company and amazing customer services! I bought a compressor for my boyfriend’s birthday, not realising I had put the wrong delivery address. The team help me get it sorted easily without any fuss. I must say, you guys have excelled in customer care and attention. Thank you

9 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience all round!

Fantastic selection, competitive prices and fantastic customer service!
While i do think the website should be clearer on processing times, the service i have received was fantastic. A piece of my model kit arrived broken, and they offered a replacement for the whole kit as they couldn’t get the replacement part promptly - which was very kind of them!

Would recommend :).

8 July 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have to say I’m a little disappointed…

I have to say I’m a little disappointed in emodels. I’m new to the world of scale models and needed some help. I have visited the store on three occasions. Looking for guidance on each visit. On each occasion I came away feeling as though I was not welcom in the shop, and any advice was thin on the ground. On my last visit yesterday I had to get my phone out to show them what I was after. When told one item was after was out of stock, I asked about a similar replacement. I was met with a blank stare, I had to look on there web site to find an alternative.
I do understand that they have a busy web order side. But if you don’t want customers in there don’t have shop.
In this case shop local does not apply, and will be hard prest to revisit there again

Tim Reader

4 July 2024
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Hello Tim,

Thank you for visiting our retail store, and taking the time to leave a review.

eModels is not like the traditional model shop. As we merge mail order with retail, our retail store works on the Screwfix or Argos principle, with a retail counter in our main warehouse for local customers to come and collect items.

We stock thousands of Model Kits as well as Paints, Tools, Accessories, and Radio Control Cars, Planes and Boats. Our staff cannot be expected to know what they all are, that is why we use the website to show what we have in stock, and for customers to show what they would like to purchase, when they come in store, just like in Argos or Screwfix.

It is really important to us to keep the retail counter open, for our local customers. With the decline of the high street and the increase in online shopping, Hobby Shops are few and far between. Our retail store allows us to provide somewhere for local people with a passion for scale models to visit, whether it be for a Model Kit for your latest project or just for the pot of paint that has run out halfway through a modelling session, we are here for you! When you combine a busy online hobby store with a retail shop, there will give rise to situations where items have sold out. It is important to us, to maintain our retail counter, for local Scale Model Enthusiasts, and to provide a friendly and helpful service.

Our staff are always happy to provide help, support and advice where possible. However, all of us here at eModels have different hobby interests. Not everyone in the shop will be able to help you with all your questions, and not everyone is always available, as we are open 7 days a week. Personally, I am a Scale Modeler, and though far from a professional modeler, I could answer most questions on this topic, from Building to Painting and on to Airbrushing, Weathering, and Dioramas, I’m your man. Another of my colleagues is very into his Games Workshop figures, and another into his RC Cars and Drones, and they would be able to provide support on these topics. This allows us to offer help and support across the whole range of products we stock, and offer the advice our customers need.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

So I had a lot of ups and downs with…

So I had a lot of ups and downs with these guy's, but I would like to say they're okay and there costumer service does goes the extra mile even if it needs to be "motivated" to do it.

Started with the order not arriving on time and after several contacts back and forward with promises that never happened the order finally arrived.

Then there was an issue with the item, it wasn't there fault, costumer service did what they could to help, took a fare bit of time to get it sorted, but once again not there fault.

Finally there a major fault with the item that prompted me to contact them, and it did took some "persuasion" but they came trough and they got it all sorted, that's why I'm changing there review to a 3 star review and not a 1 star negative review.

Now finishing thoughts, they're not my worst experience far from it, but they could improve specially delivery times, we as costumers appreciate a bit more honesty and less bull***t, second it was good to see them going the extra mile as they now gained a client, I will buy from them again. Do I recommend them?

It's hard for me to recommend a UK retailer as I'm just not used to this kind of service, honestly I believe the UK has a major issue when it comes to costumer service.

That being said, I do recommend them specially due to there support that have gone the extra mile and got my issue sorted on a timely manner, that was very refreshing and nice to see.

Unfortunately I can't give them a better rating due to the rest of the experience being a bit iffy, it wasn't negative but very far from ideal, since the delivery times to staff promising things that never happened like me being refunded for the money I paid for next day delivery etc....

Anyway they finish with a recommend *** but with serious needs for improvement, which I'm sure they will work towards making our experience as costumers to be the best possible.

Again a great thanks to the costumer service of emodel.co.uk

5 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply great all round customer service

I have been a customer of eModels for over 10 years with no issues whatsoever. How many companies can you say that about.

Every person I have come into contact with has been really pleasant and helpful. As long as I'm making models I will continue to be an eModels customer

1 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stellar customer service.

Funny to write a review based on a harmless little error, but the team at eModels were an absolute pleasure to deal with. Wrong kit sent out! Instead of my A6M3 Zero, a Sopwith Camel greeted me. Sigh. So I sent an email, only to be told (immediately, no delays here!) they’d already realised the error, my Zero would be with me the very next day, and what’s more I could keep the Camel for my troubles. They were prompt, polite to a fault, pleasant to deal with and I don’t think I could’ve asked for a faster resolution.

Apparently, the art of customer service isn’t dead, it’s just been hiding amongst the kits with the very nice chaps at eModels.

I’ll certainly be back.

25 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My model was exactly as described

My model was exactly as described, competitively priced and with free postage. Great communication from ordering to delivery and my purchase was not at all expensive. E mails were factual but friendly and the service excellent. I will definitely buy from again and have added to my 'Saved Sellers.'

27 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I accidentally ordered the same thing

I accidentally ordered the same thing twice. Emodels were happy to replace with a different item. It has a similar price and I don't think they even charged me the extra postage.

Even better was that when I returned the duplicate model it didn't arrive. They took the trouble to go to the post office to see if it was there, which it was, because the address label had been damaged.

They were responsive to all my emails on this.

I really could not ask for any more. Just great service.

26 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time purchase (customer) with…

First time purchase (customer) with emodels on line. It’s a rarity to experience 100% customer satisfaction that goes beyond and hits what I would call the 110% marker. However this company goes all out to offer that little bit more, the 10%. Truly a worth while experience and thanks for making my purchase memorable.

21 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always look at all the web sites to…

I always look at all the web sites to see how they work i came across this one it caught my eye it looked really good the customer service team was amazing so i was happy to give them my custom.There after service was amazing dealing with my inquiry and replying to my email and getting back to me so promptly. I shall use this company all the time they are professional and helpful

13 June 2024
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