Our business was started in 1987 in Barrie, Ontario.

Ideal Hobbies has become the first choice for many modellers for their hobby needs. We stock a large selection of current popular items for the radio control enthusiast, including kits for aircraft,  powerboats, cars, trucks, crawlers, model Railroad, Rockets, Plastic models and so much more!

Ideal Hobbies is located at 12 Commerce Park Drive, Unit K, Barrie Ontario. L4N 8W8  (just off the 400 highway at the Mapleview Drive exit) .

We welcome you to drop into our showroom, and browse our product line-up. We stock over 10,000 different Radio Control and General Hobby items in our 2200 sq' showroom in Barrie, Ontario.