Warhammer and Model Shop in Portsmouth

If you are into miniatures, painting or model railways, The Model Shop Portsmouth Ltd – Warhammer is a specialist shop at 34 Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1NL. It is the Warhammer and Games Workshop hobby centre connected with the wider Model Shop business, whose other Portsmouth premises are on Kingston Road. The shop stocks Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar items, including plastic kits, miniatures, painting kits, dice and Citadel paints. It also carries model railway materials and modelling brands such as Hornby, Bachmann, Airfix, Tamiya, Peco, Dapol, Revell and Metcalfe, so there is plenty to browse beyond the Warhammer shelves.

The prices make it possible to pick up something small rather than committing to a full kit. Current examples include Warhammer Layer paints in 12 ml pots at £2.49 or £3.35, depending on the colour, and Warhammer Shade paints at £4.29. The shop also offers Click and Collect, free UK mainland delivery on online orders over £80, and railway services including locomotive repairs, servicing and DCC chip fitting. In-store starter tutorial games are available, although the limited space means full games are not normally offered.

The atmosphere seems geared towards both experienced hobbyists and people starting out. Reviews give the shop 4.8/5 from 222 reviews, with customers often mentioning the friendly, welcoming approach of the team, including manager Lee Hiscock and staff members James West, Dan Freeman, Tom Mathews and Jacob. That is useful if you are unsure what to buy or need help with painting. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, 10:00–16:30, and Sunday, 11:00–16:00; today, Sunday 20 September 2026, the listed hours are 11:00–16:00. For holiday opening times, it is sensible to call 02392 876266 first. The shop can be reached at Arundel Street, close to Commercial Road, and also has an eBay presence under “The Model Shop Portsmouth”.