Shortly after WWII, Hearns Hobbies was initially opened by 2 of the 3 Hearns brothers Jack & Keith, later being joined by their youngest brother Bruce—three pilots starting out with a small collection of model kits and a dream to share their passion with others. This passion stemmed from their father Jack Hearn who had been a pilot in WWI which just so happened to have an interest in aviation and aero-modelling, because of this, the same interests rubbed off on the brothers. Hearns Hobbies grew over the years to become one of the best-known and most highly respected hobby houses in Australia.