bigtroutdog

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I've been out rc airplanes for two years. I'm getting back into it this year. I went to the local hobbyshop (hobbies of Reno)and its closed. They were the only ones in Reno that sold glow fuel. Byproduct of a poor economy. Good thing most of my flying is with gas. Just venting.
mike

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Yeah, that bites. It's been going on for a while now though- the internet has put so many of those guys out of business, combined with the fact that far fewer people are involved with the hobby. Like I always say, "I'm the only one I know who flies R/C" lol. There are many threads about what you describe on RCU. Even if a new LHS does open up, they seem to have a 3 year lifespan at the most. I'm very fortunate to have one nearby, and I think he's able to stay afloat because he's done something different- his primary business model is selling high quality pool table equipment, dart boards, entertainment centers, bar equipment, etc. So far I think he's been selling R/C for 3 years, everything is going well from the looks of it. His prices are fair and he has lots of RTF stuff that people want today, along with fuel. I think this might be the only way R/C stuff will be able to be sold locally in the future, vs being sold from an exclusive "hobby store." I even carry his cards to give to people who ask about the airplane when they see me flying just to help him out, but I've never seen another RC plane at the field I fly at.

outdoorhunting

In my home town ( Indiana) where I spend my summers. We have a lhs that has carried all kinds of model train stuff. He's been trying for 3 yrs to break into "RC'Airplanes. He carries what he can & his prices aren't that bad. ( Maybe 10%) over the "online" stores. I've tried to get my buds to buy from him, but it seems it just don't happen. I'm sure he'll struggle for a while & then quit.