MMT GUNS

I just got my new buyer guide and to tell you the truth I think the 2008 version is better, Now Car Action is mixing the buyer guide with RC boats in some section of the magg I think they have fallen short on many items on the magazine. What ever happen to the Vortice-BR pipe on this magg? well to make a long story short I don't think this magg is that informative as the 2008 one. just my two cents. [>:]

TIGER76

Noticed that with the rc boats in the mag in the last issue a huge chunk went to rc boats []

SAVAGEJIM

Yeah, I saw that. I think its cool that RC boats are trying to make a move to expand RC boating, but this is supposed to be RC CAR Action. If anything, maybe RCCA could make a a separate buyer's mag, RC Boat buyers guide and keep RC Car Action buyers guide dedicated to RC cars and trucks.

black mamba

RCCA is turning into RCDRIVER.[&:]

SAVAGEJIM

That stinks. I already buy both RC Driver and RCCA, primarily because each had their own thing to say and had their own formats, etc. Seeing them go the same way upsets me, I really liked the individuality each had []

black mamba

I've already let my RC Driver sub lapse.............

The_Lost_Otter

If some one pays you large amount of money to review something your not into...would you take it?
Maybe RCCA just thinking money is money, even if it is off topic then the regular?

never know..

black mamba

They're trying to appeal to a larger audience the cheapest way possible. Boats are cool and all, but in my opinion they don't have a place in a magazine that's dedicated to cars/trucks. What's next...helos and planes? LOL

SAVAGEJIM

No, you are right. all mags, no matter what the name, are always run by money; money is what keeps the mags running. They get their money from ad spaces, yes, but I am sure that the reviews are also driven by money in mind.

But aside from how mags make money, I personally would like to see RCCA Buyers Guide dedicated to cars and trucks. I would not mind a few ads here and there about boats, or even a couple planes and helies, but the amount of space that was lost to non-cars and trucks actually caused me to put that one back on the shelf.

MattHiggins

I'm glad I happened upon this thread. Good input, guys. Thank you.

Matt Higgins
Executive editor
RC Car Action

annie_himself

RCCA is crap anyway.
And who here really needs a buyers guide? There's free info and help on countless forums.

Ttam Says Blarg

Its not for you. Its for your dad and older people. My mom and dad doesn't even know what a forum is. So what would you get them if you wanted to get them into rc? A buyers guide or a magazine for them.

annie_himself

Good point but I guess I'm wondering why it's posted on RCU if no one here needs it.

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

OK, first off, boat guy here but a former owner of a pile of RC cars and trucks. I'll let you know that the boaters aren't crazy about it either. The annual Buyer's Guide used to come inside an issue of RCBM and you didn't have to blow big bucks to buy the RCCA issue. Since RCMB's demise this past year they put RCBM back where it originally came from, inside RCCA. I'm guessing that many of you are too young or haven't been into RC long enough to know or remember this.
I've only bought one issue of RCCA since they incorporated RCBM into it and to me it was a huge waste of money to read 14 pages including ads.
 Sorry, but I got burned out on the 4-wheelers a long time ago and don't care if I see another one. A neighbor brought a T-Maxx over to see if I could fix it up for him and wouldn't even look it over.