Any Shops that Build Kits?
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Any Shops that Build Kits?
I have a couple friends who want to get into the hobby but dont have the time to build the kits. They dont want a RTR, are there any shops that are experienced builders that can sell the car and build it for them?
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
I think most here will agree that they should just build it themselves. It really doesn't take much time at all and you benefit greatly by knowing how to fix it when it breaks which will happen. Other than that try your local hobby shop they might do it for you at a nice fee though.
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
If the reason they don't want a RTR is because they want to install their own electronics then they can buy a roller from ebay.
Or there are ARR's (almost ready to run) which come as rollers and you just have to buy electronics.
Or there are ARR's (almost ready to run) which come as rollers and you just have to buy electronics.
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
only takes a few hours to build a kit (unless it's a baja)
if you dont have time to build it, you wont have time to fix it or do maintenance
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ORIGINAL: ThunderbirdJunkie
If they don't have time to build the car how will they have time to run the car?
If they don't have time to build the car how will they have time to run the car?
Hey maybe we'll find some RC's with broken arms on ebay afterward
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
ORIGINAL: photocycler
I have a couple friends who want to get into the hobby but dont have the time to build the kits. They dont want a RTR, are there any shops that are experienced builders that can sell the car and build it for them?
I have a couple friends who want to get into the hobby but dont have the time to build the kits. They dont want a RTR, are there any shops that are experienced builders that can sell the car and build it for them?
So if they don't have time to build them when would they have time to run or for that matter fix them when they are broken. Sounds like they need to find something else to spend their money on.
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ORIGINAL: ThunderbirdJunkie
lol
MBX6 WITH ROSSI R21, ONLY RUN ONCE INTO A TREE, LOST INTEREST NO TIME TO FIX $100
lol
MBX6 WITH ROSSI R21, ONLY RUN ONCE INTO A TREE, LOST INTEREST NO TIME TO FIX $100
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ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner
my LHS wont even tune up a nitro motor for you. doesnt matter if you are willing to pay or not, they just dont want to mess with it[:'(]
my LHS wont even tune up a nitro motor for you. doesnt matter if you are willing to pay or not, they just dont want to mess with it[:'(]
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Quite a few won't actually they will just tell you how. I can see why though if you go home with it tuned and the weather changes and it leans out the person will get pissed at the shop and blame them for wrecking the engine.
ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner
my LHS wont even tune up a nitro motor for you. doesnt matter if you are willing to pay or not, they just dont want to mess with it[:'(]
my LHS wont even tune up a nitro motor for you. doesnt matter if you are willing to pay or not, they just dont want to mess with it[:'(]
but then, the owners of my LHS have about 2 years experience in the hobby. they got hooked, had lots of money and openned a shop. sometimes a cringe at the advice i hear them give their customers. dont get me wrong, they are good guys and im happy to finnally have a well stocked hobby shop near-by....its just they havent had to "experiment" and learn like some of us poor folks. so, some of their advice isnt in the best interest of the customer.
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
ORIGINAL: photocycler
I have a couple friends who want to get into the hobby but dont have the time to build the kits. They dont want a RTR, are there any shops that are experienced builders that can sell the car and build it for them?
I have a couple friends who want to get into the hobby but dont have the time to build the kits. They dont want a RTR, are there any shops that are experienced builders that can sell the car and build it for them?
The average basher really has no use for a full out race rig kit.
As others have suggested, this hobby is rather user intensive, and anyone that doesn't have the time to build it also won't have the time fix it when they break it.
Maybe they should just buy photos and have them framedto put on their walls.
That way they can be like people who appreciate paintings, but don't have the time to paint.
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RE: Any Shops that Build Kits?
ORIGINAL: meef rustler
At my LHS they tune, fix and even paintbodies. You always see someone drop off their broken rc.
At my LHS they tune, fix and even paintbodies. You always see someone drop off their broken rc.