Where are the Hobby Retailers?
05-31-2006, 12:35 AM
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Where are the Hobby Retailers?
If I can't find the plane I want on Tower, Hobby People, Horizon Hobby, what else is there?
Looking for 40-60 size ARFs, glow.
Gary
Looking for 40-60 size ARFs, glow.
Gary
05-31-2006, 04:03 PM
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
Between Trainer, Sport, Scale; Tower has more than 50 ARFs listed in the 40 size and 60 size categories.
Can you be a bit more specific about what are you looking for?
Can you be a bit more specific about what are you looking for?
05-31-2006, 08:24 PM
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
I just want to know all the on-line retailers. I want to see what planes are out there. I know there are other manufacturers than what is listed on Tower.
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
You might look through any RC magazine at the ads. There are numerous "other" planes out there ranging from trainers to scale . Check out Third coast Hobbies, Cedar Hobbies, Richmond RC for a couple.
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
Here's a list of RCU sponsors.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/allsponsors.cfm
I know it's not a comprehensive list of all hobby dealers but it is a bunch of them
http://www.rcuniverse.com/allsponsors.cfm
I know it's not a comprehensive list of all hobby dealers but it is a bunch of them
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
www.towerhobbies.com
www.omnihobbies.com
www.quantummodels.com
www.hobbyhorse.com
www.hobbyshack.com
www.hobbypeople.net
www.hobby-lobby.com
www.radicalrc.com
www.servocity.com
not to mention your local hobby shops.
www.omnihobbies.com
www.quantummodels.com
www.hobbyhorse.com
www.hobbyshack.com
www.hobbypeople.net
www.hobby-lobby.com
www.radicalrc.com
www.servocity.com
not to mention your local hobby shops.
06-01-2006, 04:57 AM
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RE: Where are the Hobby Retailers?
There are a ton on Ebay , you have to be a smart buyer , look for the best ratings that are "real ratings " . Then you need to wait for the "buy now " , and you need to make sure you ask questions and they actually answer .
So far I have purchased about 4 planes on line , my biggest disappointmnet was a great looking Seafury , great fiberglass fuse and excellant detail did not have the retract rails installed so needless to say I am performing surgery on the wing .
I won a 71"Hellcat for $69 plus $45 shipping , a seafury for $149 , a P40 66" for 94 a few engines , battery packs ect . yOu need paypal 100% . There is a total bash in the warbird section under CMP Hellcat the plane is not a CMP but a Ebay copy like so many others , H9 , Top Flight , Yellow Aircraft cant touch the value of e-bay direct from supplier .
Remember when you bid on ebay add your shipping in first , its makes you disciplined so you dont over bid , shipping is a total profit buffer for ebay sellers , its usually $25.00 higher then needed so you need to get the plane at an extreme value . Inexperienced buyers drive the price up early and that is when I get out of the process and stop watching the plane .Example, a P47 , 71" span $45 to ship , if this plane is at $70 with 4 days to ship and the bidding ends on a weekend(highest view time ) its not worth watching, the price will go over $150 so now your at $195 and now your risk to benifit is to close . Howeveer if the plane is at 4 days to go and the bids are under $20 theres a good chance you can get this plane for $95 to $149 total with shipping
I live in Pa , there is one good Hobby Shop 70 miles from me and i support him every chance I get , also travel and the best shop in my opinion is in Richfield Minn called Hobby Warehouse , great prices and great staff , they do mail order . Been to Arizona on business gave up on the local shops .
So far I have purchased about 4 planes on line , my biggest disappointmnet was a great looking Seafury , great fiberglass fuse and excellant detail did not have the retract rails installed so needless to say I am performing surgery on the wing .
I won a 71"Hellcat for $69 plus $45 shipping , a seafury for $149 , a P40 66" for 94 a few engines , battery packs ect . yOu need paypal 100% . There is a total bash in the warbird section under CMP Hellcat the plane is not a CMP but a Ebay copy like so many others , H9 , Top Flight , Yellow Aircraft cant touch the value of e-bay direct from supplier .
Remember when you bid on ebay add your shipping in first , its makes you disciplined so you dont over bid , shipping is a total profit buffer for ebay sellers , its usually $25.00 higher then needed so you need to get the plane at an extreme value . Inexperienced buyers drive the price up early and that is when I get out of the process and stop watching the plane .Example, a P47 , 71" span $45 to ship , if this plane is at $70 with 4 days to ship and the bidding ends on a weekend(highest view time ) its not worth watching, the price will go over $150 so now your at $195 and now your risk to benifit is to close . Howeveer if the plane is at 4 days to go and the bids are under $20 theres a good chance you can get this plane for $95 to $149 total with shipping
I live in Pa , there is one good Hobby Shop 70 miles from me and i support him every chance I get , also travel and the best shop in my opinion is in Richfield Minn called Hobby Warehouse , great prices and great staff , they do mail order . Been to Arizona on business gave up on the local shops .
