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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / February 2005Sweet deals!
I picked up a brand new micro rs4 for $54 today at my local hobbytown usa.Last week they had 4 RS4 super's for $117 new.I intended on going there today for a super but they were all gone. Thats when i found the deal on the micro.I talked with the manager and asked him why these items were so cheap?He said they did not move well,RTR's sell better than kits.So he took 1/2 off the items.He said to keep checking back he is going to discount some more kits.Hmmm i wonder what will be 1/2 off next week? I hope my taxes come back soon. > I picked up a brand new micro rs4 for $54 today at my local hobbytown > usa.Last week they had 4 RS4 super's for $117 new.I intended on going [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > wonder what will be 1/2 off next week? > I hope my taxes come back soon Which store? S Grand blanc mi hobbytown usa. They also had some radios and other kits not to my liking.A team associated buggy(rc10???) for $84 seemed like a deal but i am not into buggy's! I also got a nice MRC 989 charger for $22.And i love it.It brought back a old camcorder battery i have not used(in 3 years) or could charge anymore with its supplied charger. > Grand blanc mi hobbytown usa. > They also had some radios and other kits not to my liking.A team [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > back a old camcorder battery i have not used(in 3 years) or could > charge anymore with its supplied charger thanks for the info s Yep, that is a deal for sure if its a B4 - for that money, I would almost buy a kit just for spares..... > They also had some radios and other kits not to my liking.A team > associated buggy(rc10???) for $84 seemed like a deal but i am not into > buggy's! Now I like gassing the car up and going as much as the next guy, but for some reason the statement "RTR's sell better than kits" bothers me. There is just something about building the car from a box of parts. And picking a specific engine, radio, and servo. And the frustration of getting the servo linkage to open the carb all the way (my personal biggest frustration). And hand picking my personal favorite hop-ups. And painting the body...well, you get the idea. A certain amount of satisfaction and personal pride comes from building a kit and competing with it. Am I missing something, or isn't the whole point of the hobby building a model car and driving/bashing/maintaining it? Just my .02...but if the price of kits tanks, then I'll be up to my ears in many, many kit parts :) > I picked up a brand new micro rs4 for $54 today at my local hobbytown > usa.Last week they had 4 RS4 super's for $117 new.I intended on going [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > wonder what will be 1/2 off next week? > I hope my taxes come back soon.  SignatureDave Go ARMY, Beat Navy! I am not complaining,if i get it cheaper. But i hope the RTR trend does not become a standard.There is major learning curve and personal gratification that comes from building a kit. That you just do not get from a RTR.However I do own a few RTR's and i have completly diassembled them for cleanings now and then.Another aspect of a kit that i like is there always seems to be extra parts. If you are anything like me and like to tinker around with stuff,these extra parts are very handy. |
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