[NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges

[Keith Hoard]

However, 95% of what I just wrote about Hobby Town DOES NOT apply to Mac Hodges hobby shop. . 
 
From: klhoard at hotmail.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:44:49 -0500




Our club leadership is now constantly pleading with us to do business thru the Hobby Town - if they don't have it (which usually they don't), they'll order it.  Well, that's great but the shop is a 45 minute drive one-way for me and its the same 2-3 day wait if my stuff gets shipped to the Hobby Town or to my front door.  As for having the Hobby Town there for "help and advice" . . . all of the kids that work there are either car or "Magic the Gathering" card game players . . . so, I don't get much value added with that either.  I get more help posting on the mailing list and sifting thru all the opposing opinions than driving 45 minutes for a blank stare and "we can get that in by Friday".
 
I'm sorry, but buggy whip manufacturers went out of business when folks switched to automobiles.
 
From: jsf106 at gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:35:29 -0500
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges

I was at a huge Hobby Town USA in the Atlanta area last year…a large as a grocery store. Even at that, 80% of the floorspace was dedicated to other hobbies and crafts. The RC section was small and a very small portion of it dedicated to a limited selection of small electric ARFs. In a very large market with several active clubs and almost year-round flying season, this is indicative of the direction of the market. The modest local hobby shop in Kansas City that I go to, is about the same floorspace ratio, but with a super-active hell counter, and sizable selection of electric ARFs. 
The only things I buy there are glue, carbon fibre, and a few odds and ends in a pinch. 
John
On Mar 18, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Keith Hoard <klhoard at hotmail.com> wrote:Our local Hobby Town is downsizing, probably a first step towards going away.  Only a small part of their business is now airplane / helo - mostly Eflight and stuff like that.
 
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:00:26 -0700
From: mups1953 at yahoo.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges

Local Hobby shops are hard hit by the way business is conducted these days.
 It's sad.
 

 Mike MuellerPresident of
 F3AUnlimited

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:06 AM, Hnycmpsts <hnycmpsts at aol.com> wrote:
I didn't know he closed his hobby shop. That's too bad. It was just one of the many perks when flying at his field.OscarOn Mar 17, 2014, at 11:36 PM, "John Fuqua" <johnfuqua at embarqmail.com> wrote:Has anybody got a good phone number and/or email address for Mac Hodges.    Previous numbers he used for his hobby shop are no good now that the shop is closed. thanks John D. Fuquajohnfuqua at embarqmail.com850-974-6655 Cell _______________________________________________NSRCA-discussion mailing listNSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.orghttp://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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