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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Phil Spelt, KCRC Emeritus, Secretary
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On 3/18/2014 9:45 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">However, 95% of what I just wrote about Hobby Town
DOES NOT apply to Mac Hodges hobby shop. . <br>
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To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
Subject: RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges<br>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:44:49 -0500<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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".<br>
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I'm sorry, but buggy whip manufacturers went out of business when
folks switched to automobiles.<br>
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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:35:29 -0500<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges<br>
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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.
<div>In a very large market with several active clubs and almost
year-round flying season, this is indicative of the direction of the
market. </div>
<div>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. </div>
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<div>The only things I buy there are glue, carbon fibre, and a few
odds and ends in a pinch. </div>
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<div>John</div>
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<div>On Mar 18, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Keith Hoard <<a
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<div dir="ltr">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.<br>
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<hr id="ecxstopSpelling">Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:00:26 -0700<br>
From: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mups1953@yahoo.com</a><br>
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mac Hodges<br>
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Hobby shops are hard hit by the way business is conducted these days.<br>
It's sad.<br>
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<div>Mike Mueller</div>
<div>President of<br>
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<div> F3AUnlimited</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">On Tuesday, March 18,
2014 7:06 AM, Hnycmpsts <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div>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.</div>
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On Mar 17, 2014, at 11:36 PM, "John Fuqua" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div class="ecxyiv0373079290MsoNormal">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.</div>
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<div class="ecxyiv0373079290MsoNormal">thanks</div>
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