The pissed off Associated- likely for not paying their invoices. That’s why MIP left. Ive heard from another supplier they aren’t paying them as well. Associated have been reportedly shipping the bulk of their stock to Horizon Hobbies who they are back to dealing with after several years of begin apart
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
Same here. Dad and I were into planes in mid '70's and Tower was nearly as close as the nearest hobby shop so we got almost everything from them. Also bought my Sand Scorcher from Tower when they first hit the catalog. For the sake of their employees, I hope they are able to sort everything out.
The loss of Traxxas would have been huge for them. Now losing mip and likely others- I don’t see them surviving. Back in the day they had kyosho, Futaba, etc all exclusive. Now they have what Arrma? Yikes.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
yeah, that is really a shame. I love tower hobbies for the amount of information you can get from the descriptions, and the site is decent to navigate. this is a tough industry to survive in, and everything is like a house of cards, lose one card and everything crumbles. I wish them all the best but we shall see.
tamiyadan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:44 am
as for Great Planes they screwed many of us independent hobby shops in the 1990s and into the early 2000s so to see them burn is delicious.
you're mean but funny
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Getting stuff to the UK from Tower can be hit and miss regarding customs. If the parts are small enough to go in a jiffy bag it will usually sail through, especially if the packer is kind enough to mark it as commercial sample :D If your parts have...
Is there any place on line to find old Tower catalogs? I am looking for one from the late 80's to early 90's. Not looking for anything in particular, just want to browse!
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Get yourself an old Radio Control Car Action magazine from back in the day because towards the end of each issue was pages and pages of Tower Hobbies ads. I can remember always looking at the prices hoping that one day they would come down. :oops:...
Im in the Champaign IL area for work for a couple of days and would like to check them out if they have a retail outlet. I thought they did but I didnt see anything on their website. Is there one?
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If your in that area go check out Slot and Wing Hobbies. It is one of the last old school hobby shops around and they have a ton of of old vintage stuff. I already raided the old AE stuff but I had the feeling I missed some stuff.
I am getting ready to order some things from Tower. They are offering $25 off for orders over $200. Would it be wrong for me to place several $200 orders instead of one large order? They have not sent me gold promos in a while so this would save me...
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I just did this last week. By combining the special offer and the super saver discounts, I got an LRP Z28R spec3 truggy motor with a couple extra plugs for $170 shipped priority. Then, a scratch and dent FM 3PKS for $220 shipped regular ground/free...
My birthday is in november and i think its time for a brushless rc with a 2.4 radio... I want to spend over $300 and hear they have a coupon for spend over $300 get $50 off, but you must get it first... Any cupons anyone can tell me about would be...
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You need to become a Super Saver member at Tower to get those coupons. When they issue the coupons, they can only be used to the account assigned to that email address it was sent to.
Anyone know when the last printed Tower Hobbies catalog was?
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It isn't perfect, but my Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet both have scan functions in the camera settings. It automatically adjusts and crops the page. It does take a little getting used to.
Not ideal for a full catalog but it would work okay for...