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hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:44 pm
by GoMachV
I went in to my lhs for this:
And found this in the consignment case
How could I pass up a minty AYK Buffalo? Came with a poorly painted body, manual, and some spare parts. Looks like it has maybe a run on it, couple little nicks. Needs wiring and some linkage for the speed control and on the shelf it goes. Id love to polish it but way too many other projects right now.
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:15 pm
by Hcp22
Poor you

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:28 pm
by Charlie don't surf
Wow, that's a good day
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:55 pm
by REMJ666
Cool car...Wish my store had a used car lot

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:11 pm
by RichieRich
Consignments can be fun. I've found a few rc10s and things like that before. I usually leave my business card and tell them to call if they get any "old" buggies, but they never do.

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:33 pm
by GoMachV
I worked at this store for 8 years and know the employees well. It had been sitting there since Wednesday and they didn't brother to call.

some friends!
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:38 pm
by Timmy2Tracks
Wow! Now that's a find. My local Hobby store has a used section, which usually contains 4 or 5 nitro Traxxas trucks. I found an original Super Champ there on day, (body broken in a few places, but chassis is certainly restorable) and also an original Sand Scorcher. The employees had no interest...
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:31 pm
by slotcarrod
That is a super nice car! Did you get a good deal?
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:33 pm
by scr8p
save the tires, throw out the rest.

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:44 pm
by GoMachV
scr8p wrote:save the tires, throw out the rest.

Lol!
I got a good deal. I offered 2/3 of asking and it was a done deal. Could have probably gone lower but what do you do. It was less than what they sold for new....by a bit
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:00 pm
by bxlt
gomachv I see you love to keep bragging about what you find in Portland just to drive the rest of us crazy!
I however have a feeling you are talking about what used to be my favorite hobby store BITD when I used to go down there to visit my grandparents. I would spend many an hour and many a dollar there!

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:10 pm
by GoMachV
Tammies

Its the biggest by far. I also worked at Aero, long long ago (closed up for a few years now). Small shop but the track kept them busy. Salem has RC Pus which is awesome as well, but not very big.
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:15 pm
by bxlt
Yup Tammies! I hadn't been there in about 20 years because my grandmother moved up here in 1992. I was down there a couple of weeks ago to pick up some cars I found on CL and was driving there thinking this looks so familiar and sure enough I drove right by. So of course on my way home I had to stop! The only thing that had changed was I didn't spend a lot of money but did spend a lot of time! Oh the memories I have of getting to go there as a kid and having my grandmother give me a $100 to spend...I miss those days

Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:09 pm
by GoMachV
I started there in 93, they hired me for the move from Hall blvd to canyon where they are now. If you were around back then I probably helped you at one point. I was always in the car dept
Re: hobby stores are dangerous....
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:22 pm
by flipwils11
Lol, fantastic! Cool find!
So the tally stands at:
gomachv 2 farmer 1
(score is at least since farmer threw down the gauntlet and we started "playing", haha)