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[Namefox]

Hi. I am wondering if anyone is in the RC niche and has had any success. It is a growing market and am thinking about getting involved. Any thoughts?

[msn]

Biggest ones doing it are in PEI - think about it for a minute.

[onlinestoreca]

I own rccar.ca, rctruck.ca, rctrucks.ca, rcplane.ca, rcplanes.ca, rcblimp.ca, rcblimps.ca and I think a couple of others, but it's gonna cost you -lol.

[dcristo]

What makes you think its a growing market? They are expensive toys and cater to a very niche market.

[msn]

Unless you go into The Source on Boxing Day and pick up something for $20.

[dcristo]

Unless you go into The Source on Boxing Day and pick up something for $20.

I'm not talking about the crap you buy from the supermarket. It's a rich persons hobby I would be shocked if it was a growth market.

[Namefox]

Just looking to see if anyone has had any success in the RC market. Yes, there are your $40 RC car, truck, boat, hovercraft, plane, helicopters but there is a huge market in the higher end products. It is not just a rich market with price points all over the board http://www.greathobbies.com/rcaircraft/ and www.RCdepot.ca

[msn]

I'm not talking about the crap you buy from the supermarket. It's a rich persons hobby I would be shocked if it was a growth market.

Doing quite well since over 25 years - and I note Namefox finally found the biggest RC dealer in the country. If anyone needs proof that you can run a business from anywhere - and eventually be active internationally - one must only take a look at East Coast Model, now 'GreatHobbies.com'.

[Namefox]

I was out with my friend a while ago with his RC jet plane. Lots of enthusiasts.

[msn]

Here is a hot tip for you then - this will make you a millionaire: The U.S. is looking at banning RC jets since they will soon be under the same rules as drones at the FAA. Someone clever would pick a good spot in Canada near the border and/or near or at an old airstrip or air base and open a place for U.S. model jet enthusiasts to play and compete.

[JuniperPark]

I predict a big accident soon, possibly with a death, that will rock the RC industry.

People here now fly RC jets - yes JETS with real jet engines, and they lose control of them and crash a lot. Imagine getting hit in the face with a 2 pound missile going 80mph.

Then there are the helicopters with cameras attached -- they fly them near crowds at times. They weigh around 20 lbs with 2 of that being the main rotor. If ANY part fails, it all crashes. This is like throwing a running chainsaw into a crowd.

Then there are the small quadcopters (4 engines and props), 2 - 7 pounds, computer controlled, but go wildly OUT of control if anything at all goes wrong, especially with an engine or prop. The computer goes full throttle on the other 3 engines trying to correct, and they flip wildly at full power into whatever is below.

[dcristo]

I was out with my friend a while ago with his RC jet plane. Lots of enthusiasts.

Not denying there is, I used to race electric RC cars. But a growth market?

[msn]

It is a strong market, and the sales numbers can be impressive. People are paying $10k just for their engines.

[dcristo]

Definitely heaps of fun. I stayed away from petrol cars though, every person I knew who had one had some sort of issue with them. Nothing beat the high pitched sound of a heavily modified electric RC car.

[msn]

At my prior employer a few years ago they would have races down on the ground floor in the foyer on Friday afternoons. One team even had a camera installed in their vehicle, which would be pretty wild to watch given the speeds and the scales involved.

[dcristo]

Cool. Interestingly, the fastest car is an electric car. Most people would think differently.

[Namefox]

Cool. Interestingly, the fastest car is an electric car. Most people would think differently.

I would not have known that. Anyways, I'm looking for a good dropshipper or a strong affiliate program. On the hunt...