Originally Posted by
EDWARD2003
Hobby shop prices are ridiculously expensive. I'm all for supporting hobby shops, but the prices here in Japan are astronomical. I prefer to buy the kit online and support the hobby shop by buying parts and smaller items.
define "hobby shop"...
rc-champ is Tamiya MSRP -30%, they don't even sticker tag them anymore.
I find rc-champ the best, super rajikon 2nd and tamtam 3rd.
tam-tam in sagamihara was just *epic* for browsing parts
and prices were decent
As far as how Tamiya prices compare to other brands... I don't care... I have an emotional connection to the brand
