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Old 12-22-2005, 12:11 PM   #1
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Total newby to the RC world. Looking for a good website, or couple of good websites, to find RC accessories. I'm talking wheels, tires, shocks, motors, electronics...etc, etc. I've searched the web over and over but just can't seem to pinpoint a good generalized site. Thanks.
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:22 PM   #2
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:30 PM   #3
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dont forget to support the local hobby shops either
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Old 12-22-2005, 03:53 PM   #4
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Good point cept the only one's we have around here support mostly RC airplanes. Hard to find a good RC truck store w/in 150 miles of where I live.
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Old 12-22-2005, 06:31 PM   #5
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u should try living in the UK! most of the shops are very small & most of the on-line stuff is a joke. i have to import most of my bits from the states
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x2 on towerhobbies.com
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Old 12-22-2005, 08:48 PM   #7
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Here are some of the ones in my "bookmarks":

www.TowerHobbies.com (best one)
www.StormerHobbies.com (I like it)
www.HorizonHobby.com
www.rcboyz.com (they also run an Ebay store that I find does sometimes have better prices:RCBoyzEbay)
www.eHobbies.com
www.rcMart.com
(I believe its based in Japan, some stuff is on here that you can't find in the US. Shipping is a bit pricey sometimes.)
www.HobbyPeople.net

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Old 12-23-2005, 12:36 AM   #8
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ive been buying alot from

http://www.thundertechracing.com/
they also have a clod junkyard section for stock parts

and
http://www.rc4wd.com/ is a good spot for alot of other parts

i have had good experiences with both.
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Old 12-23-2005, 09:19 AM   #9
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Here are my crawler links:

RC Alloys

RC Guy

Rock Gear

RPM RC

The Crawler Store

Thundertech Racing
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Old 12-23-2005, 06:50 PM   #10
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Does anyone remember when they were called Hobby Shack??? And they had one store in Encino, California??? Sorry alittle off the subject...

But another answer to your question is Ebay...You can find alot of deals on there.
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Old 12-24-2005, 10:02 AM   #11
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with regards to the u.k try models in motion, as they stock good tyres, shells and shocks etc, nice people too nad they can order stuff very quickly, also in hertfordshire hurricane mpdels can be very helpfull
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