Hobbico buys Axial?

[The Violator]

i havent had great luck with quality of product on hobbico stuff.. hope this does not effect axials inhouse operations too much.

I am sure they will keep up the quality that axial is known for. :roll:

 

[nascarkeith]

Maybe they will get cheaper now. I bet they will have some sweet pre-painted bodies.:lmao:

 

[701 Technique]

It makes sense for them to sell. Together with all these other companies they will be able to complete better with the big dogs like Traxxas and Associated. If you love Axial like I do then we should all be buying Exo Terra Buggys and Wraiths like its going out of style!

Was the AX10 Axials first vehicle? I had never heard of them before that, which was right when I got into crawlers.

 

[johnnyh66]

I am sure they will keep up the quality that axial is known for. :roll:

tehehehe, snicker snicker :ror:

 

[vonclod]

i bet this this is why axial ended their relationship with horizon awhile back

 

[Manning]

Hmm. Durango stuff at Great Planes / Tower. Interesting.

 

[BJoe]

I heard rumor of this back at RCX from the hobbico reps... Thought they were just full of it, guess not. The infusion of money could be good for the axial line or, the infusion of hobbico thinking could be horrible for it. Only time will tell.

It seems to have for Revell Models, they also got away from most of the Big Box Stores about the same time Hobbico bought them out and now have a bunch of new releases and reissues that people seem to actually be interested in, myself included.

 

[t9dragon]

It makes sense for them to sell. Together with all these other companies they will be able to complete better with the big dogs like Traxxas and Associated. If you love Axial like I do then we should all be buying Exo Terra Buggys and Wraiths like its going out of style!

Was the AX10 Axials first vehicle? I had never heard of them before that, which was right when I got into crawlers.

Yes the AX10 was the first RC vehicle that they released.:mrgreen:

 

[J.DUKE]

Axial has only been around since 2005?!?!?

So how much of a dent in the nitro engine market did they make?

Seems like crawlers is what really put them on the map!

 

[701 Technique]

Axial has only been around since 2005?!?!?

So how much of a dent in the nitro engine market did they make?

Seems like crawlers is what really put them on the map!

They certainly grew fast. Hope whoever founded Axial made a buttload for his work. They probably signed a non-compete agreement but when that's up there is nothing to stop them from turning around and doing it all over again"thumbsup"

 

[stewbaru]

Depends whether they bopught Axial or its brand and IP.

I suspect that all (most?) staff will continue to work under the Axial banner, including the MD, they/re doing alright, why chuck it in to start over?

 

[MattH]

I spoke with some of the folks at Axial yesterday on this. You can check out what they had to say here:

Hobbico Buys Axial, Durango and ARRMA - RC TRUCK STOP : RC TRUCK STOP

 

[youngblood]

First Pirate and now Axial...My day just went to shit.

My thought exactly.

 

[ColquittCustom405]

I spoke with some of the folks at Axial yesterday on this. You can check out what they had to say here:

Hobbico Buys Axial, Durango and ARRMA - RC TRUCK STOP : RC TRUCK STOP

Thanks MattH that answered all my questions....

 

[War Pig]

Axial has only been around since 2005?!?!?

So how much of a dent in the nitro engine market did they make?

Seems like crawlers is what really put them on the map!

Later than that. I don't remember Axials in 2007 at Nationals in Moab.

 

[JeremyH]

Later than that. I don't remember Axials in 2007 at Nationals in Moab.

Here is the AX10 press release.....dated 04/2007:
AxialRacing.com - Press Release: AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler

 

[BigBaller]

Later than that. I don't remember Axials in 2007 at Nationals in Moab.

They were the TALK during Nationals that year. All I remember is all the Damn GREEN!! :lmao:

I hope Axial is just gearing up for more options and even BETTER quality. Good Luck to all involved. "thumbsup" I KNOW I support them personally. :lmao:

 

[Rig Rocker]

I had an Axial .28 in 06, in my pre-truggy Monster GT race truck. It was almost a truggy but waaaay too heavy.

That was where they started. I bought it from Craig at Delta RC because it was a new company, and it was affordable. That motor was a beast! Very comparable to my OS max .28xz's.

 

[rangercat23]

Well its gonna be interesting to see what direction this all goes.

 

[t9dragon]

I had an Axial .28 in 06, in my pre-truggy Monster GT race truck. It was almost a truggy but waaaay too heavy.

That was where they started. I bought it from Craig at Delta RC because it was a new company, and it was affordable. That motor was a beast! Very comparable to my OS max .28xz's.

I also had an Axial .28 but it was in my Savage and the main reason I got was cost. It turned out to be one of the best nitro motors that I have ever used. It would make that Savage pull wheelies and haul balls all day long..