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has anyone heard anything at all from any of the sole domestic distributor stores? we've seen release dates come and go....

fyi, i think the sole distribution thing alone will do more harm than good. as much as i support local hobby shops, e-commerce is the growing future when retail outlets are struggling do to overhead and cost of operations.

for example, hasbro has cut back on thier retail lines for gi joe products and pushing them more into online exclusives. they don't have to subject themselves to being pushed around by the likes of walmart, retail outlets in a shrinking economy are reluctant to place large orders for fear of having product waste away on shelves, etc. etc. etc. this is a growing trend as industries are adjusting to a tuff market condition all the while kyosho is sticking with the same style that frustrated so many in the very begining of mini-z's. those who fail to adapt, are doomed to fail. i've been preaching advertising and distribution via online for years now, that and advertising outside the small box that is the rc community. others like rcp are doing so successfully.