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good points.
i totally agree with the hobby shop track racing not being the best means to get the racing going. the same can be said with mini-z's. you will find 10x's the number of private clubs than official store tracks. rcp is a house hold name by putting the store track in everyones garage, basement, spare bedroom. as a result, club racing is flourishing.
in my opinion, the minute you depend and rely on brick and mortar stores, you've already put a shelf life on your product. we all know the support your local hs debate, but e commerce opens you up to markets untapped and locations overlooked by traditional retail stores.
follow the success of the mini-z...they have 10 years of history lessons to pull from and they immediately jump into what failed with the mini-z, for those that recall the great planes exclusivity crap. the minute that changed, the entire mini-z scene changed.
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