Show me the money!

run4fun · #1 12-14-2009, 12:51 AM

OK. I am telling you the dnano is a great rc race car. It is worthy of a real racing scene. I'm not talking about a kidney or jelly bean shaped thing of 4 second laps. I mean a race track and a following. Can anyone show me a picture of a HobbyTown that has such a thing... a real RACE TRACK and a FOLLOWING. I would say it should be 8-10 second lap times and 10-20 people racing. Does it exist???

Or, do we ask Kyosho to rethink this and give smaller shops an opportunity to get it done?

dnanotime · #2 12-14-2009, 06:55 PM

Well I'm totally new to the dnano scene but I'm wondering what a smaller hobby store could bring to the table that a HT franchise cannot?

nitrojunkie · #3 12-14-2009, 08:36 PM

Kyosho needs to start thinking about it period....I've had my car since Labor day and they still have not uploaded the photo to go along with my car.They have not added the Aston Martin etc.The people left out west don't seem to have alot of interest in the product based on a conversation in early October.I agree it is a great little car. The marketing side of it is not too good.......

run4fun · #4 12-15-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnanotime

Well I'm totally new to the dnano scene but I'm wondering what a smaller hobby store could bring to the table that a HT franchise cannot?

In one word... ENTHUSIASM!

Have you seen an rc racing venue?

Have you seen ANY Hobby Town with ANY racing venue (dnano or otherwise)?

Anyone else care to explain in more words?

nitrojunkie · #5 12-16-2009, 04:03 PM

We have a good crowd at the Mooresville HT.Race on a regular schedule.We are taking a holiday break at the moment.We had 7 cars last week.

run4fun · #6 12-17-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nitrojunkie

We have a good crowd at the Mooresville HT.Race on a regular schedule.We are taking a holiday break at the moment.We had 7 cars last week.

Good!

That's a start.

Anyone else??

So far, we have seven people racing... across our great nation.

What is the ave lap time/track length? Just curious.

nitrojunkie · #7 12-18-2009, 05:18 AM

http://www.racednano.com/

This will give you an idea of what is going on.The track is on an 8 foot by 12 foot surface low 4 second laps are really good.

lornecherry · #8 12-18-2009, 06:10 PM

...which is why we are working on a 20ft track that is in the same league as the best Mini-Z tracks. (I don't care what you do a 4-second track, it get's boring very fast, not to mention that anything more than 6-7 cars at once becomes problematic.) Strangley, the potential of these cars is so much greater than the in-store commerical 'system' Kyosho has released. And yes, smaller shops would certainly add to the market mix, grow the scale category and help immensley. Not to mention that this 'big box' market strategy completely side-steps local clubs, the heart of North American R/C racing.

Don't worry, it will get fixed; markets have a way of finding their own way just as humans come equipped with two feet; they can still get around even if one is stuck somewhere it shouldn't be.

run4fun · #9 12-30-2009, 01:27 PM

Is it safe to say that dnano is failing in Hobby Town?

NO????

I see 7 racing in one place. But, on a 3.something second/lap track it's likely going to last about one more week!

Anywhere else?

Good job Kyosho!

I don't want to assume it's failing if it's not. So, please let us know if it's "happening" out there somewhere.

Kyosho rep?

Anything to add?

nitrojunkie · #10 01-01-2010, 09:11 AM

The interest/participation seems to be documented here ok for this discussion just look at the HT tracks listed and see for yourself.As far as a bigger track I agree it would be nice but Kyosho is looking to make this a global thing based on the track design and marketing direction.Go to race Dnano and look up your global ranking if you run on a HT track.The system allows you to be ranked and possibly race someone you may never actually meet;now that is cool.The drawback for a smaller shop is that most from my experience cannot afford to dedicate the square footage to a track. A track will not make them as much money as product moving through the shelves and accross the registers its just a cold hard fact.I think the Dnanos should be raced at most Mini z venues if the interest is there.Maybe Kyosho should offer 2 different tracks the one we have now for stores that don't have the space for a larger track and a new track that is say 20 feet X 8 feet and revamp their online racing so it stays intact also.

microracer30 · #11 01-04-2010, 03:06 AM

were I race now has the fremont, ca. hobby town track. I can definitely see the popularity of dnano riseing alot faster this way. Most of our mini z ers have been racing for a long time and stick to mini z racing. The overland races, slot cars, micro crawling, and mini z drifting have been an after-the-race type thing and only get serious if we have enough people show up for it. I don't know if it's going to catch on, but I see it staying there for a while. Everyone was crowding around it, even drifting mini z on it too. I'm the type of person that kinda gets bored real quick so I bring a variety of my micro rcs there and alternate every time I go. Sounds like heavn to people in rural areas. I hope we get a couple race nights going steady soon.

MrNanoTrax · #12 01-04-2010, 12:40 PM

its VERY difficult to race both mini-z and dnano at one venue. your circuit truly has to be one or the other imo. supporting just ONE scale of micro r/c is tough enough for the shop owner but on the customers/drivers side, maintaining just ONE is a big investment (less expensive than larger scales but... still expensive). normally, those who like Mini-Z aint really feelin dNaNo and vice versa so... if u try to do both, u end up shooting yourself in the foot. this is just from my experience on both sales/buyer side of the coin.

nitrojunkie · #13 01-04-2010, 07:12 PM

Well said Qon been there done that thats why I will stick with the Dnano.The HT tracks were designed for a box stock car to be able to be ran on supposedly competetivly.It puts more emphasis on the driver and set up hop ups are in all of our cars ,although we don't mess with Xspeed motors as they are a bit much for the average driver on such a tight track.I never meant to imply that the program is failing at HT simply that it could be way beyond its current infancy stage.Sorry if I stepped on any toes I want this to get as big if not bigger than slotcars its just so much cooler and realistic looking.

dnanotime · #14 01-05-2010, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by run4fun

In one word... ENTHUSIASM!

Have you seen an rc racing venue?

Have you seen ANY Hobby Town with ANY racing venue (dnano or otherwise)?

Anyone else care to explain in more words?

Wow rather vile wording as you dont know anyting about me. For your info I've been around the RC scene since '85, so yes I've seen and been a part of many racing venues across the US. And yes I have seen HT stores with good race programs, and have seen many small mom/pop shops that could'nt tell which side of the car went down. Its the people that run the program not the size of the shop that determines the success of the racing.

run4fun · #15 01-08-2010, 05:49 PM

"Its the people that run the program not the size of the shop that determines the success of the racing."

Good point!!!

Which is why the people who have an interest and motivation to provide racing venues, should have an opportunity to participate in the business.... duh!

Not to be vile or anything hehhe he!