Anyone in Edmonton?

[nrmcj]

i was just wondering.. is anyone here living in edmonton, alberta?

[Cyber BRat]

Saskatchewan

[nrmcj]

aww.... ! well i guess that's as close as it gets.... ^_^

anyone else?

[90radorotrex]

Calgary!

[dabigpig]

I am just 10 min drive south of Red Deer!

[psydeath]

where in sask cyber?

[nrmcj]

weeeeeeee go piggy!! close enuf

I'm in Red Deer. Currently looking into getting a mini RC car (would make lunchtime at work SOOO much better ). Any suggestions on places to look (within Canada on the web or in the Calgary/RD/Edmonton area) for a first mini RC ? It would also be nice if the place sold replacement parts and upgrades. Any help is very appreciated.

[dabigpig]

well I am in Bowden and i went to the Radio Shack in rocky mountain house and he ordered about 80 cyclona and other clones before christmas they were selling quickly so held one for me. It is a bullet clone but either that or pay shipping and handeling and wait to get a genuine bit or a zip zap which you can pretty much only find in the states (I havent seen one in alberta but i havent been searching very hard). There are no really good hobby shops in Red Deer unless you want to get into trains then there is choo choo willys but i havent been to there new location so you might want to check it out they may have other RCs but they primaraly deal with HO scale trains. Other than that just keep checking Radio Shack.

Thanks for the info! I know we have nothing in RD for RC'ing. Going to check Radio Shack tomorrow since they are closed today. I also know that someday I will definitly get a real Tomica Bit Char-G Initial D set, I loved the anime those cars are based off of. If only they had a set with a Honda CRX body, I'd be in true bliss. Thanks again for all info. But no one knows anywhere that sells upgrades for these things in Canada (on the web)? TIA

[nrmcj]

hmm well if u wanna drive up to edmonton, it's not all that far... in west edmonton mall we have a place called Comex Hobby (1 780 487 5886) ... pretty much all the stuff you could ever want... real bit char-g's, fakes, clones, tomy motors, tire sets, you name it... except for 3.8s..

but yeah, if you really want one from there (stock bit is ... $54.90 canadian... gimmie an e-mail, and if u want, i can mebbe ship some down to you... or something =)

most hobby shops dun have real bit char-gs.. only microsizers, but we want the JAP ones, dont we?!

hope i helped...

[nrmcj]

oh.. and btw, the radio shacks, wal marts, and the rest of the places everyone talks about suck... in alberta at least.. no rare earth magnets, no parts, no clones, no nothing... you can get clones at london drugs tho..

I have no problems going up to Edmonton. My sister lives up there and I think I have to go up there shortly to help her move. I hate Radio Shack myself, I find their prices way WAY too high for the build quality. I got better electronic stores that I deal with for work that have more parts, higher quality parts and better prices (with my discount).

I think I'll buy a clone or 2 for now and the next time I'm in Edmonton, I'll give Comex Hobby a visit. The clones will be perfect to experiment on and learn the basics of mini rc's.

Thanks for all the info!

[nrmcj]

np np.. next time you're in town drop me a line.. meet up sumwhere or something =)

Will do.

After checking the West Ed site, I noticed that I've been to Comex before many many moons ago. I don't remember much about it other than I bought a Honda CRX model kit there and their prices were fair. I also remember it being run by some oriental people and being located next to a decal shop/Galaxy Land.

Do you happen to know if they carry DigiQ's or Mini-Z's? How much are their clones and those at London Drugs?