Save your local Hobby Shop thread???

[Rhinopilot]

Hey,
Any thoughts about a "Save your local Hobby Shop!" thread?
I grew up in the Hobb(ies) in Indianapolis. The Ol' Man did it all RC, control line Ringmaster, Models, Slot car heaven!!! Even had a cottage side business making vacuum form H.O., 1/32, & 1/24 scale bodies. He use to carve RC molds for Parma too.
But those WONDERFUL places are gone.
"Wings and Rails" in Plainfield, IN. God bless you Dale! So sweet and so kind. I will never forget you, Sir.
"Westside Hobbies" Ohhh, the Old "Coke" machines, and "Lions Club mints" @ the register.
They even had a little spot in front with a kids table and chairs, puzzles and toys. A T.V!!!, (P.S. this is like 1972 and on...),a WONDERFUL couple ran it , heck, my Sister's didn't want to leave.
"Metzler's Hobbies" WOW, Tom even sold the chemicals for the 1950's Chemistry set. And the smell!!! Maybe it's just me.
I'm a grown Man, good sized one at that! But I tear up when I drive by... because technology is wonderful, but it doesn't have that soul.

God bless,
Rhinopilot

 

[fliers1]

I have a plan to teach hobby shop or other industry owners or their employees to learn how to fly and they are learning how to teach flying at the same time, usually within an hour or two, and then they can practice on Horizon Hobby's RC flight training simulator. They can then do the same for their customers. I did that for 10 years when I ran a hobby shop so I know it works extremely well. If shop owners are concerned about the cost of coming to my flying field for a few hours, a full-page color ad runs around $1700 per month, every month. I'm willing to do this gratis. They can have a simulator kiosk in their place of business to give customers an RC flying experience. That would be great for S.T.E.M. programs. There are 98,000 public schools in the US.