HobbyTron.com RC Blog

From planes, trains, and automobiles to boats, helicopters, Airsoft guns and other hobbies, HobbyTron.com is using everything they can to promote their new Daily Deal. They have everything that you could ever need in the RC and Airsoft arenas. The RC Daily Deal range from today’s nitro powered buggy at nearly 60% off to Parkflyers’ high quality airplanes and even deep diving submarines. The Airsoft Daily Deal gives you the opportunity to get astounding deals on all kinds of Airsoft guns and accessories. From high powered electric assault rifles for the Airsoft enthusiast to small very inexpensive spring powered handguns for the young beginner.

“We have already seen an enormous response to our new Daily Deal. People seem to really be responding to our offering,” Ben Ibarra of HobbyTron.com said. “There are some days that we sell out only a couple hours after the product goes live. The great thing about our Daily Deal is that we aren’t just getting rid of junk. The products that we feature on our Daily Deal are hot moving items that people love. We just wanted to find a way to say ‘Thank You’ to our loyal customers and ‘Welcome’ to our new customers. With discounts ranging from 30% - 90% off the retail price it is a deal that is hard to pass up.”

So what happens when a product sells out in a couple hours? Are the customers just out of luck? “We try to offer our customers consistently great deals on our products. The Daily Deal is just another way that we are able to do that. When the product runs out that fast, we replace it as quickly as we can to ensure that our customers have the opportunity to enjoy Daily Deal savings for the rest of the day.”

HobbyTron.com has thousands of different products that includes boats, helicopters, airplanes, cars, trucks, other RC items. Also available are just about every kind of Airsoft gun and accessory imaginable, along with magic kits, electronic kits, science kits, and much more.

HobbyTron.com has been meeting the needs of their customers for almost 10 years now. Last year they redesigned their website, making it much more user friendly, they also opened up their new Parts and Repair Department, and now they have an exciting Daily Deal program where they sell their hot new products for up to 90% off every day! What will they think of next? I don’t know, but I am watching and I will let you know as soon as the next exciting thing happens.

On Thursday, August 16, 2007 HobbyTron.com was highlighted on the FOX 13 News program Good Day Utah. We were up at the ModelPort just east of the Salt Lake City International Airport. The ModelPort is a place that people can go to fly their model airplanes and helicopters. We were accompanied by about 30 other hobby airplane enthusiasts.

All of the planes that they flew were ranging from a few hundred dollars, to $10,000 with the average around a thousand dollars or so.Most people who have had a fascination with flying aren’t able to jump in at that level so that is where we come in. HobbyTron.com is the affordable option for the beginning to intermediate hobby enthusiast. Our planes and helicopters begin at the $20 range and go up to the $200-$300 range. We talked about the many indoor options that we have for the home or office.

Some of the aircraft that we highlighted on the air were as follows: The Palm Z, The Rookie, and The Hughes Mini Helicopter. The Palm Z is the hottest new toy for the holiday season this year. It is an indoor plane that will fly for over 5 minutes. It is slow moving, nearly unbreakable, and has the ability to maneuver around the office or the crowded living room. The Rookie is a long time favorite for its superb stability and ability to fly in small tight places. It will fly outside, but remember as with all indoor aircraft, they will not fly as well outside, especially if there is any wind. As you could see on the video from the news show which we will be putting up as soon as we are sent our copy. The Hughes Mini Helicopter is always a favorite because it is so durable and you can fly up to three at a time (Just as you can with the Palm Z).

We also had three other planes on display that were a little higher end. They are as follows: The Cessna 182, The Hybrid Air, and The Daredevil. If you were watching the news, the Cessna was the airplane that was wrecked twice while on the air, and then it still flew!!! It is one of our most popular options as you can choose between a 3CH and 4CH option depending on your skill level. The Hybrid Air actually takes off from water, and the Daredevil is our stunt bi-plane. These are both 4CH planes and come in at a very modest price tag.

If you have any questions about our products please feel free to visit us. We will be posting pictures and video from the news event as soon as they are available.

As you know, we had our father’s day segment on Fox 13 yesterday morning. Favorite segments were where John Morgan from the Utah Valley Aeromodelers Club took his nitro raptor 50 RC helicopter for flips and tick-tocks on camera and our RC electric car race in the parking lot. You can view clips of the segment below:

RC Electric Car Race

RC Helicopter Stunt Segment

Pirate Ship Segment

RC Electric Boat Race

Special thanks to John from UVAC for the stunts on the helicopter and thanks to Fox 13 for featuring us on their show.

Most of us here at HobbyTron.com are kids at heart and when we get a chance to spread a bit of fun we jump at the opportunity. We’ve been involved with an orphanage in Mexico and have been able to bring a few smiles to their faces with some of our neat stuff. We recently sent them RC cars, RC trucks and some dolls so the girls didn’t feel left out and in return they gave us some photos of the little ones and their new toys.
You can see some of the pictures below (click on the links for larger images):
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We’re always on the lookout for ways we can lend a hand.