Hobby Store open in Fuquay Varina

[Teamsmartech]

Theres a new hobby store in Fuquay Varina, With a vast knowledge of Elec & Nitro Cars and Trucks. Come in and a say hey to Otto. Their on Broad st about a mile past Walmart on 55 in Downtown Varina . ToyTown Hobby Shop 577-9007 :eek:

[LEADFOOT]

is it near the paint ball shop?...I drive past it everyday going to work

[Teamsmartech]

Ya stop in and say HI, Check out all the cars they keep in stock . Were all getting together to drive over at the Fuquay Community Center on Sat around 2pm. Great area for Road races and plenty of grass and hills for off road and room to fly Helios and Park flyers.

[Csteen]

Theres a new hobby store in Fuquay Varina, With a vast knowledge of Elec & Nitro Cars and Trucks. Come in and a say hey to Otto. Their on Broad st about a mile past Walmart on 55 in Downtown Varina . ToyTown Hobby Shop 577-9007 :eek:


Can you provide the address? I'd like to come check it out but do not know the area.

[Teamsmartech]

507 Broad st (hwy 55) accross from the new construction Downtown Varina

[andrew2340]

Otto and Anna are great, they have about any Traxxas,HPI,CEN,and Losi Lst parts you could want in stock. With all the rain on Saturday's there has been alot of good guys in there talkin RC. But I have heard rumors of a track going up near Duncan.

[chrisb]

I talked to a guy at the Hobby shop today and he said they should be up and running in a couple of months, lap counter and all. I can't wait for some off-road 1/8 scale action locally for a change, tired of traveling 3 hours in every direction twice a month. :) If anybody hears anything else keep us posted on this site so we will have a good racer base before the track even opens, thanks.

[justin lessard]

i would suggest putting in an asphalt track for touring cars,offroad tracks are alot of work to maintain,and offroad racing is not popular at all!!!...if it were asphalt I can almost guarentee there will be 40+ racers every weekend,and that means more $$$ for the hobby shop.

[chrisb]

Excuse me, I must say your mistaken. Offroad is the biggest thing out there and from what I've heard the track is already mostly built. Every race I go to in the Charlotte area has anywhere from 75 to 300 racers depending on the type of race. I'm sure the Hobby shop guys know what is big and what is not around here that why they went with off-road. If you want to race on road why don't you support the tracks in this area that are already here like Rosewood they have an indoor and outdoor road course tracks just outside Goldsboro, and there's a big outdoor asphalt track in Durham that I've never seen more than 30 there on a good day. Not to mention all the parking lot tracks everywhere, there are no off-road tracks in our area so I welcome the idea and would definitly support it, just my two cents.

[slakr]

Originally Posted by ThunderAlley
off-road race on july 22nd at 11:00 am

hope to see you there.....


There is a local off-road track... Thunder Alley in Wilson. :)
The racing is fun, the people are great and the on-site hobby shop is outstanding.

Good things can come from supporting what local tracks we do have; so c'mon out to Wilson on July 22nd. With racer support, genuine interest and feedback; I am sure that improvements can be made as well. ;)

I see no reason not to support the tracks already in existence. Thunder Alley tries to make RC Racing a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone. :cool:

That being said, I would also be interested in a new off-road track local to the greater Raleigh area. :D

[justin lessard]

Excuse me, I must say your mistaken. Offroad is the biggest thing out there and from what I've heard the track is already mostly built. Every race I go to in the Charlotte area has anywhere from 75 to 300 racers depending on the type of race. I'm sure the Hobby shop guys know what is big and what is not around here that why they went with off-road. If you want to race on road why don't you support the tracks in this area that are already here like Rosewood they have an indoor and outdoor road course tracks just outside Goldsboro, and there's a big outdoor asphalt track in Durham that I've never seen more than 30 there on a good day. Not to mention all the parking lot tracks everywhere, there are no off-road tracks in our area so I welcome the idea and would definitly support it, just my two cents.
yes,but that is large national events...and i support both duham and rosewood every weekend they are open,exept for when I am at national level races out of state :)

when is the track suposed to open?...me and a few of my teamates are interested in running 4WD modified buggy.

[tarheelquality]

Is this track going to be open for Electrics also?

[EasyE]

Hey guys,
Racing at the Home Depot parking lot on Thursdays in Fuquay Varina. We start setting up the track at 7pm and take it down at 10pm.
Now, there is some racing...but mostly guys playing around trying to set up there cars. You are able to see Nitro and electric cars on track at same time (interesting) and everything from Mamba Mini-t's, Touring cars and Jato stadium trucks at the same time.
Its alot of fun and Otto even brings a track kit to set up. Come early and help set up and have alot of fun. See you there.

EasyE

[chrisb]

How about an update on the offroad track?

[John Tag]

Just my 2 cents.. I live in Charlotte and never seen 75 to 300 racers at any club race maybe 60 1 time at best... Way too many tracks of 1 sort to feed all shops.. Major races maybe the Farm gets a thumbs up for crowd thats about it.. I think what Justin was trying to say,Is how about something diffrent than off road to give us a mix... This is not a bash as I like all racing and support all shops because with out them this hobby would be gone...

[chrisb]

How about an update on the offroad track?
Just curious, I was told it was already built and will be ready for racing by the end of this month?

[tarheelquality]

There is not a offroad track in the triangle right now but there is an on road track and plenty of parking lot racing. most of the offroad is 1.5 hours or more from Raleigh Durham so I think this may be a good choice since the average first rc is an offroad car and your average parent is not likely to drive that far for the first racing experience.

[Locus]

Just got back in to the RC fun. I stopped by and met Otto down at ToyTown Hobby Shop. Great guy! I'm having Otto break in my MT12 engine so I can start having some fun again.

Todd

[astainback]

I talked to a guy at the Hobby shop today and he said they should be up and running in a couple of months, lap counter and all. I can't wait for some off-road 1/8 scale action locally for a change, tired of traveling 3 hours in every direction twice a month. :) If anybody hears anything else keep us posted on this site so we will have a good racer base before the track even opens, thanks.


Is this track in FV for real??
Is it up and running at all?

[astainback]

Was that you guys at Monster Jam??

[slakr]

How about posting some news about the off-road track? :D

[jet city woman]

I went down to check out the track. I must say it's very impressive thus far. They appear to be making the final touches on the electronics...

[cheerwhiner]

On Friday nights ToyTown Hobby (this shop in Fuquay) puts a little roadcourse together at the Tractor Supply Company parking lot in Fuquay. Lots of fun. Free and run whatever you want, just make sure your channel is clear. I went last week, didn't go last night because I was building a new Suzuki Swift for a friend that wants to join us in RC. I will be out again though. Lots of fun.

[rchsrunner]

I went out for the onroad action at the Tractor Supply this past friday.

LOADS of fun! Run what ya brung. Most everyone runs nitro TC's of some sort. A lot of RS4's. I think I had the only NTC3.

We ran from 8pm-12:30 or so. Lots of great guys...havent had that much fun in a while!

***OFFROAD TRACK news*****
Talked to Otto and he basically said they're just waiting on a permit to open up.

Apparently though this has been a long time in the making. He says it should be open sometime this month...

[Lidz]

he's been saying that for several months already

[astainback]

Is this store still open?

[slakr]

Sure is...

[astainback]

Any news on the dirt track?

[fabster]

From their website (toytownhobbyshop com):

We meet every Friday night* at 8:00 pm in the Tractor Supply parking lot (near Wendy's and Taco Bell on Hwy 401.

We setup an on road track where all are welcome to enjoy!

[cheerwhiner]

i go just about every friday. fun and free. track is cleared off with a power blower and just show up and run

in fact i am leaving shortly to go with a tc4 and ntc3

and taco bell is right there for some cheap food too

[cheerwhiner]

I took some pictures last night will try to upload later today

[cheerwhiner]

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[SpaceCowboy]

Just to let people know they are building a cool crawling course behind the store. It is just about complette and looks pretty cool.

Byron

"Pain heals
Chicks Dig Scars
Glory lasts Forever"

[cheerwhiner]

I've been out the last couple of Fridays. Good people. Tonight was soooooo nice outside too. Come on out if you just want to run whatever you want for free. I've been running a nitro tc3. Its the only place I can run the car!

[cheerwhiner]

well Anna showed me pics of the off road track they built. Its 5 miles east of downtown Varina. Its nice. I mean they had to spend a ton of money on it. Should be approved for insurance to open this month too.

I ordered a bunch of stuff from the shop today. I am glad I kept my B3......

as soon as I learn more I'll keep you all posted.

[tarheelquality]

Tim, how late do they go? I am going to try and come down next Friday but I may not get off till 8pm so wanted to make sure someone will still be there.

[cheerwhiner]

oh man like 1am! I get out of work at 9:30pm and may still go down there.

[tarheelquality]

Does the shop carry spur gears? I am going to need something smaller than my 104 to get my FDR in the ballpark for this 17.5. looking for 90-96 64 pitch probably.Also how late is the shop open?

[slakr]

Don't know about the spur gears, but you can call them (919) 577-9007

Mon-Thu: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday Closed

http://toytownhobbyshop.com/

[cheerwhiner]

i'm building a light bar to hang a lantern ABOVE my pit table for the future. Really cheap to do with PVC. I'm stoked about showing it off..............in person

[slakr]

well Anna showed me pics of the off road track they built. Its 5 miles east of downtown Varina. Its nice. I mean they had to spend a ton of money on it. Should be approved for insurance to open this month too.

I am glad I kept my B3......

as soon as I learn more I'll keep you all posted.


Would love to see some electric offroad so I can dust off my 2WD & 4WD buggies :D

[jdw206]

Any news on the Rock Crawling Course?

[SpaceCowboy]

Any news on the Rock Crawling Course?

The course is finished. I am not sure if they are having competitions yet but I know people are wellcome to try it out. Give Anna a call if you need more info. (919) 577-9007

Mon-Thu: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday Closed

Byron

"Pain heals
Chicks Dig Scars
Glory lasts Forever"

[SpaceCowboy]

Anna has more bodies, tires and wheels in Fuquay to fit your VTA for anyone interested.

Byron

"Pain heals
Chicks Dig Scars
Glory lasts Forever"

[cheerwhiner]

I was told that Fuquay Varina has approved the dirt track. Again I'll find more. I don't plan on racing offroad but playing around can't hurt LOL

[tuftiger]

Any news on the Rock Crawling Course?

My son just got an AX10 rock crawler, we went to hobby shop in Fuquay to pick up some parts. The have an awesome track behing the store and was told they have an even bigger one at their new dirts track in Duncan.

As soon as I can figure out how to post pics on this site, I will post them

P

[cheerwhiner]

more friday night racing pics. Really has become my sanctuary as I can't race on Sundays, and only once a month it seems on Saturdays. But good ole Friday night show up and run what you brung keeps me sane.........

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[SpaceCowboy]

Hey Tim go bye the store and get some pictures of the crawler course for these guys!!!

Byron

"Pain heals
Chicks Dig Scars
Glory lasts Forever"

[cheerwhiner]

I should next time I'm there. Good idea Byron, I have no interest in it but others do for sure.

[jdw206]

that would be great if you can get some pics of the crawler course!

[Jesse Bean]

Hey guys,
just wanted to give some props to you all! i stopped by the store today for the first time and checked out the roack crawler course and it looks terrific! Then Justin and I checked out the off road @ 92 truelove rd holly springs, nc and that's really gonna be top notch. Can't wait for that for sure! count two of us in for 4wd electric and 1/8 buggy when that comes to life. I would suggest some bigger jumps in the infield and change the rythem section to a double- triple or somethin. you just can't get a rythem like mx's do in rc as great as it looks. Other than that i like the layout and look forward to racing there.

On another note i noticed that you have a good thing goin with the parking lot bashing. If anyone's interested in some real competition, Rosewood has a very nice on-road both paved and carpet. the carpet is on a bi-weekly schedule oval and on-road alternating. I'm certain if you wanna run what ya brung there will be a class designated for that also. :wave:

[cheerwhiner]

well this past Friday I was ready to go out for the first time this month and it rained! Well this Friday I probably won't attend I need to be ready for the $$ race at Rosewood on Saturday.

I may just have to go offroad now that our beloved track in Durham is closed. Need to hear from Otto as to what his plans are for the dirt track. We'll see.

[slakr]

When... if ever is the off-road track going to open?

[slakr]

When... if ever is the off-road track going to open?

:confused: :wave:

[fmrc]

I was wondering the same thing I wanna race some dirt and not travel 3 hrs to do so

[SpaceCowboy]

The best I can tell you is to call Anna or Otto at the store and ask them. When I talked to Anna 4 or 5 weeks ago she said they were just waiting on the inspector to ok everything and it would be a go. I haven't been able to get back down to the store since then.

Byron

"Pain heals
Chicks Dig Scars
Glory lasts Forever"

[tarheelquality]

Are they meeting in the parking lot on Fridays still?