Alert! ??? RedWing RC???

[Xtreme_Power_RCS]

Lotta word floating around about RedWing...... Went to the site to look for a new plane and they had 2 different planes available and that is it... Any insiders know anything about this?


50% OFF???

 

[acerc]

And with a 50% off sale one could wonder if they are getting ready for retirement.

 

[BalsaDust]

I was wondering the same thing. They just now upped it from 50% off to 60% off. I hope they aren't closing up. I have dealt with Tim a couple of times and wrote a manual for him and he seems to be a top notch guy.

 

[jonnyflyboy]

If this is true there are not going to be many manufacturers left, could mean a return to the glory days of kits and building!

 

[AKNick]

Crazy, I have always had good service getting parts from them. When ever something was up about my order they always called me promptly.
Pretty much everything is out of stock. I got my pushrods, wheels, misc tid bits from them.
Sad to see this happening.

 

[tailskid]

Everything I want is out of stock

 

[AKNick]

Well just got the 70% flier that says store closing [emoji853]


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[Bartman]

They mentioned to me a couple of times that they were making a push to have the shop support their family but if it didn't start to really happen they were going to walk away. I guess that time has finally come.

 

[BalsaDust]

They mentioned to me a couple of times that they were making a push to have the shop support their family but if it didn't start to really happen they were going to walk away. I guess that time has finally come.

Bart how you been??? Haven't heard from you in a while.

 

[Luchnia]

They mentioned to me a couple of times that they were making a push to have the shop support their family but if it didn't start to really happen they were going to walk away. I guess that time has finally come.

I would think it would be very difficult to have an RC business support you with all the competition out there. Also, I think many simply don't understand how much capital it takes to run a business and when times are lean, you have to have enough capital to pull you through.

In those lean times that is when you really decide whether you have the fortitude to hang in there or not. I remember back in the days that I went many weeks without any money for myself to keep the business running and often money will come out of the owner's pocket to pay folks. If you don't have that, you are done. I know what it is to run lean. Just my two cents though.