The Backyard – R/C Eras Tour – What’s Next?
Greetings all and Happy Friday! Christmas is subsequent week, so I hope ya’ll obtained your purchasing achieved….I do know I haven’t!
Apologies for the Taylor Swift pun within the title right here, however I couldn’t resist.
Hey, so yesterday Cubby determined to take a break from retirement to drop a Cub Report, and it was a good one. I’d recommend you learn it, as he broaches the subject of r/c eras, and I wished to observe up on it a bit extra right here.
Specifically, “what’s next”.
The scaler period actually appears to be winding down, which suggests we’re on the cusp of the following massive factor. Let me be clear- scalers aren’t going anyplace, they continue to be standard and can endlessly be a staple of r/c. I’m not saying that. I’m simply saying that we’re nicely previous the purpose of market saturation and each Tom, Dick, and Harry r/c firm has one or a number of releases within the style, and gross sales have been softening for awhile now.
We are in all probability on the level within the passion the place issues are ripe for some form of new launch to catch hearth with hobbyists, each severe and informal alike.
It’s actually arduous to foretell what would be the subsequent massive factor, but when we glance again on the historical past of the passion I believe it sheds a bit of sunshine. It looks as if the “in thing” is at all times going backwards and forwards between racing and one thing that isn’t racing. We have been within the scaler period for awhile now, which may be very a lot NOT racing. Soooooo, that leads me to imagine that racing goes to be en vogue once more.
But what’s that “something” that may usher in a racing resurgence? I believe it’s cool that classic buggies are rising in recognition, however I dunno if these would legit be mainstream sufficient to catch on as a result of they’re tugging on the heartstrings of present hobbyists versus luring in newbies. I believe if we begin speaking about nostalgia on the whole although, we’re getting hotter.
I might see retro inventory automotive racing getting actually standard. The Losi vehicles that have been launched not too long ago have been mega scorching, a lot in order that the preliminary product batch bought out fast. Tracks are scrambling to place collectively racing applications round them and iron out some guidelines. Now think about if some traditional NASCAR Chargers, Monte Carlos, or different types began popping out? I believe folks would eat that up.
The massive limiting issue right here is that it might be oval racing, and that isn’t for everybody.
I believe the following massive factor in r/c, and r/c racing because it pertains to this dialogue, might be a number of issues all as soon as, lots of them primarily based round nostalgia- whether or not it’s precise retro-style racers just like the buggies or extra cosmetic-only in nature, just like the inventory vehicles.
Or perhaps it’s one thing else solely, however I’d put my cash on that no matter it’s, it’s one thing that makes people tremendous keen about racing. Probably one thing that may be pulled from the field and with minimal modifications, be competitors prepared.
I do know that no matter it’s, I’m prepared for it! I really feel just like the passion on the whole might use an enormous shot within the arm from no matter “it” is just too.
Alright, that’s it for me this week. Until subsequent time preserve it on all 4’s! Happy holidays!