Taiyo RC at Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops
Quote from Tim1978 on August 2, 2023, 9:23 amIt's farly well known that Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops merged as one company in 2017! But what I didnt know was that the both offer the same Taiyo RC car, I have also seen this in a blue color so I dont know where is is sold but thought I would throw it out there for you all!
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-flame-runner-18-remote-control-offroad-truck
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-flame-runner-18-remote-control-offroad-truck
It's farly well known that Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops merged as one company in 2017! But what I didnt know was that the both offer the same Taiyo RC car, I have also seen this in a blue color so I dont know where is is sold but thought I would throw it out there for you all!
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-flame-runner-18-remote-control-offroad-truck
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-flame-runner-18-remote-control-offroad-truck
Quote from Admin on August 5, 2023, 12:31 pmAh yes, I've seen these "Taiyo" brand cars on eBay. Seems to be a Chinese company who have taken the name, but that's just my guess. The original Japanese company is long gone. While I'm not super happy about them taking the brand name, some of their models seem pretty cool. They do replica hovercraftsand Fast Traxx style too, so good luck to them.
Personally my favorite cheap/chinese Toy RC company today is WPL. While the build is quite cheap, they're also upgradable with all spare parts available. Highly recommended if you've not tried yet. Keep in mind the cheapest base models does ship with some pretty flimsy parts (can be upgraded) but its all part of the charm :)
Ah yes, I've seen these "Taiyo" brand cars on eBay. Seems to be a Chinese company who have taken the name, but that's just my guess. The original Japanese company is long gone. While I'm not super happy about them taking the brand name, some of their models seem pretty cool. They do replica hovercraftsand Fast Traxx style too, so good luck to them.
Personally my favorite cheap/chinese Toy RC company today is WPL. While the build is quite cheap, they're also upgradable with all spare parts available. Highly recommended if you've not tried yet. Keep in mind the cheapest base models does ship with some pretty flimsy parts (can be upgraded) but its all part of the charm :)