Bigfoot Hobbies — Attraction in Tumwater

Amazing place, always helpful, happy to let you browse and answer your questions. Even someone like myself that rarely has the cash to spend is welcome here. This is a model for how a hobby shop should feel, and function.

Update - Just bought my first RC Truck from RC Hobbies, I've been in here numerous times in the past to purchase little parts here and there for my Blade Nano, and MSRX. This is my first major purchase and it went very well. I was able to get all the guidance needed and feel good about my purchase. The only thing that could have been better is to have left with everything needed to run the truck. In the excitement I didn't think that the truck, charger, and battery all had different connectors. So I called to ask about which ones to bet and the guys at the store apologized and told me to come up and they'd solder on my new...

THE NEW OWNERS ARE AMAZING!! I wanted so share my experience at RC Hobbies. I spent well over $1,000 on the new E-rovo upgrades and also the Traxxas EZ dual charger. The charger wasnt working correctly. I went in today fully prepared for disappointment knowing most small businesses will just refer you to the manufactur for any warranty issues. Well that wasnt the case AT ALL. I got to meet the owner and he personally called the TRAXXAS Rep for his account right then and their and got Traxxas to send a replacement within a couple weeks. Being in sales my whole working life trust me when I say this is unheard of. I WILL ONLY DO BUSINESS WITH RC HOBBIES! Even if I have to drive an hour to get their. I highly recommend...

Yes - Great Store! I've been an R/C flier for almost 20 years now and have been a customer of the other two R/C stores in Tumwater/Olympia/Lacey. This store is by far the best! The staff are active in the hobby, have friendly personalities and a very nice selection. I went in to browse recently, and the young guy at the counter happily demonstrated all of the helicopters and airplanes that they had out that I was interested in. I didn't purchase that day, but now I know what I want and I'll be buying probably 3 RTFs and a 6CH radio this spring from them. This is what a hobby shop...