Chippewa Falls R/C and Thrift — Local services in Chippewa Falls

This is they type of store that you walk I to and wonder how long will this stay open. It was open for awhile then closed. Then he had a sign up that said closed due to people wasting his time. Showed that to the hobby shop's in the cities and they just shook their heads. I had found 6 things (landing gear, 3 props, and misc) I was going to pick up for plane parts today. Then I saw a plane I was interested in getting. He had to do his online search to see how much he wanted to charge. 169.00 ok I asked it it was new he said yes. I asked him if I could see it. That upset him and he said well are you going to buy it? Why else would I ask? He said you have asked before and not bought anything. I tried to buy a plane from him a year ago and he said it was new. When he opened the champ the wing had been repaired and didn't connect with the remote. Hows that for new? I'm guessing with his unpleasant personality he still hasn't fixed it. So I walked out without buying the parts I needed and no plane. For the record I had bout 5 receivers from him before and misc parts. Hard to buy much from a guy that doesn't carry anything new or want to get anything. Maybe he will get his dragster wheelie bar fixed as that was the thing he was swearing and complaining about.

Funny thing the store is closing I...

On April 12th 2025 after exhaustingly searching for a good nitro RC car, I decided to check out Chippewa valley RC. I ended up purchasing a Traxxas T-Max 3.3 nitro from him. It's a great little truck. Runs like a top, it was an open box item I purchased and not a thing wrong with it. I do suggest people getting into this hobby. Understand that these cars can be a little finicky, make sure you have patience and if you do have a problem you can contact Chippewa valley RC and he will help you out to get started. It's great to see a small brick and mortar store still out there. Nothing like going shopping and looking at stuff in person and on the internet and an owner who is passionate about the RC world and the knowledge...

Sold me a ancient car that doesn't have parts available for a premium price. Lesson learned as a new person into this hobby.

Straight up lied to me, told me this was the car he played with. It lasted two minutes before breaking on my first run. Told me he'd stand behind it then proceeded to charge me for the few parts he did have for it. I asked if it had been serviced lately. " Yes, I go through them before selling" Both diffs were dry. I got to use this car maybe 20 minutes total and now it's a 1k shelf ornament.

Sold me lipos that swelled the very first run -$200

Hubhobby, dollahobbyz or boosted rc are all better places than this shit show. Spend your...