RC Hobbies Plus

The two men who run the store have an attitude as if you are bothering them and are not very friendly. It’s a shame, I thought I would help a local business. There was an older lady in line in front of me buying a gift card for her grandson and the man helping her was rude and inconsiderate to her like she was wasting his time. Also acted offended that I would ask if something I bought was warranted by them. They just lost my business to the internet.

RC Hobbies Plus is a fairly traditional mom and pop style hobby shop featuring a bit of everything but with a strong focus on RC (obviously).
New RTR kits from Traxxas, Redcat, hpi, et al are available AND (astonishingly) there are unboxed examples of most models on the counter for you to touch and poke at and dream of owning, including (at time of review) 2 gas (not nitro) 1:5 Redcat trucks!
They have aisles upon aisles of replacements and ups from Redcat, Traxxas, losi, team associated and some hpi. They also have RPM, Integy, Castle Creations ProLine and Robinson Racing among others.
In the back you’ll find a small carpet track area with a high ceiling for flying smaller items. Opposite that, a selection of used cars and trucks.
I can’t speak to their offerings for those who like their toys aloft suffice to say that there is at least as much space dedicated to planes and ‘copters as there is cars and trucks.
They’re pretty nice guys who don’t mind chatting with their customers but are also happy to get down to business quick if that’s how you operate.
Also, don’t forget to grab a couple free back issues of some popular RC magazines from the bin out back when you visit.
All in all RC Hobbies Plus is a really good place in Lafayette for your maintenance/​upgrade needs or getting started in RC.