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Just got the new Aquacraft Minimono in. I couldn't wait to take it to Sugar Mill Pond to try it out. Boy, was I surprised at the speed and agility of minimono. This boat was an absolute blast to run! It's a lot of bang for your buck as well. You can get the whole package right around $200. If you already have a battery and charger, the boat is $129. This little guy is BIG fun in a little package. Check it out!

 

 

 

Another video from our 2012 Trip to the NRHSA hobby show in Las Vegas.   In the following videos, Horizon is flying their soon to be released Habu 2 EDF jet.  Enjoy. 

 

The following are videos Melissa and I took at the NRHSA hobby convention in Las Vegas.  In these videos JC Zankl and Mitch from Team Gaui show off some amazing Heli flying skills.  The final video shows a practical joke Team Gaui pulled on us during the indoor flying portion. 

 

 

Hope you enjoy!!

The following are some videos I took of Alan Szabo flying RC helis at the 2012 NRHSA (National Retail Hobby Shop Association) convention in Las Vegas. Melissa & I attend every year so we can find the newest and hottest products in the hobby industry for our customers. We also get to see alot of those products in action!  The following is some pretty amazing heli flying. Stay tuned for more videos from the show to come.  

P.S. Dominic said it looks like he taught Alan well ;) LOL

Family Adventure Day was a huge success this year!  Family Adventure day is an event to benefit Healing House.  Healing House is a local charity that helps grieving children in Acadiana http://www.healing-house.org  If you have never attended you owe it to yourself to check it out next year.  It is a great way to spend quality time with your family while helping a local charity in the process.  Each business that participates has one event for the family to do.  Ours this year was a Traxxas Slash Bashing session.  I seriously forgot how tuff these Slashes are.  They took a beating all day long and kept going.  We thank Traxxas for their help with this event.  This was our third year being an activity spot and we look forward to the event next year.  Each year the event gets bigger and bigger! A great time was had by all, including our staff!

 

A couple of weeks ago, we hosted a "Crazy Chemistry Party" for a group of 15 - 20 kids. The event was a huge success and seriously fun!! Jeremy taught the kids about matter, surface tension, gases (including their physical properties) and acid base reactions using common household items. I guess his B.S. in biology/chemistry finally came in handy :) Our grand finale was a Diet Coke and Mentos fountain shown in the video below. We can't wait to do this again!

We recently recieved a Parkzone Ultra Micro Pole Cat demo. Instead of having one  of us try it out,  we thought it would be fun to ask a customer to play with it and give us some feedback. The following review was done by longtime customer and friend, Scott Coker. Thanks Scott!
 
 
I recently had an opportunity to check out the new ParkZone Pole Cat & would like to share my comments. First of all this thing is ready to fly out of the box once you charge that little battery (which only takes about 10 minutes). Binding it to your 2.4 GHz transmitter is very simple taking only a minute to complete. Don't throw away the box on this little speedster because it makes a good protective case for transportation to the flying site. The initial test flight went very well with the Pole Cat flying straight & true; no trim was required at all. It is an ultra micro so you need to keep it fairly close, as it can get away from you pretty quick making it hard to tell it's orientation. Flying around at half throttle gives you a good feel of its performance & full throttle means it's time to race! Roll rate is good & aerobatics are able to be performed with ease. This airplane can be flown in small areas but is for intermediate R/C pilots with some experience in small electrics. Appearance is cool & quality is top notch. Overall I would say that this is definitely worth it's price which is $99. Go pick you one up & test it for yourself.

During the summertime when the kids are out of school, we see lots of families coming in the store looking for activities that they can do together outside. Parents want to get their kids out of the house and away from the TV and video games. Getting involved in radio control hobbies has never been easier. Radio control hobbies offer something for every skill level, every age, and every budget. Children and adults can both experience the thrill of flying RC aircraft or driving an RC car or boat. RC is an “action hobby” Whether you are a RC Hobby beginner or a seasoned hobbyist you can’t help but have FUN when you take your RC toys out to play.

Picture this: Fathers spending time with their sons at the lake teaching them to drive their RC boat or Grandpas with their grandchildren helping them speed up their RC car to help them win at the local track. That is what summer is all about at Big Boy Toys and Hobbies. Our RC toys have been providing Acadiana families with hundreds of hours of quality play time. In today’s busy world, what could be more important than that? Grab your family; come to the store so we can help you pick the perfect toy to get you in the air, on the water, on the road, or off the road! Whatever you choose, we can guarantee many wonderful summertime family memories will be made.