Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I'm on my way to my local Hobby Town and I plan on taking a picture of the kit selection. Stay tuned in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Here's what the selection looks like. Most of these kits go between 18.99 to 24.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenb Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wow, my hobby lobby doesn't have a 1/4 of that. You can go on to hobbylobby.con and see every kit they sell, and purchase there online with the 40% discount. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethepoormodeler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Hey, Dr. Cranky. Could I impose upon you to post those pictures here as a thumbnail? I'm at work and can't view the picture sites. If you can, thanks. If not, no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Mike, I don't know how to do that. Or maybe I can, hold on. Like this, you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 If your local walmart has models,you must have a hobbie store they want to run out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethepoormodeler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Sorry Doc, it didn't work. If you go to more reply options there is an attach file function. All you have to do is pick a picture from your computer and this function will attach it, like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Okay, I think I got it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethepoormodeler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 THAT'S IT, YOU GOT IT!!! Sorry, got a little excited there! The HobbyTown in Pineville, NC that I go to doesn't have anywhere near that many kits combined. Thanks for posting that for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well, this hobby town is owned by someone who loves models, so he always carries a variety, and the stuff I urge him to order too. It's one of the few all-around hobby shops left in the State of Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
route66modeler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 none in st louis. i don' t think revell is going to get itself into the mass # of kits needed to get orders from walmart. figure these are kits that aren't selling well and they unloaded them on walmart. Walmart does sell kits on line at pretty close to MSRP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well, this hobby town is owned by someone who loves models, so he always carries a variety, and the stuff I urge him to order too. It's one of the few all-around hobby shops left in the State of Florida. He might love models, but he hates organization! Maybe it's me...but does anyone see a rhyme or reason as to how those kits are shelved? Glue in with the snaps, Ferraris in with Hot Rods...my gosh how do you find anything in there without having to go through every kit on each shelf. Perhaps that's the point...catch that impulse buy by getting people to find kits they didn't know they were even looking for... My LHS is Fords one shelf, Chevrolet the next, MOPAR the third (orphan brands - Hudson, AMC, Buick, Olds & Pontiac at the end of the Mopar shelf), 4th is Sports cars (Vettes, Camaros, Mustangs, Ferraris) regardless of year but organized by make and model, with import kits (Tamiya, Hasegawa, Fujimi, RoG etc at the end),Truck models on the bottom with any odd sized boxes (Trumpter, MiniCraft, etc) down there too. Snaps regardless of brand are in a clump, show cars in a clump, race car in a clump. All the manufacturer specific shelving is organized by age Newest to oldest by year of the subject left to right with any P/U & SUVs on the end after the newest cars (again in order by year of subject matter). I can walk in and in 30 seconds see what they have, if a new kit has arrived and get back out. Granted most of the time I go ponder the supplies and paint racks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Whoa Doc,that's a great selection of models.Where is it in Florida,I was just down there and all I could find was a place called colonial photo and hobby in Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 This Hobby Town is in Tallahassee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 He might love models, but he hates organization! Maybe it's me...but does anyone see a rhyme or reason as to how those kits are shelved? Given the choice between having that many kits to chose from and a lesser selection with better organization, I think most would chose the former. I think kits at Wal-Mart is a very random thing, as the last time this was posted (during the holiday season), some people reported their local W-M had zero kits. I don't see any mass merchandiser being a go-to place to find models ever again. Those days are gone, for good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I have three wally worlds with in three miles of me, have not seen any kits, but have not been looking for them, I will be now That's insane !! My wife worked at one three miles north of us and her sister woked at the one three miles to the south of us! When they decided to build two super centers here the idea was the one on the north side would draw customers from the small towns to the north and the other would draw them in from the small towns to the south. But they were keeping the stores in an area where they had a large base of potential employees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 The only use for that is promote new builders to start, but the local hubby stores is were the soul is there aren't many hobby shops anymore. There used to be 4 around here even 5 years ago, and now all of them are gone. Though I don't miss the Donks and other ridiculous models that were most certainly made for Wal-Mart. Notice how none of them have been out since Wally stopped carrying kits. The truth is that I think the hobby has given us better kits in the years since WalMart stopped carrying kits, I don't think its a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 There was a good thing about donk models at Walmart. They included the parts to build the cars normally. So, if ya got the urge at 3 am to build say...a 70 Chevelle and didn't have one on hand, you could just run out and get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Here's what the selection looks like. Most of these kits go between 18.99 to 24.99. Wish I had somewhere in town that carried that kinda selection. Even the shop I go to (once amonth) an hour away doesn't THAT much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 James, there's a lot of repetition in the stock, but that's exactly what I like because when I see a kit I want, I can walk out with a couple instead of the one. I am glad this hobby shop is in town, so I get a lot of kits from them to keep up my support. I'd be real sorry if they ever closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 THAT'S IT, YOU GOT IT!!! Sorry, got a little excited there! The HobbyTown in Pineville, NC that I go to doesn't have anywhere near that many kits combined. Thanks for posting that for me. Yup, I shop there too and while they try, they make their money on R/C. Go in there around December 20th and watch parents go nuts dropping hundred dollar bills on radio control cars and planes. Their retail prices on kits are not too bad though. I have found other HTU that have better selections but the prices are full MSRP. Not sure how they sell any kits other than desperation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 James, there's a lot of repetition in the stock, but that's exactly what I like because when I see a kit I want, I can walk out with a couple instead of the one. I am glad this hobby shop is in town, so I get a lot of kits from them to keep up my support. I'd be real sorry if they ever closed. I do see a LOT of duplicates, which is nice, plus a LOT of new releases.While the Model Cave carries a lot of OOP and rare HTF kits, I would like to see a better selection of recent issues. They are a Revell preferred partner, so that's nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Given the choice between having that many kits to chose from and a lesser selection with better organization, I think most would chose the former. Well my LHS guy has multiples of kits, but he traditionally only puts one out on the shelf of any given kit, unless it's a case where he snagged a collection. For example he has an original release of the Revell '67 Charger along with the "current" Cali Wheels version, the former coming from a collection. Otherwise I don't see much on the shelves of Virgil's shop that I can't get at mine in a way that doesn't have the kits go GMC P/U - Contach- '63 Bel Air - Mustang Saleen Speedster - '67 Chevelle - '32 Ford 5 Window - '70 Mustang - '62 Bel Air - '37/'38 Ford P/U. Nothing wrong with it per sea, but it makes my OCD want to re-organize their shelving... In regards to the original point of this thread, I didn't know my local Wal*Mart carried kits this Christmas until they showed up in the Clearance section Mid-January. I have no idea where they hid them at, it certainly wasn't in the toy section (with a 10 y/o and 1 y/o believe me I was in those aisles last year). I now work for Wal*Mart in their Grocery Distribution Transportation, so far I haven't seen any models, but I've only been to two of our 212 Wal*Marts we service since I saw this thread. If I do find them out there, I will be circling the aisles like a buzzard waiting for them to slip into clearance again, there's a great deal of parts potential in the kits the O.P. saw. James, there's a lot of repetition in the stock, but that's exactly what I like because when I see a kit I want, I can walk out with a couple instead of the one. I am glad this hobby shop is in town, so I get a lot of kits from them to keep up my support. I'd be real sorry if they ever closed. Hmm I don't think I've bought multiples of anything since the Lindberg Police Chargers finally arrived after that Warehouse "fire". Although there are a few kits that I wouldn't mind having to build more than one way. But heck I need to build it the FIRST way before worrying about a second variation. My LHS is 11 miles to the East, but well worth the drive to me, and I'd be moping around relentlessly if they ever closed their doors. EDIT - I lied I bought several of the Lindberg Dodge 330 kits for their Straight 6s when they were on sale at Ollie's for $8 (the result of the aforementioned warehouse "fire". Edited August 10, 2012 by niteowl7710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Right her in town there was a Hobbytown and he always had a great selection of kits. All Brands too... Then they raised is rent in the plaza where thee store was. His along with everyone else's.... So, he bailed and moved his shop about 40 miles north to Manchester, NH. Cheaper rent, and a lot of his RC customers (his bread and butter) came down from there. I make the trip up there every once in a while, but its not convenient. 40 miles isn't that far but it ends up being a few hours which isn't always easy to get. Tough part is that since he moved, probably 5 years ago, that store has sat empty along with most of the other stores in that plaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
route66modeler Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 some of the kmarts here in st louis have revell kits. very small selection. my local kmart doesn't have kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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