1930fordpickup Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 37 minutes ago, RickRollerLT1 said: Hopefully next week is a 40% off week so I can gets me two or three of those MPC Supras! https://www.hobbylobby.com/find-savings/weekly-ad Sure is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 21 hours ago, LL3 Model Worx said: Dang, you were literally right down the road from me! 🤣 I was there in July, I live 100 miles from Nashville in Wet TN.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, slusher said: I was there in July, I live 100 miles from Nashville in Wet TN.. Very cool. I live right here in Maryville... right between Knoxville and Sevierville. My wife works in Pigeon Forge for a cabin rental company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 10/30/2022 at 5:27 PM, RickRollerLT1 said: Hopefully next week is a 40% off week so I can gets me two or three of those MPC Supras! That's assuming the particular store you visit gets some of those kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Is this Saturday a 40% off Day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, stavanzer said: Is this Saturday a 40% off Day? Yes indeed, but get ready for sticker shock most of the Revell kits are $40 now!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 My HL is on sale this week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Stopped by HL earlier this week. They had the 1981 Camaro Z/28, the Supra, and the pink ‘57 Thunderbird. None were shrink wrapped. I say this a good potential for some easy swiping tires, spare parts, etc... since the kit boxes are all taped on two sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said: Stopped by HL earlier this week. They had the 1981 Camaro Z/28, the Supra, and the pink ‘57 Thunderbird. None were shrink wrapped. I say this a good potential for some easy swiping tires, spare parts, etc... since the kit boxes are all taped on two sides. Oh yes. I see disaster here and possibly if parts are stolen too frequently. HL will not sell them any longer. kind of like the Micheal's store near me. They stopped selling them long before they closed the store. Edited November 4, 2022 by ewetwo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: Stopped by HL earlier this week. They had the 1981 Camaro Z/28, the Supra, and the pink ‘57 Thunderbird. None were shrink wrapped. I say this a good potential for some easy swiping tires, spare parts, etc... since the kit boxes are all taped on two sides. I visited our local HL this afternoon and all the kits I looked at were shrink wrapped. Wonder if those taped kits without shrink wrap were returns that the store decided to put back on the shelves? Regardless, I would think it a good idea to pass on purchasing a taped kit. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 It's some fairly heavy duty tape circles on all four sides. The VW bugs have been packaged like that for a long time. Not my favorite way but easy to tell if it has been tampered with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I got a Supra and a 67 Vette today, they had the 81 Camaro and 57 Thunderbird. All were shrink wrapped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Bought a Revell Porsche today at HL and it isn't wrapped...just the tape circles. The Tbird was wrapped and the 81 camaro was not. The supra I got earlier this week is wrapped. I'd say it's just wether or not the machine that does shrink wrap was down on the production line... so in order to not delay production they just use the tape and keep rolling. But that's probably horribly wrong. Just sounded good in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khils Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 57 minutes ago, LL3 Model Worx said: Bought a Revell Porsche today at HL and it isn't wrapped...just the tape circles I have noticed over the years...a lot of Revell of Germany packaging is delivered that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Khils said: I have noticed over the years...a lot of Revell of Germany packaging is delivered that way. Could be something intrinsic to that "division" 🤔 still doesn't explain why some kits are wrapped at one location and taped at others. Perhaps we are looking way too far into it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Maybe they're experimenting, to see how many people complain about it. Edited November 5, 2022 by Tabbysdaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I just hope that someone doesn't open all of the 81 Camaros and steal all of the plastic tires 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell48098 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I remember back in the '50's and early '60's when the AMT kits just had paper stickers over the box ends that showed what kit was in the generic box. Funny but I didn't know anyone who thought someone would open a kit to steal parts, but I was just a kid living on the south side of Chicago. Times sure have changed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 People didn't think someone would open your hood to steal parts either but they started putting the hood release inside the car back in the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 15 hours ago, LL3 Model Worx said: Bought a Revell Porsche today at HL and it isn't wrapped...just the tape circles. The Tbird was wrapped and the 81 camaro was not. The supra I got earlier this week is wrapped. I'd say it's just wether or not the machine that does shrink wrap was down on the production line... so in order to not delay production they just use the tape and keep rolling. But that's probably horribly wrong. Just sounded good in my head. Probably has to do with what facility they sourced the kit from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Probably has to do with what facility they sourced the kit from. They have multiple tooling for a specific kit at different locations? That could be possible I suppose 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 5:30 PM, PappyD340 said: Yes indeed, but get ready for sticker shock most of the Revell kits are $40 now!! Yeah, $22.00 with the Coupon Price.... Ugh. But, If they have the Bronco or Supra, I'll be getting one. But, the HL in Bakersfield runs months behind the rest of the country, and never gets kits that other HL's get. So, it is a gamble to see what they carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 My local store had either been cleaned out of all the new stuff, or they hadn’t filled the shelves with it yet. About all I saw that was new was one of the new 911 kit, the Supra and the T-bird - and only one each of those. Lots of empty spots: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I managed to not go into any of the local Stores this week. Tempted by a couple of the newer releases but I have too many kits already. We will see how long this not picking anything up lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I was in Atlanta yesterday for the ACME show, grabbed some older kits and parts for upcoming builds. Stopped by the Hobby Lobby near the hotel and grabbed the 81 Camaro, kit was taped as previously mentioned. They had slots for many of the new kits but a couple were missing, notably the 32 Ford and 71 Olds 442. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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