ewetwo Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Funny. The Cutlass, T-bird, Gremlin and trucks are already up on different Facebook site for sale. Didn't take long.
larman Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 I just got back from the Airport Road, Allentown, Pa store and they had everything that has been mentioned, '62 Tbird, Gremlin, Hurst Olds, '55 Corvette, Diamond Reo, KW CO, International, big rig trailers etc. Looks like they just put them out, nearly full cases. I got a Hurst Olds, a Diamond Reo and a KW. Might go back and get a Gremlin and another Hurst olds tomorrow, if they aren't all gone by then. This pile won't last, the vultures will pick it clean within days.
larman Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, ewetwo said: Funny. The Cutlass, T-bird, Gremlin and trucks are already up on different Facebook site for sale. Didn't take long. What do they ask for them? At Ollies prices, they are a good deal, but once a seller starts jacking the price back up, how is the buyer getting any better deal than if they just bought them on Ebay or Amazon, so why would they buy them? The trucks are $20 plus tax, if the seller is trying to make a profit they would have to ask at least $30 plus postage and even then, It really wouldn't pay to do this. I guess if they sat on them and the kit got "hard to find" and you could get double or more what they paid it would start to be worth it, but you would have to store them until then (maybe years)......I don't get it.
Tom Geiger Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 I believe that’s the T-Bird is the modern tool with a nice chassis. I’d grab a few since I have a bunch of 60-66 annuals to restore. And it would be nice to have some spare Gremmies!
RSchnell Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 The local Ollies had a bunch of newer Vettes, Diamond Reo, plated tanker, 55 Chevy Pickup, Escalade, Gremlin, '62 T-bird and one Cutlass that I grabbed along with a Tbird kit. May check back tomorrow to see if any stragglers were set out.
wrenchr Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Round 2 should tool up a 68 cutlass body for that 69, I bet that would generate some sales.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) I managed to grab these at the Ollie's in Flint, Michigan, that I bought for the LS motors. I was hoping to find the '69 Hurst/Olds, '55 Chevy Cameo, and/or the '62 Thunderbird, but all they had was a case of these Camaro's, a case of the Escalades, and a couple cases each of the 2009 and 2012 Showroom Replicas Corvettes. I'm glad I brought my wife because they were in a different spot in the front corner of the store next to the chocolate she was looking for, instead of down the main side aisle. I was there Wednesday morning and didn't see any, but may have missed them if they were in that same spot then too. I'll probably try to check in a few more times in the next week to see if more come in or get put out, but I usually don't have much luck finding the good kits there any more so I'll consider this trip a victory. Edited October 30, 2020 by Dragonhawk1066
Fat Brian Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 10 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: I believe that’s the T-Bird is the modern tool with a nice chassis. I’d grab a few since I have a bunch of 60-66 annuals to restore. And it would be nice to have some spare Gremmies! You're correct Tom, it's the early 2000s kit with the custom parts and up top.
BlackSheep214 Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Couldn't help myself...? Doing one Vette stock and the other drag version. Almost wasn't going to get the '69 Hurst Olds but decided to.
BlackSheep214 Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Most of the Semi kits were picked over. Tanker trailers, Concept Camaro, the 1955, 2009, 2010 and 2012 Corvettes, a couple '69 Hurst Olds, and a few Escalade SUV kits left at my local Ollies store.
Ctmodeler Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Gonna hit up my local ollie's soon ! Can't wait to see what they have ..
crazyjim Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 The Ollie's around me are at least 25 miles away. I won't bother driving to either.
Tom Geiger Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Hmmm... I just checked Waze.. seems there are two Ollies close enuf to my work location. Maybe take a gander on my way home!
Deuces ll Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) I should have went too the one in Westland Mi. today after work.... I forgot!... ??? Maybe I'll go there tomorrow... And hope they have a few Hurst/Olds kits... Maybe even a '62 T-bird... Edited October 30, 2020 by Deuces ll
Tom Geiger Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) Okay! Funny story. I checked Waze from work and It sad there was an Ollie’s seven miles away! So I had to investigate. Waze takes me off on a route I’ve never seen. Okay because I got to see more Pennsylvania backroads with colonial buildings. Then I recognize an intersection.. from my normal way home! Turns out Ollie’s is ONE traffic light off my way home! ? The store has a good selection, but of course since I mentioned I’d buy a couple 62 T-Birds, there weren’t any! But overall, there were the large trucks including the ALF pumper, the late date Camaro and Corvettes, a Lindberg tug boat, large sailing ship and a few more off topic kits. No aircraft since some had asked! I did buy 7 kits. I got a pair of Gremmies, one 69 Olds, 55 Corvette, Scooby Doo van (the last one), an Escalade and a 1/32 scale Mack Pumper. Pretty much because I don’t have them, I grabbed one of each for the hoard. I had a 15% off coupon in my email so I used it. My cost was $8.49 per kit, for a grand total of $63 including sales tax. The cashier asked me if I was Christmas shopping and I said, “Yes! For Me!” She then told me her father built model motorcycles. I told her I’d like him! A good day! Edited October 30, 2020 by Tom Geiger
ranma Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Looks like a few ebay sellers hit Ollies as well. Bunch of 4300's now up for bid.
Dave Van Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Checked my store again today....truck cabs on shelf and ALF pumper.....no trailers....I want the flat bed.
BlackSheep214 Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Guy in front of me bought 2 of each: Escalade SUV, Chrome big rig tanker trailers, Hurst Olds and 1962 Thunderbird kits Didn't see any ALF Pumper fire trucks at all. Those probably went fast on the first day they had them out on display. I would have picked one up if I had seen one there. Oh well....
ZTony8 Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 I was at my local Ollies yesterday and got a Kenworth, a Diamond Reo, and a flatbed trailer. The store had plenty of the snap Camaro "concept car", the unassembled Corvette promos, the Escalade EXT, the pumper and the Kenworths. They were cleaned out of the Gremlins, T- Birds, '55 Vettes and Cutlasses. My buddy stopped at an Ollies near his workplace and got me another Kenworth, another flatbed, a tanker, a Cutlass and a T-Bird. No, mine are not destined for Facebook Marketplace or Ebay.
Robberbaron Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) On 10/27/2020 at 4:16 PM, RSchnell said: It makes you wonder how many of these Round 2 kits actually sell through normal channels. I can't imagine Round 2 making a big profit if they're wholesaling kits to the clearance guys like Ollie's. On 10/29/2020 at 5:40 AM, paul alflen said: The production date on the bottom of the kits is 7/1/2020.This must be a run of kits just for Ollie's to sell.... Round 2 did this last year also! Also look on the website, they are opening up new stores in different states!!! Yup, stopped at the Merrillville, IN store and got one of the Gremlins - 07/01/2020 date on the bottom. Similar situation with several of the kits I bought there last year - at least some of these kits are manufactured specifically for Ollies. Nothing else of interest to me the other day. They also had the Camaro Concept, newer Vette coupe and convert, and the Escalade EXT, plus a bunch of the big rig stuff. Hoped they'd have the '55 Vette, Hurst/Olds, or T-bird, but no dice. I'll have to keep popping in to see what they restock over the next week or two. Edited October 31, 2020 by Robberbaron
OldNYJim Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Robberbaron said: Yup, stopped at the Merrillville, IN store and got one of the Gremlins Heading to that one today to try and pick up a Gremmy too! Fingers crossed they have one still
niteowl7710 Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 One way to figure out the concept of specific Ollie's runs. One of you folks with the KW and/or International, what's the run date on the box? Because both of those kits were "blown out" LAST Christmas, and the ones I have are dated 6/19/2019.
ranma Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, niteowl7710 said: International, what's the run date on the box? All three IH 4300's I bought:::::: 7/01/2020.
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