Robberbaron Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 21 hours ago, CabDriver said: Huh, I never saw those 32 Sedans in the HL near me - got lucky at Christmas…Walmart had them so I got one there instead. I’d pick up a few of those for $18 a piece just for some of the parts! Jim, if you're near the Hobart HL they've had the Coke '32 Sedan Deliveries the last couple times I've been there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Robberbaron said: Jim, if you're near the Hobart HL they've had the Coke '32 Sedan Deliveries the last couple times I've been there. Good tip, thank you sir! I get my wife’s car serviced at the Honda dealer right by there…I’ll take a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I just wanted to offer a reminder, I know it has been said before but I sometimes forget. I went today and remembered to check behind the boxes, and found three kits that were the only one left. I bought this one: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 22 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said: I just wanted to offer a reminder, I know it has been said before but I sometimes forget. I went today and remembered to check behind the boxes, and found three kits that were the only one left. I bought this one: Nice score! Sometimes it pays to peek what’s hiding behind some of these kit boxes on display at Hobby Lobby. Funny to find customers thinking by hiding them behind other kits with intention to come back later. Sucker! LOL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 5 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: Nice score! Sometimes it pays to peek what’s hiding behind some of these kit boxes on display at Hobby Lobby. Funny to find customers thinking by hiding them behind other kits with intention to come back later. Sucker! LOL! Better you than them I suppose....😉👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Hobby Lobby Miami. I have a feeling this store does not sell as many models as the stores in the suburbs but it is the only place I have seen that sells kits within ten miles and I live in a major city. Edited February 23, 2022 by vamach1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I'll have the crew warm up the jet and file a flight plan for your major city, be there in about 2.5 hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: I'll have the crew warm up the jet and file a flight plan for your major city, be there in about 2.5 hours. I’ll pick you up at the airport. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 22 hours ago, vamach1 said: Hobby Lobby Miami. I have a feeling this store does not sell as many models as the stores in the suburbs but it is the only place I have seen that sells kits within ten miles and I live a major city. Well that’s pretty stocked but alas.... it’s a typical stock for Hobby Lobby. Never anything new but the same old, same old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4mula1fan Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I used to get Tamiya, Academy, Imex, just all kinds of great kits there. The auto kits used to cover the entire right side of the isle, military kits covered the other side. What a bummer when they changed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 19 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: Well that’s pretty stocked but alas.... it’s a typical stock for Hobby Lobby. Never anything new but the same old, same old. The HL by me when it is 40% off the shelves get bare pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Yeah, the shelves around here get bare as well when they have the 40% off. Been waiting on the AMT 67 Chevelle Pro Street, AMT 66 Nova Pro Street, AMT 1950 Chevy pickup, and the 40 Willy's pickup to hit the shelves but I don't think I'm going to see them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Zippi said: Yeah, the shelves around here get bare as well when they have the 40% off. Been waiting on the AMT 67 Chevelle Pro Street, AMT 66 Nova Pro Street, AMT 1950 Chevy pickup, and the 40 Willy's pickup to hit the shelves but I don't think I'm going to see them anymore. You can order from them Bob, if you get a wrong kit you can return it to the store… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, slusher said: You can order from them Bob, if you get a wrong kit you can return it to the store… Or order them from Scalehobbyist, and other online hobby stores. I wouldn’t trust ordering anything from Hobby Lobby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Stopped by yesterday to pick up that Coca Cola '55 Cameo truck. There are a lot of parts I could use from it. I reminded them that they still have none of the little Testors bottles in flat black and the girl said she remembered when I told her a few months back. Still no flat black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 10:31 AM, BlackSheep214 said: Or order them from Scalehobbyist, and other online hobby stores. I wouldn’t trust ordering anything from Hobby Lobby. I order from them just not models, I would try if I want something bad enough to try. You have a good point.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 7:17 AM, Zippi said: Yeah, the shelves around here get bare as well when they have the 40% off. Been waiting on the AMT 67 Chevelle Pro Street, AMT 66 Nova Pro Street, AMT 1950 Chevy pickup, and the 40 Willy's pickup to hit the shelves but I don't think I'm going to see them anymore. if you ever get up to Richmond, IN, check there....they usually have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 It seems like I haven't seen any new kits in a long time. When do they usually start to come in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 35 minutes ago, Mike C. said: It seems like I haven't seen any new kits in a long time. When do they usually start to come in? Part of the problem of lack of new stuff can probably be tied into the shipping issues from China. And they probably have to place large orders to ensure they have decent inventory and China has had restraints on production for several months. They reduced the electricity to plants so there would be less air pollution before and during the Olympics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, mikemodeler said: Part of the problem of lack of new stuff can probably be tied into the shipping issues from China. And they probably have to place large orders to ensure they have decent inventory and China has had restraints on production for several months. They reduced the electricity to plants so there would be less air pollution before and during the Olympics. i did not know that… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 4 hours ago, mikemodeler said: Part of the problem of lack of new stuff can probably be tied into the shipping issues from China. And they probably have to place large orders to ensure they have decent inventory and China has had restraints on production for several months. They reduced the electricity to plants so there would be less air pollution before and during the Olympics. If that's the case, then how are the online stores able to get new kits? If the smaller operations can figure out how to get kits, I think HL should be able to get them too. They don't seem to have any problem keeping the rest of the overpriced BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH that they sell on the shelves. How much of that stuff comes from other countries, and why are they not having issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, RichCostello said: If that's the case, then how are the online stores able to get new kits? If the smaller operations can figure out how to get kits, I think HL should be able to get them too. They don't seem to have any problem keeping the rest of the overpriced BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH that they sell on the shelves. How much of that stuff comes from other countries, and why are they not having issues? Rich maybe because they are buying for 932 stores and not just one. I don't think they are buying a case or 2 to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said: Rich maybe because they are buying for 932 stores and not just one. I don't think they are buying a case or 2 to sell. It could also be that HL reviews their sales figures and decide what to stock based upon that. If there is only so many slots available on the shelf and they are giving a decent ROI, then why change it? And the kit manufacturers probably need a commitment from HL before they run 20,000 kits because that is a lot of money to tie up hoping someone is going to buy them. In a recent video, Round 2 mentioned that the price of a shipping container from China went from $3,000 to almost $20,000. You can imagine what it has done to the prices of ANYTHING shipped from overseas. And before someones says..."That's why they should make them here in the USA", take a look around at all the businesses that are struggling to hire workers and ask yourself if a model company wouldn't have that same problem. If $15 an hour is starting pay for flipping burgers, what do you think a machine operator makes in a factory? Edited February 28, 2022 by mikemodeler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, mikemodeler said: It could also be that HL reviews their sales figures and decide what to stock based upon that. If there is only so many slots available on the shelf and they are giving a decent ROI, then why change it? And the kit manufacturers probably need a commitment from HL before they run 20,000 kits because that is a lot of money to tie up hoping someone is going to buy them. In a recent video, Round 2 mentioned that the price of a shipping container from China went from $3,000 to almost $20,000. You can imagine what it has done to the prices of ANYTHING shipped from overseas. And before someones says..."That's why they should make them here in the USA", take a look around at all the businesses that are struggling to hire workers and ask yourself if a model company wouldn't have that same problem. If $15 an hour is starting pay for flipping burgers, what do you think a machine operator makes in a factory? That supply chain thing comes back to bite us yet again. 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Mike C. said: That supply chain thing comes back to bite us yet again. 😖 You have no idea of the H3LL I am going thru at work as a result of supply chain issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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