Hobby Lobby

[1930fordpickup]

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. 

[slusher]

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..

[LL3 Model Worx]

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.

[sfhess]

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.

 

[stavanzer]

Is this Saturday a 40% off Day?

[PappyD340]

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!!

[slusher]

My HL is on sale this week..

[BlackSheep214]

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.

[ewetwo]

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

[Joe Nunes]

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

[Tabbysdaddy]

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. 

[Fat Brian]

I got a Supra and a 67 Vette today, they had the 81 Camaro and 57 Thunderbird. All were shrink wrapped. 

[LL3 Model Worx]

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.

[Khils]

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.

[LL3 Model Worx]

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 ?

[Tabbysdaddy]

Maybe they're experimenting, to see how many people complain about it. 

Edited November 5, 2022 by Tabbysdaddy

[RichCostello]

I just hope that someone doesn't open all of the 81 Camaros and steal all of the plastic tires

[maxwell48098]

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.

[Tabbysdaddy]

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.

[Tom Geiger]

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.

[LL3 Model Worx]

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 ? 

[stavanzer]

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.

[OldNYJim]

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:

[1930fordpickup]

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. 

[mikemodeler]

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.