How long until new releases hit the big hobby stores?

[bigbluesd]

I haven't been into this hobby long enough to know from experience, how long does it generally take before you start to see the new releases in the big chains (Hobby Lobby, Michael's, AC Moore, etc.)? Unfortunately I don't have a LHS so other than online ordering those are the only places I can pick them up but every time I go in there it's the same kits that I've seen for the past year that I've been into this. I've been itching to pick up some of the Revell releases from earlier this year and even last year with a 40% coupon but no go so far.

[slusher]

Here is a link to an online hobby supplier I use...http://www.modelroundup.com/category-s/42.htm

[disabled modeler]

I feel your pain....all we have is a hobby lobby that seems to be a dump site for the chain...takes forever to get anything.

[russosborne]

Not absolutely sure, but in my and others experience on this site it seems as though those chains don't update their inventory more than a couple of times a year, if that.

If you want the new kits now, you really will need to get them online if you don't have a real hobby store close by.

Russ