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Bought out the Shelf!
Hollowpoint
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Kansas, United States
Member Since: January 24, 2002
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 04:10 PM UTC
I don't think the individual Hobby Lobby stores get any choices on what kits they receive. On a weekday, day off, I happened to stop by a Hobby Lobby when they were stocking the shelves. New boxes of kits had come in from the "corporate warehouse" and they were opening the boxes, sticking prices on and putting them on the shelves. There were like three boxes of assorted car kits, a box of assorted aircraft kits and another box of assorted armor/ships/figures/misc. No two kits in a box matched -- they were a total mix. I asked store personnel if they could get certain kits and they basically told me they just get whatever "corporate"sends them. For what it's worth, I think you may find a few gems, but really "new" stuff is not to be expected. Still, 50% off gets a lot of goodies for conversions, dios, whatever.
sgtreef
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 11:15 PM UTC
All I bought was another Pershing.
Had everything they had plus one .
Wish they would get some T-55's in next time then will buy everyone at every store I can find!!
keenan
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 01:53 AM UTC
Bob K is right. Hobby Lobby has the same armor model kits no matter where you go. I am lucky enough to have several fairly close and drove to three different stores during one of the half off sales and they all had the same kits. I ended up getting the Pershing, Ardennes King Tiger and Marder III this week, all for about $60...

Oh, model rocket kits are on sales this week, half off, if you dabble in that...

Shaun
SFC_StJohn
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 03:37 PM UTC
I used that same coupon Friday night, got 3 models for $29.00.... You've gotta love it! I'm getting ready to build my first Panther and I'm really looking forward to it!

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