Yeah, I stop in occasionally to look for bargains on supplies, especially craft or hobby paints. And right now, it’s the only local bricks-and-mortar store in my area that stocks Vallejo paints.
HL don’t even carry a huge line of Vallejo paints - at least not my local HL store.
No, they have a rack with a couple dozen different colors, and a few boxed color sets. The boxed sets are a good deal at 40% off.
Same here. A couple small rows of Vallejo single bottles and a couple AFV paint sets.
Check the spray paint cabinet. I was there a few days ago and they had about 10 colors marked down to $1.24ish.
I bought one of each. Even though I don’t need these colors right now I never know what I may decided I need next week! Most of them are what I would call “car colors”.
Bought a nice Hobby Boss 1/72 F-84E from Hobby Lobby recently. Less than $10.
I stopped by HL yesterday, and the aircraft/military kit section was totally depleted. RoughLyn half the shelf space was empty.
But, there was one new kit sitting lonely on the shelf: the Airfix P-51d.
I get the impression that they’re about to restock with new kits. They do this periodically.
Airfix?! I would love if they start carrying Airfix kits! Especially the new tool stuff!
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Agreed.
This was the 1/72 new tool Mustang. If I could score the Walrus or Sea Hurricane at 40% off…
I haven’t seen any Airfix kits at Hobby Lobby, but I haven’t looked at airplane kits. They do carry fairly new models by Bandai, Meng and a bunch of old Lindberg repops. I can’t believe they repopped the old T-55 tank!
I have seen the Lindberg ones but no Meng or Bandai items at the one I go to at least for now.
They’ve been carrying Bandai Star Wars kits for a while, and recently started carrying those funny little Meng cartoon kits (I cant recall the name of the series).
I can confirm that they are now stocking the Airfix P40 and P51 (1/48), as well as the P51, P40 and Hurricane (1/72). Also an Airfix battle set.
The HL near me still has tons of empty shelf space which I assume will be stocked with new products (hopefully). As someone mentioned previously, I think this is in response to their inability to obtain Revell products.
1/48 Airfix P-40 and a 40% off coupon… WOOHOO!!!
I already have their new 1/48 P-51…
Edit- I don’t mean to imply that I bought one there. I will go ASAP to look for one…
Oooo, I’ll have to go check the ones down here for Airfix.
CARAJO!!! No Airfix here! I called the one near me and the clerk volunteered to go thru the new shipment that came in but nothing! I was hoping to score the FG.1 with a 40% coupon.[:'(]
I’ve noticed that they sometimes get interesting kits in stock, but in small amounts.
For example, I saw the Tamiya M1 Abrams on the shelf a few months ago, then never again. Same with the Tamiya infantry figures. Other ancient kits like the Walker Bulldo, however, are always there.
Roald, where do you live? Or what in city is the Hobby Lobby that you shop at located? I know that they pretty much stock their stores the same nationwide, but I just went thru the model kit section of their website, and no Airfix kits of any sort are listed there.
The store I went to is in Upland, California.
I just looked at their website and you are correct, no Airfix kits are listed. Perhaps it takes a little while for the website to catch up?
I stopped by today and only one P-51 remained. However, the shelves have stickers which indicate what kit is supposed to be stocked in each particular place. There are stickers in place for the Airfix kits which leads me to believe that they will be restocked.
Well Upland is not too far from Huntington Beach. Ceratinly have to get their stuff from the same warehouse I imagine. I’ll have a look see at the one by me in the next few days. Thanks for that info!