Hobby Lobby re-opening

[ChrisBcritter]

Went by the Deerfield store and they were starting the reset. One of the stockers handed me a freshly-marked-to-$7.99 '62 Electra; I'll donate it to the LMMCC raffle next weekend (our first meeting since February). Went to the clearance section and found a marked-down '40 Ford sedan stuck behind some armor and aircraft kits and picked it up too. Haven't built one in over 40 years, so might as well...

Went to Vernon Hills and they were doing the ultimate reset - stripping the store bare to schlep it all off to Norridge, so nothing there.

[RSchnell]

Perhaps I'll hit my two local HL's up Monday and see if anything changed. Ican always pickup a botlle of Tamiya Extra Thin if they have nothing else lol.

[Daddyfink]

On 8/7/2020 at 4:19 PM, Mike999 said:

From 3000 miles away: I saw the Revell Land Rover this morning at the closest HL. Plus the Revell '29 Ford, and AMT '65 Fairlane Modified Stocker.  The Land Rover was a surprise. 

None of the 3 new kits had HL price tags on them yet, so maybe they had just been put on the shelves during a re-stock.  They only had 1 of the Land Rover, but several of the other 2 kits.

 

On 8/7/2020 at 5:55 PM, RichCostello said:

Ours had the Land Rover(still in a big box, no price) 65 Fairlane stocker, and 70 Ford 007 cop car, both $29.99. They might have had more, but they were still unpacking boxes.

The Land Rover is marked at $34.99. Definitely a Coupon purchase!! 

Went to my local HL and it also had the Land Rover, Fairlane and 29 Ford. No Clearance items at all! 

 

 

[ewetwo]

Went to 2 Micheals and 2 Hobby Lobby's today. Both have stores in Albany and Latham NY. Nothing marked clearance at the HL's and the shelves were full in both stores. There were cartons and I peeked inside but didn't see anything new. I was shocked that the 1970 1/2 Camaro (the one in the ugly orange plastic) was marked at $32.99. So prices are going up again. Micheal's had these 3 kits (pictured below) which I've never seen there before. Maybe they are expanding their kit line? They still had the 1983 Cutlass for $15. I was going to buy the truck but I have an earlier version without the mini bike. So I passed. 

Edited August 10, 2020 by ewetwo

[RSchnell]

Went to one of the local HL's earlier. Found 2 '62 Deuce & a Quarters and a Toyota truck in the clearance section. Left one of the Buicks for the next guy. Picked up the '29 Roadster with the coupon. No Land Rover though.

[CabDriver]

4 hours ago, RSchnell said:

Picked up the '29 Roadster with the coupon

I wish they’d put those on their website - $18 plus shipping is likely still cheaper than I can pick them up anywhere else (unless Michael’s starts carrying them)

[Mike999]

Finally!  I found a model kit in the Clearance Section of my closest Hobby Lobby.  Unfortunately, it's Off-Topic:  the Airfix 1/48 scale P-40 Warhawk. The box was open and torn on one corner, but the kit parts were still sealed in the inner bag and it looked untouched.  Regular price $29.99, marked down to $7.49. Sold! 

From what I've read, this is the best P-40 kit going right now.  Both Hobby Boss and Trumpeter have released new-tooled 1/48 P-40 kits recently.  According to Der Experten on the aircraft sites, both have goofs like too-shallow cockpits.  The general consensus was: you were better off buying the ancient Monogram/Revell P-40 and the True Details resin cockpit set. Until this newly tooled Airfix kit came along.

No car kits were Clearanced and I saw no new car kits.  Still no re-stock on the '67 4-door Impalas, which sold out in a hurry. The one and only Revell Land Rover was still sitting there without a price tag.

[espo]

One thing I like about their clearance items, they price them to sell. Used to be they were the same as if you used the coupon, not bad if it was a subject you really wanted. Now at these prices I just look and see if there is any parts I might want or need a just buy it. 

[Daddyfink]

Checked one of the local HL stores today and all i found was the AMT 40 Ford and the Riviera on clearance, along with some military kits. 

Maybe more are going to get tagged soon

[Tom Geiger]

I wasn’t gonna stop at my local HL on my way home but I stopped to buy beer and HL parking lot is a short cut home.  So I stopped.

I found the 92 Toyota pickup and a Riviera on the clearance shelf at $7.49 each.  I grabbed them even though I didn’t need them!   So unexciting that I left them in the car

Edited August 12, 2020 by Tom Geiger

[Dave Van]

Went Monday and no clearance.......but lots of empty shelves from the big restock last week.....so no need to clearance things yet at mine. This HL is the only store selling model kits for about 75 miles in any direction.....so I see why they sell. 

[mikemodeler]

6 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

I found the 92 Toyota pickup and a Riviera on the clearance shelf at $7.49 each.  I grabbed them even though I didn’t need them!   

While one can appreciate finding a deal, when I am in the same situation, I leave them for the next guy. I have more than I will ever build and cannot see buying kits for the sake of buying kits.

Who knows, maybe some father and son will be walking the aisles and wish there was something more affordable for them to buy and build together, maybe a single mother trying to please a kid and keep him busy for a couple of hours (or more) during this pandemic or like I was 45 years ago, trying to stretch my allowance to buy a kit to build. I see no sense in hoarding clearance kits "just because I can" but maybe that is me.

[RSchnell]

Had business in Cocoa Beach today. Figured I'd hit up the HL in Titusville. Picked these up. Also picked up the new Land Rover. It wasn't priced, so the manager gave it to me for $26.99. With Coupon it was $17 & change. an excellent deal!

 

[Mark]

I too saw the two Buicks ('62 Electra, '65 Riviera).  No '40 Ford sedan (maybe someone else saw it first, not that I need another one) but they did have a '94 Ford Lightning in the clearance area.  I did need that one, and the Riviera is too good to pass up particularly at the price.  New stuff included the Revell '29 roadster, AMT '65 Fairlane Modified Stocker, and 007 '70 Galaxie cop car.  I'm already good with the roadster as well as the Fairlane (Ollie's blew a bunch of those out years ago when Walmart quit carrying model kits).  The Fairlane has a bunch of unblocked parts including the stock engine (minus air cleaner), but I'm set with that one.

[Daddyfink]

I snap up some of these clearance kits not only because of the price, but because they can be donated to Contest or Club raffles. 

Support your local Clubs and Contests! 

[Husky1943]

throw in the 40 percent off coupon and Boom! great deals (if limited selection)

[Mark]

The 40% off coupon doesn't apply to anything with a yellow price tag (which ropes in clearance items).

[Tom Geiger]

23 hours ago, mikemodeler said:

While one can appreciate finding a deal, when I am in the same situation, I leave them for the next guy. I have more than I will ever build and cannot see buying kits for the sake of buying kits.

Who knows, maybe some father and son will be walking the aisles and wish there was something more affordable for them to buy and build together, maybe a single mother trying to please a kid and keep him busy for a couple of hours (or more) during this pandemic or like I was 45 years ago, trying to stretch my allowance to buy a kit to build. I see no sense in hoarding clearance kits "just because I can" but maybe that is me.

Thanks for the side swipe! 

Since I don’t need them, they will probably wind up on the raffle table at our next NNL East. Not nice to judge people and claims superiority

[mikemodeler]

17 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Thanks for the side swipe! 

Since I don’t need them, they will probably wind up on the raffle table at our next NNL East. Not nice to judge people and claims superiority

Um, don't think I was taking a swipe, just stating my reasons for not scooping up marked down kits and you gave yours for scooping up kits. I stand by my reasoning as many times I have been in the aisle at Hobby Lobby and witnessed someone struggling to find something they can afford. I will point out the coupon or direct them to the clearance section and get a nice "Thank You" as a result. We all talk about getting more people into this hobby and what better way than to help them afford it?

[HomerS]

29 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Um, don't think I was taking a swipe, just stating my reasons for not scooping up marked down kits and you gave yours for scooping up kits. I stand by my reasoning as many times I have been in the aisle at Hobby Lobby and witnessed someone struggling to find something they can afford. I will point out the coupon or direct them to the clearance section and get a nice "Thank You" as a result. We all talk about getting more people into this hobby and what better way than to help them afford it?

I go by the philosophy of a local guy who came back from WWII and realized that if you give kids a place to play and help them organize sports, they stay out of trouble.  70 years later that organization STILL exists and offers baseball, softball and basketball from youth to 8th grade.  I've bought cheap kits and given them to co-workers kids or friends of my sons to get the kids off the electronics.  My teenager goes with me to the Cars-n-Coffee events and I teach him the history of the older cars and as well as the high end stuff so he ends up buying kits and die casts.  I do the same with Hot Wheels at Halloween to give them a break from vegitating in front of the TV

 

[RichCostello]

I stopped in today and bought the last can of Model Master ultra gloss clearcoat on the shelf. They were just putting the AMT 64 Plymouth Belvedere on the shelf. I'm assuming that this is the same kit as the old Lindberg kit. Does anybody know if there's anything new in this issue?

[Dragonhawk1066]

I popped into the HL in Flint, Michigan on Thursday morning, and they were wiped out of the marked down kits in question. No planes either, in fact nothing clearanced  in the model aisle at all. I have no luck in finding these unicorns in the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow. Although I think it was two mark-down cycles ago that I did score 3 WWII airplane kits for $3.99 each, and stupidly passed on a couple of the Prowler kits that they did have. They would have been worth the $7.49 just for the trailers, lol. I did pick up a bottle of metallic craft paint in a cool color, and another can of Testors clear lacquer #1261 at Michaels at 20% off, so not a wasted trip.

[Deuces ll]

1 hour ago, RichCostello said:

I stopped in today and bought the last can of Model Master ultra gloss clearcoat on the shelf. They were just putting the AMT 64 Plymouth Belvedere on the shelf. I'm assuming that this is the same kit as the old Lindberg kit. Does anybody know if there's anything new in this issue?

Hope they include an engine display stand.... My Lindberg version didn't have one even though they show one on the side panel...... ?

[Tom Geiger]

I pass one in King of Prussia, PA on my way home the days that Waze sends me that route so I stopped in. It’s a new store, probably open less than a year. 

Nothing to write home about... the kits everyone mentioned buying on clearance were all on the shelf there at full price.

[Snake45]

Mine had all the "new" kits everyone mentioned, no clearance kits, none of those particular kits at any price. Couldn't fine anything in the whole store worth standing in the long checkout line for today, not even with the coupon.