sfhess Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 I went to the local Michael's a few days ago. Only kits on the shelf were two of the Revell pirate ships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I was in my local Michaels this week, they had only three models in the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Last week I went to Michaels and the model kit shelves were filled with plastic storage boxes for kids. The only thing left was some Testors paints and spray paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 If your Michael’s DOES have models, they have 50% off regular priced items right now in the Michael’s app - I’m going to check out my local store this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Well, that was a wasted trip ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 11 hours ago, CabDriver said: Well, that was a wasted trip ? Revell Jaguar for 15 bucks is a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/5/2024 at 3:50 PM, CabDriver said: Well, that was a wasted trip ? What a waste of shelf space, I hope you picked up a couple of those GTOs for that price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 That's three times as many kits as I saw at one store the other day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Is Michaels going down? I only wish Canada had Hobby Lobby or Olie's Bargain Centers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 No model kits in either of the two Michael’s nearby me in So. Cal. I suspect kits were hot sellers during the pandemic years but, like dog adoptions, have cooled way off since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 4/28/2024 at 5:01 PM, carrucha said: Last week I went to Michaels and the model kit shelves were filled with plastic storage boxes for kids... Glad somebody has finally addressed the problem of storing kids efficiently. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 At least, punch a few holes in the lid... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapSat 6 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 6/5/2024 at 11:57 AM, papajohn97 said: No model kits in either of the two Michael’s nearby me in So. Cal. I suspect kits were hot sellers during the pandemic years but, like dog adoptions, have cooled way off since. The way I see it, interest in our hobby has boomed, especially recently. I look on Facebook, and it seems like the groups that I follow post constantly about new builds, and a lot of what I'm seeing bought and built are the kits from the recent Michael's and Ollie's blowouts. It seems like a lot of new builders have found our hobby by seeing the kits being offered at low prices, gambled a little coin on them, and now have gotten fired up. When you're starting from zero, this can be a pricy hobby. I'm sure if you walk into a hobby store, buy a new kit release, and then buy the basic tools needed to build it, the kit is running something like $35, then the basic supplies are something like $50 or more on top of that (let's assume two cans of spray paint, several bottle paints, brushes, glue, sandpaper and a decent hobby knife). If you're knocking $20 or more off of the cost of entry, that makes it a little less risky for the new blood. These are probably younger people who might not have as much disposable income, or might have other priorities to keep in mind (kids, school, etc). I think these latest rounds of blowouts have actually grown the hobby a bit. I love seeing those posts from people that are obviously new to the hobby and are enjoying it. Hopefully Michael's might change their approach a bit. They could grow a nice little model section, and offer a little bit of variety and some reasonably priced options for kits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Last week I went to my local Michaels and was pleasantly surprised they have brought back model kits. I picked up AMT's 1964 Chevy Malibu SS and Revell's 1971 Mustang Boss 351. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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