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Sprue Bros just bought Great Models?!?!?

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Sprue Bros just bought Great Models?!?!?
Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, March 12, 2012 3:49 PM

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

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Posted by Nathan T on Monday, March 12, 2012 3:54 PM

I've noticed that Great Models in stock inventory has been dwindling the past year, except for new kits. The only bad news I see is less competition in prices between the large online sources??

 

 

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Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Monday, March 12, 2012 3:58 PM

Yes it is true.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

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Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, March 12, 2012 4:06 PM

I REALLY hope Spruebrothers WILL USE Great Model's search tool.  Nobody does better than Great Model IMHO.    Love the 'Related Items' if I need to buy aftermarket sets...

Andy

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Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, March 12, 2012 4:25 PM

Nathan T

I've noticed that Great Models in stock inventory has been dwindling the past year, except for new kits. The only bad news I see is less competition in prices between the large online sources??

Weird, because I've noticed some persistent shortages on Sprue Brothers as well (in particular, anything Ultracast).

I've increasingly been resorting to ordering direct from aftermarket players.

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

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Posted by B17Pilot on Monday, March 12, 2012 4:29 PM

deafpanzer

I REALLY hope Spruebrothers WILL USE Great Model's search tool.  Nobody does better than Great Model IMHO.    Love the 'Related Items' if I need to buy aftermarket sets...

Ditto

  

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Posted by B17Pilot on Monday, March 12, 2012 4:30 PM

Also, when will this happen? I.E. Great Models website shutdown?

  

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Posted by iraqiwildman on Monday, March 12, 2012 5:00 PM

Wow, I just ordered from Great Models Friday to use up a $50 credit I won at Christmas time. Talk about good timing.

 

Tim Wilding

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, March 12, 2012 5:01 PM

Yea,I worry  about prices,Except for the big sales,Greatmodels prices were consistently lower.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 12, 2012 5:07 PM

There goes the neighborhood...

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Posted by JOE RIX on Monday, March 12, 2012 5:49 PM

AWW NO! Say this isn't so. I have absolutely nothing against Sprue Bros. it's just that it sounds as though Great Model's inventory will be tranferred to the Sprue Bros. warehouse thus possibly closing the Great Models warehouse in Sandy, Ut. This is only a 3 1/2 hr drive for me and I manage the trip about 3 times a year and would spend easily a half of a day perusing their warehouse and picking up all sorts of goodies. In addition I can just email Great Models with my order and they will simply package it up and have it ready for my brother to pick up on his way home from work. If this is indeed the case I will sorely miss this excellent source for my modeling needs as well as their marvelous staff. 

                                                              Joe 

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Posted by Electric Blues on Monday, March 12, 2012 6:48 PM

I hope the fusion results in a better on line buying experience.

The main reason I shop at Mega Hobby instead of other places is that their on line catalog is easy to browse and has pictures to see while I decide what to buy.

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Posted by tigerman on Monday, March 12, 2012 8:28 PM

Wow! I too don't like to see competition dwindle, because that drives up prices.

So it's Spruebrothers and maybe Dragononline for me.

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 Eric 

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Posted by dupes on Monday, March 12, 2012 8:40 PM

deafpanzer

I REALLY hope Spruebrothers WILL USE Great Model's search tool.  Nobody does better than Great Model IMHO.    Love the 'Related Items' if I need to buy aftermarket sets...

Funny - that's exactly what I wrote on Spruebro's Facebook page. Totally with you on this one. Yes

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Monday, March 12, 2012 8:53 PM

Not good for me.

Had much better service from Great Models.

Very poor service from Sprue Brothers.

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Posted by Reasoned on Monday, March 12, 2012 9:05 PM

I had never used Great Models but have had only GREAT service from SpruBro.

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Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, March 12, 2012 9:58 PM

dupes

 

 deafpanzer:

 

I REALLY hope Spruebrothers WILL USE Great Model's search tool.  Nobody does better than Great Model IMHO.    Love the 'Related Items' if I need to buy aftermarket sets...

 

 

Funny - that's exactly what I wrote on Spruebro's Facebook page. Totally with you on this one. Yes

LOL! Dupes, I wrote the same thing on their Facebook earlier today.  Hope they are getting our messages... Beer

Andy

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Posted by macattack80 on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:47 PM

I wonder if this was part of the Great Models 2012 upgrade?

Kevin

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Posted by Lt. Smash on Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:14 AM

Well, since coming back to the hobby last year, I've only bought from two online stores:  Sprue Brothers and Great Models (usually which ever one is cheaper and in stock).   So, I do worry about the competitive aspect of this merger. Will we see higher prices as a result?

Bob

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Posted by iraqiwildman on Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:10 AM

40% off everything at Great Models until they move their inventory to Missouri in 30 to 60 days.

Tim Wilding

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Posted by DoogsATX on Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:48 AM

iraqiwildman

40% off everything at Great Models until they move their inventory to Missouri in 30 to 60 days.

Not quite everything...but a whole lot! Snagged myself a bit of paint, a bit of PE, some 10mm Tamiya tape refills and...oh yes...RoG's 1/144 Fletcher-class destroyer. Been on my wish list for some time, but it's always been well over $100. For $75ish? Leap!

New arrivals are only 20% off, and I seem to remember seeing last night that several of the big Trumpy kits were nowhere near 40% off. They also seem to have avoided the Squadron trap by just not having a lot of the super-obvious 40% targets in stock (1/32 Tamiya P-51, Hasegawa and Trumpy P-47s, etc). Or maybe they've already been picked clean...

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

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Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:56 AM

iraqiwildman

40% off everything at Great Models until they move their inventory to Missouri in 30 to 60 days.

 

Thanks for the heads up !!

Just grabbed Trumpy E-10  and DML M4a3 Smart kit

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:23 AM

Just placed an order, as well.

I notice their 1-800 line is disconnected.

 

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Posted by Pawel on Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:06 AM

Sad moment, I was their customer for like 12 years now - like an eternity these days. Anyhow, have a nice day

Pawel

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