Hobby Lobby cutting models back again

tigerman

K-dawg:

I also would imagine that the coming price increase is driving some of it too. A good friend of mine works at the local Hobby Town and does the ordering. He said that in the next 4-6 weeks we will see a 15-20% price increase and in some cases more... a LOT more. 

 

Thank goodness for the stash!

  My stash will serve me a lifetime, but I do like occasionally adding to the family.  I noticed the same thing at HL....clearance aisle has grown, but is still only 40% off.  Agree with comment the HL would serve themselves and the model community better, if they would rotate their stock with new builds.

I asked my friend about the Tamiya Mustang. The HT he works at is selling it for $145 and he seems to think it already has the price bump included.

Tigerman, No Doubt!!

The HL by my house has such a small offering now, I can't imagine it being cut even further. I only shop there to pick up misc. supplies, and don't even bother to look at the kits. They seem to be more interested in selling Home Accents rather than hobbies. You know, if you wanted a bronze penguin for your coffee table, you could probably find one there....

K-dawg

I also would imagine that the coming price increase is driving some of it too. A good friend of mine works at the local Hobby Town and does the ordering. He said that in the next 4-6 weeks we will see a 15-20% price increase and in some cases more... a LOT more. 

Thank goodness for the stash!

K-dawg

in the next 4-6 weeks we will see a 15-20% price increase and in some cases more... a LOT more. One kit they got in at the shop was a Space Shuttle with interior (4D kit) Anyway... that kit's price jumped $100 over night. It now sits on their shelf for $249. I would imagine that that has a lot to do with it as well since the price to keep the shelves stocked has risen dramatically over the last couple of years. Couple that with their inability to bring in fresh kits and there you go... They have a lot of money sitting there that they can't move.

Just in time for the Christmas shopping season.

I can't help contemplate what the price on the average -made in China- Revell kit will cost or expensive kits, like the Tamiya 1/32 P51D.

And if you asked them why I'm sure they'd say "well, we're cutting back because we're not selling them and need to make room for more profitable items"... To that I would smile and say "well, stop reordering the same crap over and over when you run out and you might sell something..."

I also would imagine that the coming price increase is driving some of it too. A good friend of mine works at the local Hobby Town and does the ordering. He said that in the next 4-6 weeks we will see a 15-20% price increase and in some cases more... a LOT more. One kit they got in at the shop was a Space Shuttle with interior (4D kit) Anyway... that kit's price jumped $100 over night. It now sits on their shelf for $249. I would imagine that that has a lot to do with it as well since the price to keep the shelves stocked has risen dramatically over the last couple of years. Couple that with their inability to bring in fresh kits and there you go... They have a lot of money sitting there that they can't move.

Hey I picked up the Tamiya Swordfish for less than $30.

My local HL has consolidated all of the models (autos, aircraft, armor and ships) down to about 2/3 of an aisle. And half of that is autos. 

Oh well. Don't buy many kits from there anyway.

I was just there today and I concur. I've gotten some really good deals in the past there, with clearance stuff.

Seeing it in the Chicago Metro area as well.

Clearance prices here still only 40 percent off