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Building- (All 1/48) F-14A Tomcat, F-16C Blk 30, He 129
It's not good to loose options or competion between suppliers.GM has always been good for me
Yes, this got brought up in another thread.
It's sad, Greatmodelshas always been good to me. They are close and I got my orders timely. Recently, I purchased a few orders from Spruebrothers and was blown away by the prices and service. As long as they remember their roots, they will continue to receive my business.
Eric
Gonna miss Great Models.
They're far further away from Chicago area than Sprue Brothers but shipped quicker.
Dunno why Missouri takes twice as long to ship.
Well, I have a couple of things to say about this:
1) Sprue Bros has become my supplier of choice over the past couple of years, replacing Great Models...It is the ONLY online model supplier I have ever used where feel comfortable enough to buy electronically and not worry about dealing with a live person...they are the fastest in getting my stuff to the front door...
2) I see three major players in the online modeling market: Sprue Bros, Great Models and Squadron...in that order, IMO. Taking out the second best leaves Sprue Bros and Squadron, a company I feel has been in decline for awhile. I fear that Squadron will be bought or go under in the next few years. All of this means one thing: a lot less competition for Sprue Bros. And we all know what that could mean...
Manstein's revenge Well, I have a couple of things to say about this: 1) Sprue Bros has become my supplier of choice over the past couple of years, replacing Great Models...It is the ONLY online model supplier I have ever used where feel comfortable enough to buy electronically and not worry about dealing with a live person...they are the fastest in getting my stuff to the front door... 2) I see three major players in the online modeling market: Sprue Bros, Great Models and Squadron...in that order, IMO. Taking out the second best leaves Sprue Bros and Squadron, a company I feel has been in decline for awhile. I fear that Squadron will be bought or go under in the next few years. All of this means one thing: a lot less competition for Sprue Bros. And we all know what that could mean...
I've always used Sprue Bros and Squadron. Great service and very fast delievery. Plus Sprue Bros carry Steel Beach Accessories which I use a lot.
Squadron isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
I live in Washington state and it took me 3 days to get my order from Sprubrothers and about 5 days to get it from Greatmodels in Utah which is much closer. Five days is nice, but getting it in three is even sweeter.
I never understood eveybody's love affair with Squadron,their search engine sucks,and their prices are always higher then then just about anybody.I like flipping thru their flyer but I can't remember the last time I bought anything from them.
Tojo72 I never understood eveybody's love affair with Squadron,their search engine sucks,and their prices are always higher then then just about anybody.I like flipping thru their flyer but I can't remember the last time I bought anything from them.
Back in the day when they were the "Player", mid 70's, my friend and I ordered all the time from them, because of their then good deals, and we really didn't have a good hobby shop. That all changed when we finally got a hobby shop dedicated to all types of military models. Now sadly, they are about half gaming and cards.
What, this subject hasn't been hashed out enough in recent months? We gotta bring it up AGAIN? OK, awesome. Another thread bites the dust....
'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)
bbrowniii Tojo72: I never understood eveybody's love affair with Squadron,their search engine sucks,and their prices are always higher then then just about anybody.I like flipping thru their flyer but I can't remember the last time I bought anything from them. What, this subject hasn't been hashed out enough in recent months? We gotta bring it up AGAIN? OK, awesome. Another thread bites the dust....
Tojo72: I never understood eveybody's love affair with Squadron,their search engine sucks,and their prices are always higher then then just about anybody.I like flipping thru their flyer but I can't remember the last time I bought anything from them.
Though Hannants is my online shop of first choice, i have brought from Sprue Brothers a few times and have had great service. I have never checked out the Great Models site, so i am not sure what the difference was. Whether it was just the price or the range of products. But it is sad to see another company go down, less compation is not good for the customers.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Great, just great. One shop that doesn't accept AmEx buys one of the last ones that does...
I live in Washington as well, and not on the coast, and it's never taken Sprue Brothers more than three days to get me my orders. Good prices too.
There are some that call me... Nash
Kinda pity! I was their customer for like 12 years - like an eternity these days... Oh well - have a nice day
Pawel
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No love affair here. I agree with you. Ever since I found Sprue Bros, I don't order from anywhere else.
I've never had a problem with Squadron's search engine but that may be because I always knew what I was looking for anytime I went there. I agree their prices are a bit high compared to other stores. I go there once in a while but do the bulk of my online shopping with Spruebrothers and ebay.
-Matt
On The Bench: 1/48 HK B-17G "Man-O-War II"
On Deck: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H, 1/48 Revell PV-1
Hun Hunter I live in Washington as well, and not on the coast, and it's never taken Sprue Brothers more than three days to get me my orders. Good prices too.
I live in Austin. 3.5 hours by car from Squadron. Sprue Bros. pretty reliably reaches me in 2-3 days. Great Models 3-4. Squadron has taken as long as 12 and is regularly beaten by Ultracast (Canada) and Hannants (UK).
That's one of the things I like about SB...they don't screw around with getting your order assembled and out the door. I once received a shipping notice - with tracking number - eight minutes after placing an order. I also appreciate invoices not printed out on a dot matrix...
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Dre Great, just great. One shop that doesn't accept AmEx buys one of the last ones that does...
I'm not an AmEx user Dre, but make sure to let them know that you are. If they get enough feedback, that may change. Sprue Bros is one of the very few spots I order from online so it really doesn't affect me (yet?), but at the same time I hate to see a competitor get swallowed up.
On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister
Well, for those of you who might be interested, Great Models is having a 40% off sale for most of their inventory. It will end at some undisclosed time when whatever is left is transferred to SprueBros...
bbrowniii Well, for those of you who might be interested, Great Models is having a 40% off sale for most of their inventory. It will end at some undisclosed time when whatever is left is transferred to SprueBros...
Placed an order this morning.
Uh-oh... couple of items I was considering were labeled as "only 1 left"... If you got the last one, we might have some words Sprue!!!
bbrowniii Uh-oh... couple of items I was considering were labeled as "only 1 left"... If you got the last one, we might have some words Sprue!!!
"Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! "
Yep, and now I've got one of these incoming...
Sprue-ce Goose "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! "
Now that's funny right there....
bbrowniii Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! " Now that's funny right there....
Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! "
Naw......I've been told that before.................
BTW,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what "only one in-stock" items did you try to order ?
Sprue-ce Goose bbrowniii: Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! " Now that's funny right there.... Naw......I've been told that before................. BTW,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what "only one in-stock" items did you try to order ?
bbrowniii: Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! " Now that's funny right there....
Ummm, I think the only one was an Aires Black Box set for an F-16...
bbrowniii Sprue-ce Goose: bbrowniii: Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! " Now that's funny right there.... Naw......I've been told that before................. BTW,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what "only one in-stock" items did you try to order ? Ummm, I think the only one was an Aires Black Box set for an F-16...
Sprue-ce Goose: bbrowniii: Sprue-ce Goose: "Sprue-cie ! You got some 'splanin' to do ! " Now that's funny right there.... Naw......I've been told that before................. BTW,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what "only one in-stock" items did you try to order ?
No problem, then.
The only "one item left " I purchased was an Aber photo-etch set.
40% OFF??? Be back later.
40% off of Alclad lacquers... nice.
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