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tower hobbies
Posted by ardvark on Sunday, February 21, 2016 9:56 AM

i've never ordered from tower hobbies. can anyone give me some feedback on this co. good or not?

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, February 21, 2016 10:04 AM

Yes. They are really good. Their focus is on RC stuff.

I'd like make a plea of sorts. There was another thread here recently where a post just ripped another company based on a bad experience. That situation resolved itself in a less than ideal way for the customer, but it all worked out ok in the end. Just beware of individual experiences, good or bad, and always try to resolve any problems with the attitude that usually all parties want it to go ok.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, February 21, 2016 10:34 AM

I also have had good luck with them, both RC stuff and static scale.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by ardvark on Sunday, February 21, 2016 2:00 PM
hi don thx for getting back
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Posted by ardvark on Sunday, February 21, 2016 2:02 PM
thx for the feedback . you are correct on your other comment.
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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Sunday, February 21, 2016 3:39 PM

I ordered once...no complaints.

They run occassional "weekly" sales for Hasegawa kits. A selection of kits (usually "special edition") for a week...then another selection for week 2...and so on. Having done some cross-checking, on other sites, for the same kits...prices seem pretty much equal, as if it's a market wide clearance, rather than a "sale" for that site. Good marketing though, I guess...got me to the site!

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, February 21, 2016 4:39 PM

Great place to deal with,

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, February 21, 2016 5:59 PM

A thumbs up from me, too. Yes

Like some of the gents above, I ordered RC stuff from them and everything was first class.

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  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Sunday, February 21, 2016 6:06 PM

I've done a lot of business with Tower over the years, they are a reputable company.  That said there is no silver bullet for getting the best price. I've been doing a lot of business with Scale Hobbyist, since 2012, and they are terrific as well.  Sometimes Tower has a 15% off and free shipping over $100 dollars deal. So buying the Hobbyboss M1070 (for instance) you would save a fair amount, which could cut your finishing supplies bill.

 

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  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, February 21, 2016 7:05 PM
I've ordered from them numerous times, and they've always been excellent.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by SubarooMike on Sunday, February 21, 2016 7:11 PM

Tower Hobbies is as famous as them come in RC world.  I have done countless amounts of business with them as well as anyone I know in the hobby.

        Here is me circa 1993 thumbing through my fathers Tower Hobbies catalog!

 

   

 

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Posted by CaptainJack on Friday, February 26, 2016 8:13 AM
I've been dealing with Tower Hobbies since the early 1990's. They've always been a reputable and upstanding company in my experience. Their prices are pretty good and they always seem to have some kind of special going on.

Currently Working On - DeAgostini Millennium Falcon, 1/16 MPC General Lee, Moebius Bride of Frankenstein

Next Up - Hobby Boss 1/350 USS Arizona, 1/24 Aoshima BTTF DeLorean, 1/25 Polar Lights BTTF part III DeLorean Mark IV

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  • From: MOAB, UTAH
Posted by JOE RIX on Friday, February 26, 2016 9:02 AM

I'll throw in my thumb's up for Tower Hobbies. I've ordered kits , paints and supplies from them with terrific results and service.

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Monday, February 29, 2016 8:05 AM

I've never really had too many problems buying on line (Sprue Bros, Squadron, Tower, Roll Models etc).  The only place I won't buy from is Ebay - Too many folks trying to rip you off (and if you complain to the folks running the site, you're the one who is at fault!).  However, you did the right thing by asking for information you didn't have. 

Quincy
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