First of all I want to appologize to anybody who doesn't have a Hobby Lobby near them. I'm sure you all get tired of hearing about their 1/2 sales. I just got back from the larger of the three stores in town and they had a whole slew of new kits from Hobby Craft they hadn't carried before. They were all marked "As Used in Operation Iraqi Freedom." I don't know beans about modern armor but I saw several Abrahms, one labled Leatherneck, a couple of Iraqi tanks, ex Russian I suppose, one Iraqi truck with recoiless rifle, and a British tank. The Leartherneck Abrahms was list price of $18.99 so it would be $9.50 on sale. That's half what the Tamiya Abrahms was going for.

How good is Hobby Craft? Is it worth even $9.50 for a Abrahms?

As I understand it, the hobbycaft abrams is a re-box of the trumpeter abrams. $15 is the going price on a trumpeer abrams so $10 is better. It is not up to the Dragon quality, but has some nice features.

Rob

Halfyank,
My Hobby Lobby didn't have diddly. Two weeks ago they had the new Tam Marder and the Tiger 2 Ardennes version. Today, nada...

Crap.

May have to take a trip out of town and see what is around elsewhere.

Shaun

...Damn guys!........am I missing something!?! I usually pay attention to the Hobby Lobby sales...............shoot, gotta run!!!!!

Tread out. #:-)

You have to download and print the coupon from their website Tread first.

Hello to all
Well id be really cautious on the hobbycraft kits, most of the aircraft ive built form them are
not worth it.

ponysoldier

Thanks for the info...going tomarrow night. 50% off is a good deal, even my wife was in agreement and she hardly ever agrees with me on my "toys" purchases.

I got the Ardennes King Tiger, MarderIII, and 3 hobbycraft tanks (for my son) for $76.00..Woohoo!!!!!! Gotta LOVE those coupons....

I have three hobby lobby stores nearby... great if you want CARS... but the stores in the Dallas area SUCK when it comes to armor... all I ever see are some of the old Tamiya figure kits (basically a blob of plastic wearing boots!) and a few kits like the Walker Bulldog and a few jeeps. YUCK!!!!

Least you have a HobbyLobby! In Pittsburgh, we have ONE decent hobbyshop, all else is crap. Newest addition is Hobbytown, what a joke.

Yopu've gotta love those 1/2 off sales! Last night I found a Tamiya Late Panther G, the Tamiya M26 Tank recovery Vehicle, and the 105 M4A3. All for less than $80. I'm the luckiest boy alive

Hobby Lobby hit my wallet today. I picked up a Hobbycraft Challenger II and a AS-90. Just what I was looking for.

Damn...Hobby lobby had crap for armor here in Lincoln, NE. Did get a Moblewagen but was hoping for a Tiger. They did have a Panther but I already have one. Maybe I'll have to goto the one in Omaha Saturday. Hour drive so they better have something I want.

Doug, don't bother calling ahead and asking them. I did that a few sales ago about the Dragon Wagon and the response was "duh... what's a tank?"

Sorry for you guys who don't have a Hobby Lobby, or yours is no good. I got a Quad and 25 pounder, a Pak 40, a M4 105 Close Support, and another jeep. I was REALLY tempted by the Hobby Craft stuff but the only reviews I've read abut the Trumpeter stuff it is rebadged from tells me I don't think I want it.

Just to beat a dead horse here - IMHO the trumpter has the best m1a1 series of thank going right now . The choice of rubber band tracks or the link and legenth tracks are included . They get most of the details right and they leave the option to expand on the kit with out major surgery - the back deck and the rear grill doors . So a engine from legand or verlindin in the bay would look nice . I took a peak in side a Hobby craft box - same kit as a trumpter m1a1 with more decal options (several tank from OIF ) , so they are at the top of my list as well . The other model makers should take note , cheaper tank with more detail now there is a good idea . Two trumpters for the price of the " other guys tank " - I'm there !

Geez, went the Hobby Lobby website to snare a copy of the coupon .... when I got there the only internet coupon was for half-price lace doiles...hmmm... camo nets... hmmm... nah, too thick for scale