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Hobby Lobby steal of the day
Mrclark7
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 12:07 PM UTC
Seeing how have done the Panzer III, King Tiger, Tiger, may as well knock this out.

At $7.99 then 40% off what the heck.

Not sure if there is possible a simpler build out running around.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 05:09 AM UTC
What other Meng kits did they have? Any non-cartoon kits?
brekinapez
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 05:21 AM UTC
That's pretty much it. Hobby Lobby tends to steer clear of the costlier kits.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 05:25 AM UTC
Cartoon and eggs aren’t my bag but they have those 40% coupons that can shave off a lot of the other delights that hobby lobby sometimes has. Give me reasons to spend my modeling money and “POOF” it’s spent!
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 05:46 AM UTC
bought one there a few weeks ago for a gift but I used the coupon on a a tamiya easy eight european theater I picked up at the same time.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 07:55 PM UTC
I like what this guy did with the Sherman:

Bravo1102
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 08:13 PM UTC

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I like what this guy did with the Sherman:




Are you thinking what I'm thinking Pinky?

Love it.
melonhead
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 08:23 PM UTC
The one near me had the b17 version not too long ago
Pak_40
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Posted: Friday, March 02, 2018 - 04:45 AM UTC
Cute...

Brain the Mouse in a 'chibi' Sherman.
Vicious
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Posted: Friday, March 02, 2018 - 05:13 AM UTC
I love these Meng kits, with my 7 year old son we have already done the TU-2 Bomber, Tiger II porsche turret, Chinese MBT and I have in my stash the B-17 ..... and then i avoid complaining from my wife because these kits pass as "father-son quality time" not as "other money spent unnecessarily in other kits" ....

I personally i prefer the "World War Toons" series because instead of stickers they have proper decals

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Posted: Friday, March 02, 2018 - 06:01 AM UTC
Very cool
Mrclark7
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2018 - 01:07 AM UTC



Jesse very Tankgirl for sure.

ken: I never seen any other Meng other than the toon style.

vicious: have you built the Corsair or ME109 kit yet?
Vicious
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2018 - 03:23 AM UTC
Kelly, no i build only the one's i wrote but they are so nice to build with my son and the cost i so low i gona build many more
18Bravo
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2018 - 06:51 AM UTC
Today's steal of the day was at Michael's. 50% off for one day only.
Mrclark7
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Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 - 08:48 AM UTC

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Kelly, no i build only the one's i wrote but they are so nice to build with my son and the cost i so low i gona build many more




Vicious, I picked up the B-17 today. Memphis Bell theme?

Mrclark7
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Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 - 08:51 AM UTC
Went with wife today.

It was a good day. Still sealed up inside.

joepanzer
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Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 - 09:25 AM UTC
Say, are the WOT kits fairly accurate, or are they just schlock?
Mortifa
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Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 - 10:05 AM UTC

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Say, are the WOT kits fairly accurate, or are they just schlock?



Just finishing the Type-59, apparently an old Italeria kit.

It is an okay kit, there is a review on here that is really accurate. It has potential, but I am not willing, or skilled enough, to do all that is required. A lot of flash, sink holes and bad fit.

alanmac
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Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 - 02:15 PM UTC

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Say, are the WOT kits fairly accurate, or are they just schlock?



In the main they seem to be reboxing of old Italeri kits which can be very old.

If you rate accuracy as a high priority in your modelling hobby then these are not really the kits for you.

Sure they look like the subject but from an accuracy and detail perspective many have been superseded by other kits from other manufacturers.
Mrclark7
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 03:54 AM UTC
I would classify theme as great kits to practice paint schemes on or try new ideas without bumming out or letting it become a shelf queen because you might be to afraid to ruin it.
18Bravo
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018 - 06:13 PM UTC


I should probably add that this is at Michael's.
Mrclark7
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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 07:58 AM UTC
visited today. still falls into the armor cat right?

bazinga! also 40% off price also.

Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 10:59 AM UTC
Kelly, did someone change the tag on that AT-ST becuase I've seen them in the upper $20's, lower $30's.

I've seen the Tamiya Gama Goat and the Easy Eight at my local Hobby Lobby, and of course all those COOL BANDAI Star Wars kits. As for the MENG kits, just the "EGG" kits is all I've seen.
brekinapez
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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 05:24 PM UTC
That's a price tag switch if I ever saw one. I don't think it's even from the right department.
Mrclark7
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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 10:42 PM UTC
Most are $29.99 to $34.99 I think. most times when i come across them they are with a yellow tag when marked down. I think this was re shrink wrapped from a previous return? I have come across a few re shrinked ones. I am wondering if they are doing it in house or another warehouse. This store is also staring to use a different price label style than in the past. Also the displays for tools and paints are getting totally changed around.

I keep going in looking for another meng sherman. But I havent seen one since the last one I bought in months.
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