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Post by pceng on Jun 7, 2014 8:21:15 GMT -7
Last few times I've been to Hobby Lobby, slot car stuff has dwindled. Been told that it is considered seasonal, sometime before Christmas they will start stocking again......... What has been left out has been moved to the end of the isle.......... Batman sets reduced to 40.-, but need that like another hole in the head............ Yesterday I stopped to get paint, and looked to see what was out........found stuff end of isle like last time......... Only this time prices on items new on display were half the price of the same items they were on display with......... same sku #'s........ Grabbed the AW 68' Chevelle for 9.99 hanging right in front of same thing (different body) for 19.99............ noticed this difference first with car....... looking further, everything that was out had this difference in price........... seems the few items still being stocked were all at reduced prices, compared to usual prices.......... track pieces and so forth...........everything I found this on had the same original price (19.99) and the same reduced price (9.99) reguardless of item other things with different prices were still the same.........
COULD BE WORTH CHECKING IF YOUR CLOSE TO A H/L ........... Peter
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Post by AJR on Jun 7, 2014 13:49:17 GMT -7
Same thing happening here too. Except they have totally done away with all slot car stuff. I picked up an AW John Force drag strip fro $40. I figured it was worth it for the cars and it gets me a head start on my track upgrade. I wish I could have caught some of the cars on clearance, but the drag strip and a couple of road courses were all that was left. I would definitely be checking at any H/L that are close.
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Post by pceng on Jun 7, 2014 17:24:47 GMT -7
Hey Jeff, thought the same not long ago all slot car stuff was gone....... found what was left at end of isle returning from clearence section........... walked right past it...... did not see until returning for paint..........
......... might have got one of those freaky fast factory cars....... thought I had one some months ago from Legends set (40.-H/L).... but turned out dog......... still leaves harder than other stock 4g, just slower at every race...........
.............. but this 9.- AW t-jet type w/trac mag launches almost as good as my Falcon gasser........... and visual inspection of it........ everythings wrong....... rear end moves all over - gear on arm is not straight - brush contact bent wrong (causing domed notched brush to spin) - only tiny portion of front of pick-up contacts track..........
.........ohm's 15.4 ea pole, checked when I fixed brush contact (stopped spinning)............... faster now !
You guys should COME OVER AND SEE THIS !.............got N/PS WRITTEN all over it......... ....... Peter
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