Closures of LMS
- Eric Mc
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Re: Closures of LMS
Airfix kits can be had starting at between £5.99 - £7.99. I think that those types of prices are well within the bounds of "pocket money" in the modern era.
Re: Closures of LMS
I think the thing we miss is the audience has moved on, for the children of the 60s and 70s World War II was still relatively close, our fathers fought in it, films about it were on every week, we bought war comics etc - younger generation don't have the same connection, competition from other pastimes....even if ASDA were knocking out kits for £1.99 a throw apart from us horders would the general public be interested?
- Crashpilot
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Re: Closures of LMS
Here in Germany the competition from the online shops led and leads to closure of the LMS, too.
Just read an article about the soon-to-be closure of one of the oldest LMS of Germany, "Modellbau Rettkowsky"
in Hamburg!
Just read an article about the soon-to-be closure of one of the oldest LMS of Germany, "Modellbau Rettkowsky"
in Hamburg!
Waiting for the day, when wars for territory will be something to be read about in history books only.
Playing Tetris taught me: If I clean up too much, my kits disappear.....8-(
Markus, alias Crashpilot, or Crash, or CP, as you wish
Playing Tetris taught me: If I clean up too much, my kits disappear.....8-(
Markus, alias Crashpilot, or Crash, or CP, as you wish
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Re: Closures of LMS
Hornby's latest slap in the face for Aussie retailers (and customers!) - all Hornby stock ordered by the official Australian importer will cost 15% extra (Australia only).
Yes, that's Airfix, Scalextrix and Hornby
The online Hong Kong sellers will do brisk business...
Adrian
Yes, that's Airfix, Scalextrix and Hornby
The online Hong Kong sellers will do brisk business...
Adrian
- splash
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Re: Closures of LMS
I have just visited Hobby Craft in Yeovil and found their selection of Airfix kits was down to half a small isle of kits less than 30 to choose from, mostly the children's Lego type and the big scale see through engines and start sets.
They had more Tamiya and Revell kits than Airfix.
I think the prospects of seeing any new Airfix kits in your LMS's is becoming more and more remote just leaving you to buying direct from Airfix and having to pay postage
They had more Tamiya and Revell kits than Airfix.
I think the prospects of seeing any new Airfix kits in your LMS's is becoming more and more remote just leaving you to buying direct from Airfix and having to pay postage
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Closures of LMS
I've noticed for a while that Ebay is better value, I saw the new Airfix Victor for $75 AUD, free postage on Ebay yet at a store in the CBD it's priced at $110. Doesn't do much to make me want to shop in stores.ara398 wrote:Hornby's latest slap in the face for Aussie retailers (and customers!) - all Hornby stock ordered by the official Australian importer will cost 15% extra (Australia only).
Yes, that's Airfix, Scalextrix and Hornby
The online Hong Kong sellers will do brisk business...
Adrian
Won't buy direct from Airfix either as their postage rates are insane to Australia. Although for me Airfix was never the sentimental favourite as growing up none of the toy stores in my area stocked them. So seeing more Tamiya, Revell, Hasegawa is just the norm for me.splash wrote:I have just visited Hobby Craft in Yeovil and found their selection of Airfix kits was down to half a small isle of kits less than 30 to choose from, mostly the children's Lego type and the big scale see through engines and start sets.
They had more Tamiya and Revell kits than Airfix.
I think the prospects of seeing any new Airfix kits in your LMS's is becoming more and more remote just leaving you to buying direct from Airfix and having to pay postage