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Old 05-22-2005, 03:27 PM
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Default 50% Off Hobby Lobby Coupon

Hobby Lobby has 50% off Model Rocket Kits with this coupon May 23-28.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/site3/wee.../2005week22.gif

Print as many copies as you want and share them with your friends. AFTER you get yours, that is. Don't forget to check back towards the end of the week. My Hobby Lobby tends to restock on Thursdays.

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Old 05-25-2005, 11:42 AM
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Default Thanks for the tip!

I printed out the coupon and headed to my local Lobby (Madison, WI) last night. Here's the score;

Estes Shuttle Express (#2183) @ $11.47 = $5.74

Estes Renegade (#2109) @ $14.68 = $7.34

Estes Outlander (#2110) @ $18.99 = $9.50

My total bill with our 5.5% sales tax was $23.80. What a score!

Thanks again for the info.

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Old 05-25-2005, 12:32 PM
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I picked up a Scissor Wing Transport. That's one of the models I lusted over as a kid, but never could raise the money for. I also picked up a Quest Tomahawk.

My big score was the Aerotech Initiator Starter set including launch pad and controller for $18.99! It started out at $189.99, and had been steadily getting discounted. I almost bought it for $69.99 a couple of weeks ago when they had the 40% off sale, but passed it up, and picked up a couple of BlastOff! packs instead.

I was looking at the models, when my wife said"Hey! That one's only $18.99."

I started to tell her that couldn't be right, but pulled it down off the top rack and discovered it WAS only $18.99. I didn't waste any time getting that to the register! 90% off! Wow!

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Old 05-25-2005, 08:47 PM
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I printed out the coupon and headed to my local Lobby (Madison, WI) last night. Here's the score;

Estes Shuttle Express (#2183) @ $11.47 = $5.74

Estes Renegade (#2109) @ $14.68 = $7.34

Estes Outlander (#2110) @ $18.99 = $9.50

My total bill with our 5.5% sales tax was $23.80. What a score!

Thanks again for the info.

Later,
EV


The sales tax here in Mobile is 9%...

...11% if you eat in a restaurant...

Some guys have all the advantages...


Craig...

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Old 05-25-2005, 08:48 PM
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Since the coupon did not specify flying models, I picked up one of the MRC/Atomic City 1/12 scale Mecury capsules. Maybe someday it will fly!
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Old 05-25-2005, 08:54 PM
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I picked up a Scissor Wing Transport. That's one of the models I lusted over as a kid, but never could raise the money for.


I'm doing my browsing Friday. Maybe they've got a few of those X-Prize non-contestants in stock. I've started seeing the "Launchables" SSO, Gauchito, and Lucky Seven at Wal Mart now, so hopefully HL has started stocking up. Just my luck, they'll probably have them stuck up in the baskets above the aisles where no one can see them...

The local store has had some kits up there so long, they've grown beards and developed language skills...

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Old 05-26-2005, 07:12 AM
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The local store has had some kits up there so long, they've grown beards and developed language skills...

Craig


Now THAT would be cool! Hey, check and see if they have a Moondog for Tweener.

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Now THAT would be cool! Hey, check and see if they have a Moondog for Tweener.


Thanks for considering that Randal; this forum really has a lot of great members!

(I know it's an RTF, but it's way better looking than the Mini Meanie and you can't get that kind of shape with a BT. )
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Thanks for considering that Randal; this forum really has a lot of great members!

(I know it's an RTF, but it's way better looking than the Mini Meanie and you can't get that kind of shape with a BT. )


No problem. I've already checked my local Hobby Lobby and Hobby Town and both WalMarts. There's one other hobby shop out by the airport I still need to check, but he deals mostly with RC airplanes.

Yeah, some of the RTF stuff is just about impossible to clone and pretty cool. I know I would miss my Mini Mars Lander if something happened to it.

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Thumbs up Hobby Lobby Shopping Spree

Did my shopping today, and came away with a good stash of new models...

From Quest, I picked up a Full Moon and a Payloader One. Spotted one of their Tomahawk kits, but didn't bite. Same components as the Big Betty, just different fins. Maybe a tailcone, but not enough to tempt me...

From Estes, I picked up three of the X-Prize DNFs -- Gauchito, Lucky Seven, and Thunderstar. I saw the Rubicon, Canadian Arrow, and the Eagle but got a little bummed out when I saw how much plastic was needed to get all of those fiddly bits included. Someone suggested upgrading the Rubicon to composite power; I think it needs more than a D, for sure. The package says it gets 350' on a D12. That may not be too shabby, though, considering it's got a body tube about like the SatV lower section.

Also picked up the 'new' Estes Swing Wing Transport, SR-71 Blackbird, and another Screamin' Mimi for future bashing.

Add a pack of B6-2 motors (full price) and my bill came to just a few pennies under $60. About $55 of that was models and motors, the rest was tax...

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