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I don’t know if it’s nationwide, but I saw this at a hobby lobby yesterday and couldn’t pass it up. I got an MG Jegan and with the discount it became the cheapest MG I’ve got. It seems like a great discount, but I think it works out to being MSRP or slightly less.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

Obligatory fuck hobby lobby

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Honestly, I'd buy bootleg before knowingly giving those Christofascist assholes a cent. But that's just me, so I'm not going to give anyone shit for taking advantage of discounts when available.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

They do the sale bi-weekly so it’s fairly consistent to. I’ve picked up a number of models in store on this discount.

I do agree with the others though HL is a terribly company.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

100% off wouldn’t drag me to that shit bag store

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I did the math last time I bought a kit there and I believe it was around 25% off the price of most other western retailers.

Also FYI, they run this sale on model kits every other week. You can check the Weekly Ad section of their site to see if they're running it.

As far as the store itself, I understand and agree with people not liking them, but I also understand people having budgets and grabbing discounts where they can. I'll leave it up to each individual to decide on whether to go or not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

While hobby lobby may not be the most ethical company out there, my wife likes their Knick knacks so I get dragged along sometimes. And if I see Gundams below market price imma jump on that if they have a kit that looks cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

As much as I dislike Hobby Lobby as a company, I can't pass up on these sales. That Hi-nu Gundam is $15 below retail when you count the 40% off.

[–] QuantumSparkles 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Damn I’m headed to hobby lobby today

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just as an FYI, HL does this sale a lot. And it's been mostly the same kits for years, some of which have been long out of print. Saving a few bucks is fine, but don't let the FOMO drive you.

[–] QuantumSparkles 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s too late for me I bought an MG RX-78-2 but I appreciate the heads up

[–] tophneal 2 points 4 days ago

To add to what Melodious said, the sale is on a 2 week rotation, and generally it seems the MGs have the most potential for rotation. They will get newer stuff here and there, i remember they had WfM kits when they came out, but the kits they keep consistently stay the same