 John the OFM  | 02 Sep 2008 7:21 p.m. PST |
I am REAL tired of finding American Spitfires in my local Wal-Mart.  |
| Top Gun Ace | 02 Sep 2008 9:00 p.m. PST |
At least your Walmart has planes. Sadly, mine do not. |
| Top Gun Ace | 02 Sep 2008 9:01 p.m. PST |
By the way, what sort of Spits are they? Any gray and green ones, or Pacific Theater planes? If so, maybe we can work out a trade, if you need some other planes.
Best regards,
Rob |
| Top Gun Ace | 02 Sep 2008 9:52 p.m. PST |
Ah, American……… Spits. Missed that little word last go round. You would think they would prefer to market the more numerous types first. Someone in the marketing department is screwing up. Granted, the selling the rare ones first sounds like a good idea, but it people don't buy them, then that puts the whole plan at risk. |
| J Aird | 03 Sep 2008 4:12 a.m. PST |
These American Spitfires – I presume they are 8th airforce, flying out of Duxford ? |
| zippyfusenet | 03 Sep 2008 4:49 a.m. PST |
No, the 21st Century American Spitfires are in light brown/dark brown North African cammo. The USAAF operated a couple of fighter groups in Spitfires during the North African campaign. And the marketing geniuses at 21st Century put this model in a twin-pack with an Me-262. Go figure. But the problem is that some stores got too many cases of this stock and can't clear out the last of them so they hang on, month after month. |
| Mikhail Lerementov | 03 Sep 2008 6:09 a.m. PST |
I'm a bit tired of Zero's and Atlantic scheme SBD's at my TRU. I'm hoping that they will re-release the FW and P-51. I'd like to see a Bf-109E and Hurricane. I can always cut off the cannon and change the prop on the Spit. |
| Lucius | 03 Sep 2008 6:29 a.m. PST |
Count your blessings. I've had PINK spitfires at my TRU for 6 months, now. Stacks of them. You know – the ones that 10 year-old boys all over America just can't wait to snatch up, as an impulse buy. "Look, Mom – a pretty pink warplane!" |
| BCantwell | 03 Sep 2008 6:59 a.m. PST |
Top Gun, I have 6-8 grey-green Spits and 6-8 Aussie Spits at my local WalMart. Drop me an email to bcantwellatbellsouthdotnet if you want to talk trade on these. Brian |
| Top Gun Ace | 03 Sep 2008 9:49 a.m. PST |
Hi Brian, Yes, I am very interested in them. Message sent.
Best regards,
Rob |
| Yankyaeger | 03 Sep 2008 1:14 p.m. PST |
Noting the duration between the last 2 messages was less than 3 hours…lol. I keep looking Rob, I aint seen any more around here , since the last round up! Cheers!
-Troy |
| Top Gun Ace | 03 Sep 2008 3:51 p.m. PST |
Hi Troy, Many thanks. Sadly, none in these parts, of any kind, either.
Best regards,
Rob |
| Chips88 | 03 Sep 2008 4:40 p.m. PST |
Rob - I have three extra sets of the same ones Brian has in my hot little hands right now. They come in a DF pack with a Ki-84 and a FW190. Ya want them? :-) Kimball |
| Yankyaeger | 22 Dec 2008 7:28 a.m. PST |
Rob!
Sent ya an email… Walmart just restocked…en masse! Wow, I looked at that shelf and just thought I hit the motherload. THey must have almost 30 kits there in 1/144 (dbl packs) with the P-47's, american spits, pacific spits, European spits, and afrika spits. Each came with either the Ki-84 or Fw 190. No singles. Let me know if you still needed any. -Troy addn: also, they must have had over 40 boxes of the 1/48 tanks… Cz 38T, Marders…etc…. |
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