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Anyone else get soaked at the Squadron Black Friday sale?


Mikester

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Couldn't resist buying myself some early Christmas presents!

 

1:32 Revell Germany Heinkel He 111 H-6 - RG4836
1:32 Eduard He 111H-6 Interior Color Self Adhesive Detail Set - EU32766
1:32 Revell Germany Junkers Ju 88A-4 with Bombs - RG3988
1:32 Revell Germany Heinkel He 162A-2 'Salamander' - RG4723
Last Hope of the Luftwaffe: Me 163, He 162, Me 262 (SC) - Kagero - KG15037
1:32 Eduard Bf 109G-6 Undercarriage BRONZE Brassin - EU632021
1:32 Eduard Bf 109G-6 Cockpit Brassin - EU632022
Fw 190s over Europe Part II (SC) - Kagero - KG15038
1:32 AeroMaster Too Little Too Late Fw 190D-9 Part 1 - AN32012
1:32 AeroMaster Too Little Too Late Fw 190D-9 Part 3 - AN32014
1:32 Trumpeter Junkers Ju 87R Stuka - TR03216
1:32 Eduard Ju 87R Interior Color Zoom Self Adhesive Detail Set - EU33124

1:24 Trumpeter Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Early Version - TR02407
 

50% off!

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Several of us at NOVA (Northern Virginia) IPMS combined and made a whopper of an order.  Shipment in 2 boxes.

 

I snagged:

  • 1:32 Revell He111 H6
  • He111 H6 Eduard PE Color Interior
  • Horse model, Engine model and Wind Power Car for the kids
  • Several reference books
  • A boatload of consumables, paint, masking tape, sandpaper, sand sticks, etc
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Wrong side of the 'pond' shipping and HM Customs makes it pointless. Though some of the terminology that I've seen coming from the US is reaching our shores (Black Friday, Cyber Monday/Week - whatever they actually mean) the reductions are massively underwhelming on the whole.... I'm not sure that Hannants even bother.?

 

Matt

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Wrong side of the 'pond' shipping and HM Customs makes it pointless. Though some of the terminology that I've seen coming from the US is reaching our shores (Black Friday, Cyber Monday/Week - whatever they actually mean) the reductions are massively underwhelming on the whole.... I'm not sure that Hannants even bother.?

 

Matt

 

We get free shipping to US addresses so it makes this sale even more appealing.

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Since I have over 200 1/32 aircraft kits, I can wait a bit to get the newest kits ;)  So, what I usually do is add things to my wish list on the squadron site throughout the year, and then wait for the BF 50% off sale and load them into my cart and make my purchase.  While a few things don't make it (are out of stock), I usually manage to get 90% of what I am after during the sale.  Of course, there are some kits/lines that squadron don't carry, and those I order as the opportunity arises so I don't have to go a whole year without some new kits to check out ;)

 

Doug

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Thanks Matt

 

Interesting stuff.... now maybe next year Hannants will have a 50% off sale, but I won't hold my breath.....

 

Matt

Yeah right!

 

Not sure UK stores know the meaning of the word 'sale', certainly not in any meaningful sense

 

In my experience "25% off" when the original price is like on and half times what I can get it for from the Far East is known as 'taking the p*ss'

 

Still, well done to all you guys Stateside for your purchases - very jealous!

 

Maybe I can purchase vicariously??

 

:)

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Since I have over 200 1/32 aircraft kits, I can wait a bit to get the newest kits ;)  So, what I usually do is add things to my wish list on the squadron site throughout the year, and then wait for the BF 50% off sale and load them into my cart and make my purchase.  While a few things don't make it (are out of stock), I usually manage to get 90% of what I am after during the sale.  Of course, there are some kits/lines that squadron don't carry, and those I order as the opportunity arises so I don't have to go a whole year without some new kits to check out ;)

 

Doug

 

I'm kind of the same way, but typically I'll only buy Trumpeter and Revell kits plus aftermarket bits during the sale.  For Tamiya and Hasegawa it's still usually cheaper for for me to buy them here in Japan.

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