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Post by bdr_ws6 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:56 am

Wal Mart I work at (gotta love discount card!) in Corbin, KY has 2 MiG-15 both for $25. I have been tempted many mornings after clocking out to go grab one..but I haven't yet. They aslo had another MiG-15 and 3 P-51s... 1 old crow and 2 BBDs. I got one of the BBDs and the rest where gone a few days later...besides the 2 remaining MiGs. NO 1:18 vehicles...and any wal mart I go to lately. Corbin has plenty of 32x stuff though.

Wal Mart here in Barbourville, KY (non supercenter) has stopped stocking 1:18 altogether, has stopped for a while now. Plenty of 32X and smaller to choose from though (no planes - mostly playsets). And even had some Corgi stuff which no other wal mart seems to carry anymore. I got a P-51 and F-4 in Corgis.

Wal Mart in Middlesboro, KY had a lot of 1:18 planes last time I was there. 5 P-51 BBDs and 1 Old Crow, 5 MiGs, all paints to choose from there, A P-47 and even 2 F-104s. All full priced at that time though.
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Post by KAGNEW » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:42 pm

Charlottesville Va. Walmart has George F-104s & Chinese Mig 15s for $25.00
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Post by momaw nadon » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:32 pm

I was wondering if anyone has seen the new D-day figures at Wal-Mart yet? These are the lighter color S2 US figures. I have seen Scribe and Preacher and wondering if the others are out like that too? I also picked up a Otto S3 at Wal-Mart, I think? He has the platanenmunster camo, but the one I have has much less of the black as the one in the SSHQ database. Could be just the paint, but I thought I would let you guys know. I didn't think Wal-Mart was getting any of the other series in, so just heads up to those who are wanting them.
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Post by pokeyjtc » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:59 pm

I haven't seen any of the S2 D-Day figures or S3 Ottos at Wal-Mart. I don't think any of the WM in the Houston area even restocked the D-Day figures after the initial shipment.

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Post by parrish333 » Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:58 pm

mikeg wrote:I believe there was not one graf 109 that crossed the continental divide with the exeption of BCA or member trades/sales
Well, at least one made it east - I picked up my Bf-109G with the red sunburst in Wisconsin (or maybe IL).

But I certainly agree that WM distribution is a mystery. On the other hand, TRUs and Targets seem more consistent - the timing can still be off by weeks but they all seem to get much of the same products eventually.

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Post by fuddmiester » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:18 am

Most stores up here clearancing the 1/18th stuff. I already have all/most of that, did however grab the smaller Bald Eagle and Polish 'stangs for $5 each!

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Post by kimtheredxd » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:44 pm

Local wallyworld(bremerton WA) has the 1/18th planes down to $12.00 :shock: Friend picked up a p-40 and the red nosed 109 for me. Wll check em out later when he gets here. He said there is a few old crows and 109's left.
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Post by Light.Inf.Scout » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:01 pm

Haven't seen an Me 109 in WM around me for at least a year...and 12 bucks! Would love to get me one of those.

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Post by kimtheredxd » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:20 pm

Recieved them both this afternoon.Both are very nice I feel. He put them together for me i am tempted to buy up the ones left for future trade fodder etc.Think he said there was three old crows and two or three 109's.
Yes these 109's have been sitting in my wal-mart since these planes were new what was that two years or so ago? OUCH! (box is actually faded it has beens sitting so long and not from sunlight either!)
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Post by STUKA » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:25 pm

one WM close to my area - just put out a boatload of D-day figures - this place has been dry for months only after peg warming japanese marines and US marines sat on the pegs for over a year. Seeing the D-day figues after seeing no place for figures for a few months - tells me we will be seeing figures for years to come - WM makes room for them.
Will probably see the vietnam figures at this WM in about 2 years I guess
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Post by kimtheredxd » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:06 pm

The last of the 1/18th planes (from Bremerton WA store) two old crows and two red nosed 109's are here with me now. Don't know what I am going to do with them though :roll: . But for the price I figured what the heck($12.00 each) :lol:
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Post by pcb122605 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:42 pm

Found new Germans today. Odheim and Osternoh have been given the bleach blonde treament as well as a bit of a suntan. The uniforms are a shade lighter than Odheim's original uniform color.

I think they were packed with the rest of the US Tankers in their new uniform colors as well. I spotted 4 Tankers in the lighter jacket/pants combo.

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Post by grunt1 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:58 pm

Interesting.. Can you post some pictures? :D

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Post by pcb122605 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:35 pm

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Post by grunt1 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks PCB.. Man.. those look like great uncle Odheim and Grandpa Osternoh! ;)

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Post by immeww2 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:32 pm

I'll say. Our soldiers are getting on in age there! :wink:

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Post by pcb122605 » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:49 pm

immeww2 wrote:I'll say. Our soldiers are getting on in age there! :wink:
I took the pic w/ my phone, so its not the best. Their hair is similar in color to Bucholz (Artillery guy) but the new pinker skin really makes it stand out. They look like they could be lifeguards at the beach.

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Post by FieroDude » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:39 am

Yeah, I have to wonder what the deal is with all the surfer soldiers lately. I saw a bunch of the US tankers and some of the Germans, and it looks like all have private tanning beds and plenty of time to use them. Must be a whole production run of malibu barbies and kens got cancelled and "heavy suntan" paint was available cheap.
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Post by CW4USARMY » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:32 pm

FieroDude wrote:Yeah, I have to wonder what the deal is with all the surfer soldiers lately. I saw a bunch of the US tankers and some of the Germans, and it looks like all have private tanning beds and plenty of time to use them. Must be a whole production run of malibu barbies and kens got cancelled and "heavy suntan" paint was available cheap.
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Post by mikeg » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:22 pm

I finally bought the lavin f-104 today after passing it by untold number of times at multiple walmarts, month after month, in the company of all manor of homo sapiens and neanderthals, at ungodly hours of the night and mornings, I finally bought it.

I tell myself to use irrefuteable reasoning concerning repaints and to say no to the insidious chicom plot- that leaves the PH p-40s as the only repaints I also don't need.

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Post by warhawker » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:23 am

Yesterday a brand-new super-demo WM opened up 3 miles away from me. This new super-demo WM is a prototype WM that has a specialized deli with an olive bar, mountain bike pro-shop in house and all sort of other items/features not found in other super WMs.
Thinking that I would find the same in their toy section, I only found the 1/144 Zeros and tanks. As well only 4 ME-109s that are currently found at every other WM in the area. I also found no 1/18 figures or 1/6 weapons like the others! What a bummer!
I was hoping to find the Polish, Berin Express and the other P-51 that are out but not even this 'pseudo' elite WM had them!

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Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:47 am

The problem with Wal-Mart, from what an employee told me, is that they will not restock an item until all of them are sold out. So, if you keep seeing the same old ME-109s or D-Day figs, it is because they are waiting for someone to come along and buy the remainder. The distribution also doesn't help, since an area may get all the same assortment and thus you have no choice. It works for all the product, apparently. I also collect anything concerning VW buses, and I have to wait an agonizingly long time for the last Beetle in a Jada Toys set to sell before they order a new batch that may have ONE bus in it.

I'm hoping they will break their restock rule for Christmas, but...

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