Alvis 3.1

So. What part of this did any of you knotheads NOT understand. You aren't trying to be civil. You're squabbling. None of you is changing the mind of any of the others. This pointless bickering. It's completely off the original topic. It's the same core group at each other over and over. And it's done. Knock it off. Al P. ARC Moderation Team

Since several people seem to have let the topic drift off the original post and are just lashing out at each other, and I'm not seeing anyone actually discussing the OP, we're going into lockdown. Ironic, isn't it?

My take would be an increase in the price of kits. Production would drop, less kits means cost spread across fewer kits, companies going out of business may lead to fewer distibutors, meaning less competition. I don't think 2008 led to kits getting cheaper.

Drop the politics, thread stays running, simple as that.

The hobby shop where I work has had one of it's busiest weeks, despite having reduced hours. Nobody was tire kicking. Lots of paint and supplies sold. We're going to be doing takeout and delivery orders going forward. I'm not getting any time off to build models.

Most retail spaces here are now in the extra silly range, the mall has a lot of empty spots at this point, so the boss got a good deal. Hopefully it'll last.

BC Shaver and Hobbies, after 67 years in Victoria's downtown core, has been sold to a new owner and has moved to a new, shiny location in Hillside Mall. The new owner has great plans for taking the place online and expediting more sales via the intrawebs. https://imgur.com/a/1yW08dl

Nope. We're a bit behind the curve on that, we're expecting to be open in a week or so.

Somebody bought ALL of the vacuforms and every a/c accessory on the second last day! We'll get more, I'm sure. *Looks in basement* yeah, pretty sure!

I know what you mean. It's going to take YEARS to get that funky smell into the new carpets!😃

It's east of downtown on Hillside avenue, aboot 5 km/3 miles or so. https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Hillside+Shopping+Centre/@48.4458558,-123.3352772,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x96e9085a5fd57b25!8m2!3d48.4458558!4d-123.3352772

BC Shaver and Hobbies in Victoria BC Canada has been sold! It took almost a year, but the deal is done! Today is the official last day at the current location of 742 Fort Street, and mid June we'll be reopening at Hillside Mall! Alvis Hobby Shop Flunky

Un fricking believable.

Meanwhile, in the Great White North, the Endless Waltz takes another turn... https://www.fliegerfaust.com/canada-military-news-2636737040.html?utm_campaign=RebelMouse&socialux=facebook&share_id=4596824&utm_medium=social&utm_content=FliegerFaust&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0jTeMCC9wrgIAMlkfu2wJXEBaq12Gr-g3ZTOTKK7qgOd-Z13b3qiD1lTg

The last surviving Northrop N-9M, test vehicle for the XB-35 flying wing program, crashed today into a prison yard in California. The vehicle is completely destroyed, it appears the pilot may have lost his life. https://abc7.com/historic-small-plane-crashes-at-state-prison-in-norco/5264698/ Alvis 3.1

Discount is now up to 33% off most items, 20% on paint, glue, tools and R/C vehicles.

After many months of attempting to find a buyer, BC Shaver and Hobbies in Victoria BC is having a 20% off almost everything* "Retirement Sale". Hope remains a buyer will be found. *10% off R/C vehicles, transmitters/receivers, R/C car batteries and electric shaver accessories Alvis 3.1

You know we live in desperate times when unleashing the Mon-Key is seen as a good option.

No, it isn't. It's a suspicious thing to post, most certainly. In case you weren't aware of it, I was agreeing with you that the posting seemed oddly motivated. However, taking shots at people who can't reply is a fairly common event in model airplane forums. It's childish and petty and honestly, it's behaviour I've come to expect, sad as that sounds. I'd like to hope any other baseless accusations in this thread were apologised for by the commentators, even when they're deliberately vague but really obvious at the same time.

Yes, it's always interesting to see who trashes certain decal manufacturers. It's almost as if there's fanboys at work or something like that. But it's always okay when it's one you don't like, right?

Armour was typical of most model subjects in the early days, every company had their own size they seemed to like, although Monogram had both 1/32 and 1/35th scale kits in the late 50s. 1/32 seemed to be fairly common, with Airfix, Monogram and Revell all doing kits in that size (1/40th wasn't unusual either, but never caught on), but it was Tamiya that shifted the game into 1/35th scale when they started producing their motorized tanks (story goes they used that scale as it fitted the motor size they adopted. Being a metric country likely also was a factor). They rapidly produced a lot of d

Unfortunately people with a tenuous grasp of factual narratives tend to not make great witnesses, and people who post a great teary repose on how mad they are and why they're leaving a site aren't actually banned. That "take a chill pill" advice only seems to work in one direction for some. And we go back to the OP on this: Does the fan base size of a member dictate whether they get special treatment or not? Does the fact they have a bunch of people who'd either leave or threaten to leave become a factor in whether they have to follow what are really some pretty basic rules: Don't be a dick

If you feel you've been treated unfairly, please report the situation. Be succinct and indicate who gave you feelings of being potentially persecuted, and the mods will have stern words with them. Stern. Words. I've gone over your dossier and cannot find any examples of you being tattled on. If this situation is true, well it reflects poorly on ARC as a whole and whoever made you feel like you can't speak from your extensive knowledge base. You should feel safe to post your information that is factually correct and not worry you'll be bannified for that. AFAIK that is not the standard opera

It's always easy when you make it up from the beginning.

Hoards or hordes? If you meant "hoards", what I do with 3,000+ models is my business, mister! If you meant "hordes", well, that's a different matter completely.