King's Hobby Shop Weekly Newsletter 5/31/2024

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Last Flight of the Concordes!

On May 31, 2003, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was officially retired from Air France service. Work on Concorde began in 1954, and after much ground-breaking work in supersonic aerodynamics, the plane first flew in 1969. Concorde, named after the common British and French word for “harmony”, made its first commercial flight in 1976. The name was briefly changed from “Concorde” to “Concord”, but was changed back when this was perceived as a slight by Charles de Gaulle; and this is completely unrelated to “Conchord” as in Flight of the Conchords. Concorde (and not the Concorde as no article has ever been assigned to the aircraft) was the first aircraft to use an analog fly-by-wire system. Concorde was also the first commercial aircraft to use the ogival delta wing. Concorde 001 was modified in 1973 with rooftop portholes to observe the 1973 solar eclipse. The plane was able to follow totality for 74 minutes and recorded vast amounts of data. Concorde served faithfully for 27 years with only one fatal crash. Then on May 30, 2003, Air France made its final Concorde flight from New York to Paris, after which, all Concordes were grounded. A study showed that the airframes were good until 2014 and Sir Richard Branson made an offer to buy British Airways' fleet, but nothing ever came of this offer. Of the twenty built, eighteen Concordes are on display in North America and Europe, including one on the deck of USS Intrepid. So this week at King's Hobby kingshobby.com, we pay tribute to Concorde and all the technical innovations in commercial air travel in the last 50 years.


King's Hobby Shop Staff


Now Available On-line - New this week!

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LOTUS 72D, 1972 BRITISH GP, EMERSON FITTIPALDI - POCHER HK114

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LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP 700-4, GIALLO ORION - POCHER HK119

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LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP700-4 ROADSTER- NERO NEMESIS (BLACK) - POCHER HK121

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US TANK CREW SET - TAMIYA 35347

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RUSSIAN TANK DESTROYER SU-100 - TAMIYA 89791

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PORSCHE 917K - GULF EDITION - POCHER HK118

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USAAF B-29A, OLD BATTLER - ACADEMY 12517

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WWII U.S. NAVY FIGURES - TRUMPETER 06633

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LIVESTOCK SET KIT - TAMIYA 35128

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 NISSAN 300ZX 2 SEATER KIT - TAMIYA 24042

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FW 190A-5 LIGHT FIGHTER, WEEKEND EDITION - EDUARD 84118

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NIEUPORT NI-17 - DUAL COMBO - EDUARD 7071

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BF 109 K-4, WEEKEND EDITION - EDUARD 84197

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LIFEGUARD LATORRE - ANDREA FP-23

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WWII - ANDREA FP-27

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VW T1 SAMBA BUS - REVELL 07399

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MERCEDES AMG GT - REVELL 07028

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AH-64A APACHE - REVELL 04985

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MODEL SET FOCKE WULF FW190 F-8 - REVELL 63898

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NASAMS, NORWEGIAN ADVANCED SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM - TRUMPETER 01096

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SUKHOI SU-47 BERKUT - TRUMPETER 01324

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RUSSIAN NAVY SLAVA CLASS CRUISER MOSKVA - TRUMPETER 05720

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SOVIET T-28 MEDIUM TANK, RIVETED - TRUMPETER 07151

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US HH-65A DOLPHIN - TRUMPETER 02801

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MASTER GRADE MSN-00100 HYAKU-SHIKI VER.2.0 - A.E.U.G. ATTACK USE PROTOTYPE MOBILE SUIT - 5061592 - BANDAI 2297020

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MG RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM 02 BANSHEE - VER. KA - FULL PSYCHO-FRAME PROTOTYPE MOBILE SUIT - 5061593 - BANDAI 2430026

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MASTER GRADE MSM-07S Z'GOK - PRINCIPALITY OF ZEON C. AZNABLE'S CUSTOM TYPE AMPHIBIOUS MOBILE SUIT - 5061576 - BANDAI 122718

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MASTER GRADE (MG) RX-78-2 GUNDAM VER.KA - E.F.S.F PROTOTYPE CLOSE-COMBAT MOBILE SUIT - 5063537 - BANDAI 114215

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MG GUNDAM-W ENDLESS WALTZ XXXG-01H GUNDAM HEAVYARMS - 5063044 - BANDAI 2137799

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BESKAR ARMOR - THE MANDALORIAN - STAR WARS, 5061796 - BANDAI 2557093

Drones - Now Available On-Line

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DJI AGRAS T50 READY TO FLY KIT - DJI CP.AG.00000806.04RTF

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DJI AGRAS T25 READY TO FLY KIT - 3 BATTERIES AND SPREADING BUNDLE - DJI DJIAGRAST25RTF3

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DJI AGRAS T50 INTELLIGENT FLIGHT BATTERY - DJI CP.AG.00000783.01

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DJI FLYCART 30 C8000 INTELLIGENT BATTERY STATION - DJI CP.AG.00000811.02

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DJI AVATA 2 (DRONE ONLY) - DJI CP.FP.00000149.02

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DJI GOGGLES 3 - DJI CP.FP.00000159.01

Railroading - Arriving on 6/10/2024 PRE-ORDER!

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NORFOLK & WESTERN #491 - 85' SMOOTH-SIDE DINING CAR WITH LIGHTED INTERIOR - BACHMANN TRAINS 14810

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COACH - EUREKA & PALISADE - BACHMANN TRAINS 97207

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GE 44-TON SWITCHER - UNION PACIFIC D.S. 1399 - BACHMANN TRAINS 68204

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ANIMATED STOCK CAR - MKT WITH CATTLE - BACHMANN TRAINS 98708

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GM GP38 TRUE BLAST PLUS SOUND UNIT - BACHMANN TRAINS 00257

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CIRCUS SPECTACULAR, RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILE, READY TO RUN ELECTRIC TRAIN SET - BACHMANN TRAINS 00780

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RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CLOWN CAR - E-Z STREET - BACHMANN TRAINS 42730

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E-Z STREET DELIVERY VAN - PASTURE PURE DAIRY - BACHMANN TRAINS 42738

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AMBULANCE - O GAUGE E-Z STREET VEHICLES - BACHMANN TRAINS 42743

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E-Z STREET DELIVERY VAN - RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY - BACHMANN TRAINS 42754

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SIX PAIRS KNUCKLE COUPLERS (LARGE SCALE) - BACHMANN TRAINS 92420

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CANADIAN 4-BAY CYLINDRICAL GRAIN HOPPER - CP RAIL #384553 - BACHMANN TRAINS 73808

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VIA RAIL CANADA CAB CAR #2301, SIEMENS VENTURE PASSENGER CARS WITH LIGHTED INTERIORS - BACHMANN TRAINS 74560

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BETHLEHEM STEEL 100 TON HOPPER CAR - UNION PACIFIC #36297 - BACHMANN TRAINS 93654

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BETHLEHEM STEEL 100 TON HOPPER CAR - CSX #326170 - BACHMANN TRAINS 93656

Railroading - New 2024 Bachmann Releases

Full 2024 New Releases List: https://kingshobby.com/news/2024-bachmann-new-releases

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PENNSYLVANIA #4296 - 85' SMOOTH-SIDE COACH CAR WITH INTERIOR LIGHTING - BACHMANN TRAINS 14260

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NEW YORK CENTRAL #685 - 85' SMOOTH-SIDE DINING CAR WITH LIGHTED INTERIOR - BACHMANN TRAINS 14809

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SANTA FE #6157 - TRACK-CLEANING 50' PLUG-DOOR BOXCAR - BACHMANN TRAINS 16374

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UNION PACIFIC #50001 - 52' CENTER - DEPRESSED FLATCAR - BACHMANN TRAINS 18338

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FARMERS - MINIATURE FIGURES - BACHMANN TRAINS 33124

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NEW YORK CENTRAL #1920 - PRAIRIE 2-6-2 & TENDER - BACHMANN TRAINS 51561

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BNSF #2273 - EMD GP38-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE, DCC READY - BACHMANN TRAINS 61751

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN #5612 - EMD GP38-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE, DCC READY - BACHMANN TRAINS 61754

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GATX#57231, GATX 4180 AIRSLIDE HOPPER - BACHMANN TRAINS 70622

Slot Cars

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JAMES BOND LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO - FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SCALEXTRIC C4301

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FORD MUSTANG - BLACK AND GOLD - SCALEXTRIC C4405

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SCALEXTRIC GENERIC REPLACEMENT PRESENTATION CAR BOX - SCALEXTRIC C8192

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MCLAREN MCL36 - 2022 EMILIA ROMAGNA GP - SCALEXTRIC C4424

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WILLIAMS FW44 - ALEXANDER ALBON 2022 - SCALEXTRIC C4425

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SCALEXTRIC MULTI PURPOSE ANALOGUE TRANSFORMER 15V 1.2A - US PLUG - SCALEXTRIC P9403

Rocketry

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ASTROCAM - ESTES 007308

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PRO SERIES II STAR ORBITER - ESTES 009716

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STARTECH STARTERS - ESTES 002303

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F15-4 ENGINES (29 MM) - ESTES 001651

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C11-3 ENGINE BULK PACK - ESTES 001726

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A10-PT ENGINES - ESTES 001505

Diecast - Now Available!

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F/A-18E SUPER HORNET, VFA-31, TOMCATTERS, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, 2011 - HOBBYMASTER HA5127

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GRUMMAN F-14D, TOMCAT SUNSET,164350, VF-31, US NAVY, 2006 - HOBBYMASTER HA5252

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LOCKHEED F-16AM FIGHTING FALCON, 313 SQUADRON, RNLAF, AFGHANISTAN, 2008 - HOBBYMASTER HA38030

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F-35A LIGHTNING II, 58TH FS, USAF, ELGIN AFB, 2018 - HOBBYMASTER HA4439

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MIG-15BIS, LT. V. I. CHIZH, 72ND GVIAP, ANSHAN, 1 NOV. 1950, FIRST KILL KOREAN WAR - HOBBYMASTER HA2421

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SU-33 FLANKER, 1ST AS, 279TH SFAR, RUSSIAN NAVY, 2016 - HOBBYMASTER HA6408

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F-101B VOODOO, THE HAPPY HOOLIGANS, USAF, 1975 - HOBBYMASTER HA3717

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F-4C PHANTOM II, 389TH TFS, THE GUNFIGHTERS, MAY 1967 - HOBBYMASTER HA19054

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SBD-5 DAUNTLESS, VB-16, USS LEXINGTON, 1943 - HOBBYMASTER HA0215

Supplies

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BRONZE MODEL COLOR #70.998 ACRYLIC - 17ML BOTTLE - VALLEJO 70.998

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STEEL BLUE MODEL AIR #71.087 ACRYLIC - 17ML BOTTLE - VALLEJO 71.087

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PERISCOPES PANZER ACES #70.309 ACRYLIC - 17ML BOTTLE - VALLEJO 70.309

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FINE SURFACE PRIMER L - WHITE - 180ML SPRAY CAN - TAMIYA 87044

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TAMIYA AIRBRUSH CLEANER - 250ML BOTTLE - TAMIYA 87089

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BLUE MATT #25 ENAMEL - 14ML TIN - HUMBROL AA0271

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MR.COLOR THINNER 400ML - MR. HOBBY T104

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METALLIC RED METALLIC-GLOSS #C75 ACRYLIC - 10ML BOTTLE - MR. HOBBY C75

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PANEL LINE ACCENT COLOR - DARK RED-BROWN - 40ML BOTTLE - TAMIYA 87210

Also available: This is Tamiya's 1/35 scale JGSDF Type 90 Tank Etched Set - Tamiya 35278.

ON SALE!

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VC - AIRFIX A02108A

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MESSERSCHMITT ME262B-1A/U1 - AIRFIX A04062

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CONCORDE GIFT SET - AIRFIX A50189


King's Online 2024 Business Hours:


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King's continues receiving collections of model aircraft/armor/naval/auto kits & accessories, die-cast airliners/armor/autos, model railroading items (varied scales) and books, on a regular basis. For the most part, they sell rapidly, but the stock continues to replenish.


Do you say you have a bunch of books you want to sell? Consider consigning with us @ King's. We know they can be a hassle to move, so contact us and we will be happy to come and get 'em!


Do you have models/hobby items (model kits [armor, aircraft, ships, auto, sci-fi, detail parts, etc.]; model railroading; books; die-cast) you no longer have room for or are no longer interested in building? King's Hobby welcomes anyone who would like to consign items for sale at the hobby shop. Items would include products that are normally sold at the store. Please contact Amber for specific details.

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