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UPDATED: 09/01/10

E-Z Masks!

Our first shipment of E-Z Masks arrived a few days ago. This is a very popular product and we’re very happy to have it in stock! Another order has already been sent, so if you don’t see what you want, just check back soon!

Both restock and new items from Paragon, Belcher Bits, AMS and White Ensign have been arriving this week, and more new products are on the way!

HERE WE GO... TWO SPECIALS until MIDNIGHT CDT September 10th....

Tiger Model Designs: 20% OFF of TMD products with a minimum $30 TMD purchase!

Dioramas Plus!: 25% OFF of DP products with a minimum $30 DP purchase!

LIMITED TO IN-STOCK ITEMS ONLY!

UPDATED: 08/20/10

MidTenn is very excited to be part of a new product announcement from Badger Air-Brush Company! Check out the press release HERE!

Our selection of decals from Afterburner has been expanded.. take a look!

UPDATED: 08/12/10

Today is the first update since returning from the IPMS Nationals in Phoenix and we're pleased to announce that Belcher Bits is now part of our inventory. The first resin items arrived late yesterday, and will be followed within a day or two by a selection of their accurate and well done decals. More will land within 10 days or so as we continue to build our stock.

The 1/350 DML Scharnhorst will begin shipping Friday! As of Thursday, we still have a few kits available based on what is expected to be delivered to us through Friday and the first of the week. If you want one of these kits, this is a good time to get it during our shipping sale (see below)! After our pre-orders are gone and inventory exceeds order, the price will increase.

UPDATED: 08/01/10

SHIPPING NEWS FOR THIS WEEK: MidTenn will be closing for the remainder of the week in order to attend IPMS Nationals in Phoenix and for vacations just after mid-day Tuesday, August 3rd. If your order arrives too late to process on Tuesday, it'll ship Monday August 9th when we return! I've been working this weekend to try and keep up, and if I get back in time next weekend, shipping may actually begin again Sunday afternnon for USPS packages!

Don't forget!! The sale continues!!

EXCITING NEWS!!

MidTenn Hobbies not only has GREAT PRICES on Badger Airbrushes, accessories and parts, we now offer FREE SHIPPING on ALL Badger items in our inventory! This includes any location that we currently ship to! Now, in addition to Badger's Factory Direct program, which also includes free shipping, you can save shipping on any of the airbrushes and supplies that are here in MidTenn inventory. Our Badger inventory is still expanding, so if you want something we don't have, send us an email!

UPDATED: 07/23/10

Let's have a Sale!!

Here we go! The MidTenn Hobbies SIZZLING SUMMER SALE has begun!! So what's on sale? We're having a sale on SHIPPING!!

Through the end of August, 2010:

DOMESTIC shipping is FREE ON ANY PLASTIC KIT that we have in stock. Any other in-stock item that's purchased on the same order as a kit ships free as well! INTERNATIONAL orders will receive a $7.00 discount on normal shipping charges!

As noted elsewhere, Badger products ship postage-free even without the sale. But, to coincide with the SIZZLING SUMMER SALE, DOMESTIC orders that include an in-stock Badger airbrush earn free shipping for the entire order! INTERNATIONAL orders will receive a $7.00 discount off of shipping for the additional items shipped with the airbrush!

Here's another bit of exciting news:

As part of our Sizzling Summer Sale, AMS Resin will ship free, through the end of August, 2010, to any location that we currently ship to! This includes items that are in stock now, pre-orders and any new items we receive during the promotional period!

Domestic shipping during the sale will be noted on your order as 'Best Way'. MidTenn will select the best carrier for your order from USPS Priority Mail, USPS 1st Class or UPS Ground. Since we're paying the shipping, we pick the shipper! International orders will be shipped either 1st Class International, or Priority Mail International.

Domestic orders that DO NOT include an airbrush or a plastic kit will have a flat $5.00 shipping charge. This adjustment will be done when we process your order. Remember.. No DOMESTIC shipping fee will exceed $5.00.

International orders that DO NOT include an airbrush or a plastic kit will have normal shipping fees.

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WHERE are the updates from 04/08 until today? I wish I knew! Nothing critical.. they covered new product arrivals and various announcements.. no policy matters or conditions, mainly just chatter. I'm still looking, but I think a backup file got overwritten.

UPDATED: 04/08/10

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!! Today is another 'pack and travel' day. Orders received overnight and through mid-morning have shipped. New orders arriving today with ship Monday.

The contest we're vending at this week is the 2010 IPMS R12 Regional, Sumter, SC. This event is hosted by the IPMS/Gamecocks of Sumter/Shaw AFB, SC and certainly looks like it will be a well-done show! The location is the Sumter County Exhibition Center (ECCOS) located at 700 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150 and the theme is: F-16 Fighting Falcon".

Inventory updates: Advance Orders have taken all the Academy Ontos that are due to arrive next week, so until I find out when more will be available, the Ontos is marked as Sold Out. Advance Orders were cut off after the last allocated kit was spoken for, so all Advance Orders WILL SHIP next week.

UPDATED: 04/07/10

The first shipment of the new 1/35 Academy U.S.M.C.M50A1 ONTOS arrived today, and Advance Orders took them all. We still have a few more that should be here the first of the week. The Advance Order pricing is still available until the item is in normal stock, so this is a good time to place an Advance Order if you want to save!

Several 1/72 Airfix arrived, AND the new 1/35 Tamiya British 'Tilly'! Check them all in 'Just In!'

UPDATED: 04/06/10

There are a couple new AMS Resin items to mention! AMS48031 is a corrected vertical tail for the 1/48 Trumpeter F-100C. The package includes both the smooth and the ribbed control surface for early or late versions. Also arriving today is a very nice Bullpup guidance pod & pylon for the FJ-4B Fury, AMS48034. See them both HERE!

UPDATED: 04/02/10

ROAD TRIP! Today is a 'pack and travel' day for a contest, so orders received during the day today will ship Monday. All orders that arrived overnight and before 0900 have been packed and will ship this morning.

The big event is the annual contest presented by the IPMS/PHANTOM PHLASHERS of BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, done each and every year in nearby ANNISTON, ALABAMA at the Anniston Meeting Center. It's located one block off Quintard Avenue (US Hwy 43/AL Hwy 21) between Wilmer Avenue and Noble Street. From Quintard, turn WEST on 17th street and look for the 'Model Show' signs! Every year this show is an outstanding event with lots of contest entries, lots of vendors and a great, great raffle!! Get your tickets early, see the sights and have a big time! I enjoy this event every year. Be sure and stop by the MidTenn tables to visit!

Next week is a short week for MidTenn due to travel to Sumter, SC for the 2010 IPMS Region 12 Convention, 9/10 April. More on that next week, but Thursday next week (04/08) is the last day for shipping until Monday (04/12). Get your orders in early!

UPDATED: 03/27/10

We've almost sold out of the new 1/48 AFV F-5E with only 5 left!

Another very popular new series of products that just arrived this week.. Filla-Glu cyanoacrylate products.

UPDATED: 03/18/10

The new 1/48 Trumpeter F-100D arrived yesterday afternoon and all Advance Orders shipped today. We still have a few in stock but they're going pretty fast.

SHIPPING FOR FRIDAY 03/19: Due to Friday travel to a Saturday contest event, any orders received Friday or over the weekend will ship Monday. The contest is the IPMS Roscoe Turner Contest and Swap Meet, Indianapolis, IN and should be a great event! If you're attending, be sure to stop by the MidTenn area!

UPDATED: 03/10/10

The White Ensign Colourcoats re-stock arrived today and along with it, our decision to handle Colourcoats enamels exclusively as our only finish-coat paint. Colourcoats is by far our best selling paint of any kind, so it just makes sense to concentrate on this fine line, and to continue to add available colors.

New items and a re-stock of Paragon Designs arrived late yesterday. Some of those items are almost gone, so don't wait too long if you need something!

UPDATED: 03/04/2010

AMS news! It seems like almost every week we see some new gem in the box from AMS Resin, and this one is certainly no exception! Check out AMS48028, the F-100C Cockpit Update Set for the 1/48 Trumpeter kit! This first shipment arrived yesterday and we expect a few more on Friday!

The re-stock of Paragon Designs should be arriving any day, and also a new supply of White Ensign Colourcoats

will be here within a week or 10 days.

A few C&H Aero Miniatures Conversion kits landed over the weekend! We finally got the F-100F Conversion again that has been so popular.

UPDATED: 02/26/2010

Figures! Get ‘em while you can!! Check out the Figures category for huge savings! Other excellent deals are in the Specials! area.

In Advance Orders you’ll see some exciting new kits on the way from Kinetic and Airfix, and more will be added over the next few days. In response to many suggestions and requests, we’re continuing to increase our selection of smaller scales, so you’ll see more 1/72 and 1/44 aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing, and in armor, more 1/48 and 1/72.

DMold is an exciting new addition! Check it out in Just In!

UPDATED: 02/04/2010

AIRFIX NEWS: We got notice today that the 1/24 Airfix Mosquito has shipped and we expect them to arrive this Tuesday 02/09/2010! If they arrive in time, we'll start shipping Advance Orders that same day. If arrival time makes it too late to go Tuesday, then everything will be out the door Wednesday. Our Advance Orders turned out to equal the number of kits we were able to get for now, so the status has changed from Adavance Order to Sold Out. The rest of the Airfix Advance Orders should be here Wednesday or Thursday.

SHIPPING FOR FRIDAY 02/05: Due to travel to a Saturday contest event, any orders received Friday that can ship USPS will ship Sunday. UPS orders will ship Monday.

UPDATED: 01/26/2010

New Paragon Designs items have arrived and are listed in the webstore now.

AMS news!! Along with our re-supply of these very popular resin goodies were a few new items and also something very exciting.. a sample of a product to be released in about two weeks that should be of interest to all Phantom Phans. How about a pair of 1/32 Martin-Baker H5 ejection seats for pre-1970 Phantoms! See it here and get yours on order! This one will move fast!

Speaking of Phantoms, here's a bit of regional news:.. The IPMS/Phantom Phlashers of Birmingham, AL proudly present: The First Annual Southern Museum of Flight Military Model Contest to be held February 6, 2010. Location: The Southern Museum of Flight, 4343 73rd Street North, two blocks east of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. (Take the Birmingham International Airport Exit 129 off I-59 and follow the green & white Southern Museum of Flight signs.) Look for "Model Show" signs. Here is a link for more information. Click on the Events Calendar at the top of the page, and don't leave without reading about the Korean War Jets Exhibit! By the way.. this contest is in addition to the very popular and well-attended contest the Birmingham Phantom Phlashers have every year just up the road in Anniston, AL. This year's date is April 3rd.

UPDATED: 01/19/2010

Several popular WEM Colourcoats RAF/Fleet Air Arm tins arrived today, as well as some reinforcements in WWII Luftwaffe. If you use Colourcoats and you don't see what you'd like to have available in our inventory, please send an email.

More news tomorrow! And for everyone who has asked about 1/72 scale, you'll be happy to know that your comments have not been ignored!

UPDATED: 01/04/2010

A HUGE THANKS to everyone who visited the MidTenn web store in 2009! We had a great year, shipped product around the globe and made many new friends!

The AMS Resin re-stock arrived today and is listed now. We expect another box of AMS goodies by Wednesday, which will have additional re-stock as well as a few new items!

Paragon Designs was re-ordered a few days ago and should be here in a couple weeks. I'm going to place these orders more frequently instead of waiting to include more product in one shipment.

UPDATED: 12/28/2009

Now in stock: Tiger Models T-34/76 full kit! All orders have been filled and we have two available. If you're interested in a truly nice resin kit, this one is certainly worth a look!

UPDATED: 12/27/2009

All orders that arrived in time late Saturday afternoon shipped Saturday. Orders that arrived by 1530 Sunday shipped Sunday. The exceptions are items that have to go UPS Ground. Normally, shipping is M-F, but with everyone’s Holiday schedule, maybe some extra off-time and maybe a chance to get some actual BUILDING done, we decided to process and ship all weekend.

Some new items are in the Advance Orders section on the web store, so you might want to check it out! Please note that only TWO of the Tiger Models T-34/76 are still available of our expected availability.

GOOD NEWS regarding Sierra Hotel! Looks like our resupply will happen end of next week or first of the following week. We’ve had many inquiries regarding this new line, so the new information is welcome! I’ll keep you updated!

UPDATED: 12/25/2009

To all of our wonderful customers and visitors.. a sincere Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Orders from Thursday that we were able to ship via the postal service did so. Those orders that arrived after our last pick-up, and those that have arrived overnight and today will ship Saturday provided we can do so through the post office. The cutoff time will depend only on our having time to process, pack and deliver to our main postal facility before they close, since we don’t have pick-up on Saturday.

After several requests, we’re increasing our Airfix inventory! Just inside the store, click on ‘By Manufacturer’, then select ‘Airfix’ to see what’s here now, and what’s on order that will be here mid-January. If you’d like to make sure you get one of the first of the new releases to arrive, use the Advance Order feature. Or, just click to be notified when an item you’re interested in arrives. Other than the 1/24 Mosquito, everything we have is 1/72, which was by far the most requested. Some 1/72 helicopters will arrive the week of 12/28. More Airfix scales and kits after the first of the year. Let me know if you have a specific interest. Click here!

For armor builders, we have four more of the 1/35 Tiger Model Designs T-34/76 1942 STZ Late Production (mentioned below) arriving this next week. The first batch went out with Advance Orders, and three of these four are still available as of today. I’m fairly confident that these will be our last, at least for several weeks.

We received more White Ensign Colourcoats Wednesday, and as promised, this line will continue to grow on our shelves throughout the year. I’m trying to place orders every couple of weeks as I accumulate requests and suggestions. More should arrive during this next week, and also the following week to 10 days.

UPDATED: 12/15/2009

In advance of their official Grand Opening, MidTenn is pleased to announce that we are stocking the highly-accurate resin items from Sierra Hotel Models! We have a few items right now, and as their production ramps up you’ll find we have more to enhance your next projects! Take a look!

We received a few more of the new 1/32 Trumpeter Tomcats and Hornets, so if you're still looking, get one while you can!

UPDATED: 12/11/2009

Great news about two new 1/48 kits!! Both the Hobby Boss F-111A (80348) Aardvark and the Kinetic E-2C Hawkeye (48013) will arrive on or about 12/16/09 and we will begin filling Advance Orders as soon as they’re unpacked! There are a few that haven’t been spoken for yet, so place your order right away if you want one at the reduced Advance Order price.

ARMOR BUILDERS.. take a look!! On the way from Tiger Model Designs their 1/35 T-34/76 1942 STZ Late Production. This highly accurate and detailed resin kit was first released September 1st of this year. This UPDATED version has just been completed with enhancements and is now in LIMITED re-release. It will be a very short run and, after the currently available kits are sold, TMD is not sure production will continue due to difficulty with subcomponent contractors. Arriving next week! Go HERE!

We were able to fill every Advance Order for the 1/32 Trumpeter F-18E and F-14D, plus a few orders after the Advance Order status changed. If you’re looking for one, watch MidTenn next week. We still have a few on the way that were left off of the last shipment. When those are gone, that’s probably all we’ll have until the end of January.

UPDATED: 12/02/2009

Great news today! We've been notified that our initial shipments of the new 1/32 Trumpeter F-14D and 1/32 Trumpeter F/A-18E are ON THE WAY! We SHOULD get them Friday.. Monday at the latest! This means that soon these will be shipping to all that placed 'Advance Orders'. We should be able to ship at least some the same day we receive them, and the rest the following day. With holiday shipping, it all depends on what time the truck arrives, so please be understand we will make every effort to turn these kits around to you quickly! After the kits are in stock, the Advance Order price will increase, so if you haven't ordered yet, please do it now to save a few bucks! Remember, when you check out, the shipping charge is only an estimate. We will adjust it to the correct amount before processing your payment, but the shipping WILL NOT EXCEED the estimated amount. Remember.. MidTenn does not charge handling fees and we do not upcharge from what the carrier charges us. See the kits HERE!

UPDATED: 11/30/2009

Good news! A couple days sooner than expected more WEM Colourcoats made its way onto our shelves today, adding colors from FOUR new categories (Pre-1945 U.S. Navy, WWII Royal Navy, WWII Imperial Japanese Navy and Modern Naval) as well as a re-supply of some existing colors. If you're thinking about building the Italeri ELCO, check the colors in 'Pre-1945 U.S.Navy'. Click here to see it all!

Also the selection of parts and accessories for Harder & Steenbeck airbrushes has now increased. If you don't see what you need, please email!

UPDATED: 11/27/2009

Our next batch of WEM Colourcoats should arrive next week, and I was notified by WEM that still another order shipped today. This one also contains the special requests we've received from categories we had not ordered yet. PLEASE be aware that if you need any Colourcoats that you don't see in the web store, email me to find out if it's already on order. If not, I'll be delighted to order it. If you tell me you need it quickly, I'll place the order immediately.

UPDATED: 11/21/2009

If you suddenly realize you have an acute case of Advanced Modeler’s Syndrome, look no further.. we have just the thing. We just received our first 18 resin items from AMS Resin. The level of detail and accuracy is truly impressive and MidTenn is very excited to offer these fine products. Click here to browse AMS.

UPDATED: 11/19/2009

Our shipment from Paragon Designs arrived yesterday and everything is now listed in the webstore. Included are a restock on items previously listed plus 19 new items!

UPDATED: 11/06/2009

We received the last of our initial orders of the 1/48 Trumpeter F-100C yesterday and today. At last count we had 16 remaining. Definitely a ‘fast mover’!

A few new WEM Colourcoats colors are now here, as well as a resupply of colors that were low. Because of the time for orders to arrive, we ordered additional new colors yesterday.

UPDATED: 10/26/2009

Need some paint? “Welcome aboard” to White Ensign Models Colourcoats enamel paints! Initial inventory from White Ensign's comprehensive color categories include U.S. Army Armor, Kriegsmarine, WWII Japanese Aircraft and WWII Luftwaffe, including some of the Limited Edition colors. Our plan is to add additional categories from the entire Colourcoats line during the remainder of this year.

More items were added this week from Master Model, and a re-stock plus additional part numbers from Tiger Model Design! More C & H Aero is on the way, and early last week I got notice that our re-stock and new items from Paragon have been shipped and should turn up very soon.

Today we bring in a wonderful line from Hungary: PK Tinyland, a range of very realistic photoetch sets made from copper. You’ll find them easy to bend into position for realistic posing and shaping. Things like seat harnesses, for example, are a snap. These sets are thin and accurate, with a great level of detail, and there is a wide range of items. This is our initial shipment, and more will be arriving very soon! Take a look!

In September, there was an announcement that MidTenn would be carrying the full line of Military in Detail products. All items in 1/35 and 1/48 are now in stock and listed. All the 1/72 items will be listed tomorrow.

We also expect to have the first few reference CDs from Motorsport in Detail listed tomorrow as well.

C & H Aero Miniatures arrives! If you’re looking for something interesting to do with those classic Revell/Monogram and Hasegawa kits you’ve got, you might be very interested in this update. We are pleased to announce that we’re going to be stocking the complete line of unique conversion kits from C & H Aero Miniatures! The first box just arrived, and more will be on the way very soon! Take a look!!

As you probably know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We've teamed up with Hawkeye's Hobbies, Sprue Brothers and The Small Shop for a contest that should be fun for everybody! Go here for more details.

New this week in our store are products from Master-Model, including both Sea Master and Air Master series. More of this line will be arriving by mid-week. In addition, we're doing our best to grow our lines of aftermarket items and modeling supplies for all modelers. Included among our inventory from almost 60 manufacturers and suppliers are aftermarket lines such as:

Our finishing and weathering products include:

Hawkeye's Hobbies SnJ Spray Metal Enamel Paints, Talon Series Acrylic NMF, and SnJ Polishing Powders

Gunze Sangyo paint sets

Lifecolor camouflage/paint sets

Mig Productions

Vallejo paint sets

That’s just to mention a few. Take a look at the list of Manufacturers elsewhere in our webstore, and be sure to check back often to watch us grow!

During next couple of days, our website will receive a slight change. If things aren't where you expect, just refresh your browser and all will be right with the world again!

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Saturday, 09/19/09, we’ll be vending at PennCon 2009, the annual contest put on by the Central Pennsylvania IPMS club. We’ll stay in the area and visit the rest of the weekend, so Monday will be a travel day. Due to travel time, orders received after 3pm Thursday, 09/17, will ship Tuesday, 09/22. Since we’ll be closed for shipping Friday and Monday, orders dated 09/17 thru 09/21 will get UPS Ground shipping, or USPS Priority Mail at a half the normal rate!

Other contests we’ll be attending for the remainder of 2009:

Saturday, 10/03/09

Huntsville Plastic Modeler’s Association 33rd Annual Contest, held in the Jaycees Building in Huntsville, AL.

Saturday, 11/07/09

IPMS Middle Tennessee Model Contest & Show, Rutherford County Agricultural Center, 315 John Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37219.

Product News! We’ll soon be stocking the full line of products from Military in Detail, and Motorsport in Detail. The first shipment should arrive by the end of this month! If you have any questions about these products, send me an email.

More news real soon, and we’ll post it right here!

Panda Plastics Tracks are now in stock, listed and ready for purchase!

Also, we just got our first shipment of Hawkeye's SnJ Polishing Powder, SnJ Spray Metal and Talon Acrylic NMF Paints. These should be listed Friday.

NEWS!

The complete line of Panda Plastics 1/35 Scale VVSS Sherman Tank Tracks is on the way, and should be on the shelf and listed by the end of the week! These plastic individual-link tracks have been popular with Sherman fans for many years.

For aircraft builders, we now stock aftermarket items from Paragon Designs as of this month. As things progress, more items will be added, so keep me informed if you don’t see what you need.

Under Diorama-related items, the complete line of “Dioramas Plus” is in stock. This is a very exciting and important addition to our developing category of Diorama items! Dioramas Plus was formed in the fall of 2008. The owner, Randy Pepprock, has been in the hobby industry for over 15 years manufacturing architectural miniatures for model railroaders under the “Downtown Deco” banner. Before that he worked as a scenic artist in the movie industry in Hollywood, CA. Randy designs, casts, packs and ships each and every order to us personally.

Additionally, my armor aftermarket items are expanding and will continue to do so during the coming weeks. Already in stock are many items from Formations and Tiger Model Designs (TMD).

Inventory in the Naval, Cars, Science Fiction and Space is limited at present, but will be growing in after IPMS Nationals in Columbus and after the new website is up and running smoothly.