I've been watching Walmart for several months now after I noticed that their thin stock of Maisto products - last known as "Adventure Wheels" - was missing. Stock comes and goes and rarely is it very deep and again, rarely, does it include new releases. Maisto was sold about 5 years ago, which interrupted stock, but supply has been good since then.
Now there isn't even an empty rack showing "Adventure Wings" on the shelf; just cars, dinosaurs and dolls for boys.
Is this it?
I'll wait for some follow up from those of you that frequent this genre around the country, but in the meantime I'd like to thank Jim Galloway who had frequented the aisles of WalMart in years past. Jim - the thrill may be gone!
I'll put together a short history of Maisto airplanes and post it up after a bit.
Sadly, this leaves little in the general merchandise stores for little airplanes. Once upon a time the $1 was common in mass merchandisers, grocery stores, drug stores and other general market outlets. Sadly...even less now.
WalMart still carries the Disney planes, which have their appeal, but are not accurate miniatures and truly belong to the media tie in genre. Matchbox is still on the shelves but again, their offerings are mythical aircraft in toy schemes. Their recent Gee Bee - undoubtedly to suck market from Disney - was a welcome relief.
So - what so you? Any Maisto planes on the market?
Wishing you all a Happy 4th of July! (At least the US citizens here!)
Michael
Houston