Corgi 1/32 RAF P-51D Mustang £92.00 !!! (1 Viewer)

[uksubs]

Corgi are making a new die-cast Mustang P51-D RAF for only £92.00 it can be done {eek3} just look at the detail & it heavy :wink2:

http://www.jumbliesmodels.com/model...y-1945-pre-order-die-cast-aviation-model-p861

 

[uksubs]

 

[Mitch]

is this not the 21 RAAF squadron??? did they had mustangs?? from memory I thought they flew Buffalo's fighting the japs and were disbanded in 43

Nice enough aircraft and a good price
Mitch

 

[uksubs]

is this not the 21 RAAF squadron??? did they had mustangs?? from memory I thought they flew Buffalo's fighting the japs and were disbanded in 43

Nice enough aircraft and a good price
Mitch

I think your right mate it is RAAF

 

[maddadicus]

Corgi are making a new die-cast Mustang P51-D RAF for only £92.00 it can be done {eek3} just look at the detail & it heavy :wink2:
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http://www.jumbliesmodels.com/model...y-1945-pre-order-die-cast-aviation-model-p861

To be fair, it is 1/32 and not whatever material is being used by the other mfg.s. For reasons only known to them, the big guys have chosen not to mimick the Corgi offerings, though diecast seems to cheaper to build with. What is £92.00 in U.S. $'s ? Michael

 

[hsm]

I have the US mustang they did-F A N T A S T I C !!
its metal-lke the toys were when I was a kid- Came with some ground crew members as well- painting on a kill beside the Cockpit.
Actually all the Corgi figures are good- I have some if anyone wants....
anyway I displayed my P51 with some Corgi, Fronline, and Oryon Figures- looks Great!

 

[uksubs]

Just checked my books and Corgi were right it was RAF based in Italy 1945 :redface2:

 

[damian]

The Corgi 1:32 planes are very good.

 

[Warlord 1]

Recently I have bought several different Corgi ME 109's from Aiken and The Motor Pool. These are great and look just like the original K&C one if not better. Check them out and you will love them especially for the price. The paint jobs are beautiful. K&C also can do better on you prices. Regards, Larry.

 

[The Military Workshop]

Neil raises an interesting comparison and says "it can be done". Larry says K&C can do better.

Firstly the 92 pounds is a discounted price as shown by the link. The UK RRP is 110 pounds which is approx US$180. K&C Spitfire is RRP US$185 and at K&C UK 189 pounds (I won't even bother to go into K&C UK prices as it has been the subject of much discussion in the past).

K&C have produced 1000 Spitfires so far.

Does anybody know how many Corgi will produce of this one version ? I am guessing it will be a lot more than K&C.

Have Corgi previously released other versions of this aircraft or do they plan more ?

What will be price of this aircraft be in USA ? Cheaper than UK ?

How many outlets in the world sell Corgi compared to K&C ? What would be the pre-orders from those outlets ?. I am guessing it is significantly more than K&C.

My point is that the Corgi plane will be produced in far greater numbers than any K&C plane and using die cast production methods which are much cheaper if you can do the volume.

How come nobody mentions the John Jenkins Bf109 which will be US$209 ? This suggests K&C aircraft prices not unreasonable. I guess it is because K&C is the "tall poppy".

Incidentally I noted Corgi has a 1/144 Vulcan for 48 pounds. I have no idea but that seems expensive. You might want to compare that with something Neil as seems could be a problem there.

Just my thoughts.
Regards
Brett

 

[uksubs]

Neil raises an interesting comparison and says "it can be done". Larry says K&C can do better.

Firstly the 92 pounds is a discounted price as shown by the link. The UK RRP is 110 pounds which is approx US$180. K&C Spitfire is RRP US$185 and at K&C UK 189 pounds (I won't even bother to go into K&C UK prices as it has been the subject of much discussion in the past).

K&C have produced 1000 Spitfires so far.

Does anybody know how many Corgi will produce of this one version ? I am guessing it will be a lot more than K&C.

Have Corgi previously released other versions of this aircraft or do they plan more ?

What will be price of this aircraft be in USA ? Cheaper than UK ?

How many outlets in the world sell Corgi compared to K&C ? What would be the pre-orders from those outlets ?. I am guessing it is significantly more than K&C.

My point is that the Corgi plane will be produced in far greater numbers than any K&C plane and die cast production methods which are much cheaper if you can do the volume.

How come nobody mentions the John Jenkins Bf109 which will be US$209 ? This suggests K&C aircraft prices not unreasonable. I guess it is because K&C is the "tall poppy".

Incidentally I noted Corgi has a 1/144 Vulcan for 48 pounds. I have no idea but that seems expensive. You might want to compare that with something Neil as seems could be a problem there.

Just my thoughts.
Regards
Brett

Hi Brett Corgi are only making 900 of the RAF P-51k witch is less than the k&C Spitfire and has way more detail with open canopy, can I asked where you got the USA price from or did you make it up? The price of £92.00 is the price you can buy it for as well.

 

[uksubs]

Neil raises an interesting comparison and says "it can be done". Larry says K&C can do better.

Firstly the 92 pounds is a discounted price as shown by the link. The UK RRP is 110 pounds which is approx US$180. K&C Spitfire is RRP US$185 and at K&C UK 189 pounds (I won't even bother to go into K&C UK prices as it has been the subject of much discussion in the past).

K&C have produced 1000 Spitfires so far.

Does anybody know how many Corgi will produce of this one version ? I am guessing it will be a lot more than K&C.

Have Corgi previously released other versions of this aircraft or do they plan more ?

What will be price of this aircraft be in USA ? Cheaper than UK ?

How many outlets in the world sell Corgi compared to K&C ? What would be the pre-orders from those outlets ?. I am guessing it is significantly more than K&C.

My point is that the Corgi plane will be produced in far greater numbers than any K&C plane and using die cast production methods which are much cheaper if you can do the volume.

How come nobody mentions the John Jenkins Bf109 which will be US$209 ? This suggests K&C aircraft prices not unreasonable. I guess it is because K&C is the "tall poppy".

Incidentally I noted Corgi has a 1/144 Vulcan for 48 pounds. I have no idea but that seems expensive. You might want to compare that with something Neil as seems could be a problem there.

Just my thoughts.
Regards
Brett

Brett can I asked how many version of the k&c Spitfire have been made and the run numbers?

 

[Mitch]

And I get accused of trawling the threads looking to stir the pot. Bemusing!!!
Mitch

 

[Warlord 1]

Mitch, love your posts. I have bought each of the latest K & C aircraft and was lucky to get one of the original 109's at a teriffic price and love them. As far as Corgi goes they are outstanding. If you do your research on several dealers webs you can find some great discounts to include great pre-order ones. Corgi's main problem is that new 1:32 planes are really slow to come out. I believe that there are just two projected in the near future. Regards, Larry.

 

[Mitch]

Larry...

Cheers for that!!! There are only a few aircraft that I like and, a good mate runs a model shop in York so, I have seen a lot of the die cast stuff but, not bought any. You are right they are stunning. One only has to look at some of the pics of them posted in the K&C section to see how detailed they are. My mate says Corgi don't want to flood the market with releases so, that may be a strategy they want to continue with. suppose, it gives collectors chance to get some cash together and pace themselves
Mitch

Mitch, love your posts. I have bought each of the latest K & C aircraft and was lucky to get one of the original 109's at a teriffic price and love them. As far as Corgi goes they are outstanding. If you do your research on several dealers webs you can find some great discounts to include great pre-order ones. Corgi's main problem is that new 1:32 planes are really slow to come out. I believe that there are just two projected in the near future. Regards, Larry.

 

[uksubs]

Neil raises an interesting comparison and says "it can be done". Larry says K&C can do better.

Firstly the 92 pounds is a discounted price as shown by the link. The UK RRP is 110 pounds which is approx US$180. K&C Spitfire is RRP US$185 and at K&C UK 189 pounds (I won't even bother to go into K&C UK prices as it has been the subject of much discussion in the past).

K&C have produced 1000 Spitfires so far.

Does anybody know how many Corgi will produce of this one version ? I am guessing it will be a lot more than K&C.

Have Corgi previously released other versions of this aircraft or do they plan more ?

What will be price of this aircraft be in USA ? Cheaper than UK ?

How many outlets in the world sell Corgi compared to K&C ? What would be the pre-orders from those outlets ?. I am guessing it is significantly more than K&C.

My point is that the Corgi plane will be produced in far greater numbers than any K&C plane and using die cast production methods which are much cheaper if you can do the volume.

How come nobody mentions the John Jenkins Bf109 which will be US$209 ? This suggests K&C aircraft prices not unreasonable. I guess it is because K&C is the "tall poppy".

Incidentally I noted Corgi has a 1/144 Vulcan for 48 pounds. I have no idea but that seems expensive. You might want to compare that with something Neil as seems could be a problem there.

Just my thoughts.
Regards
Brett

Hi Brett can I asked why you have to bring K&C into the conversion when were talking about Corgi planes as it I did not mention them in my original post ^&confuse if anything K&C figures & vehicles would complement Corgi planes well

 

[uksubs]

Mitch, love your posts. I have bought each of the latest K & C aircraft and was lucky to get one of the original 109's at a teriffic price and love them. As far as Corgi goes they are outstanding. If you do your research on several dealers webs you can find some great discounts to include great pre-order ones. Corgi's main problem is that new 1:32 planes are really slow to come out. I believe that there are just two projected in the near future. Regards, Larry.

Larry what interesting is Corgi Mosquito's & Spitfires are going for big money on ebay now

 

[wwiibuff]

I'll add my 2 cents to this thread. I agree with Neil that I believe Corgi is a better value for these planes than K&C. The price I've found for this new Corgi 1/32 RAF Mustang is a preorder of $124.99 with free shipping in the USA. I have an extensive collection of Corgi die cast planes, FOV, 21st Century, GMP, etc. and build some plastic kits as well. As far as a comparison of value/price/etc. to K&C: Corgi has moveable parts, Corgi's price is lower, K&C is weathered for realism. Overall Corgi to me is a better deal. Compared with the new Typhoon costing $369 (I thought that was a typo when I first saw it!!!), $125 for this RAF Mustang looks like quite the deal. Anyway, my opinion is that K&C's recent run of warbirds, although they do look good, are overpriced for what you get. By the way, 21st Century made this same RAF Mustang a few years ago and here are a couple of pictures of it, along with a Corgi Spitfire (I removed some of the covers exposing some engine and gun detail) and Corgi Hurricane.

 

[uksubs]

I'll add my 2 cents to this thread. I agree with Neil that I believe Corgi is a better value for these planes than K&C. The price I've found for this new Corgi 1/32 RAF Mustang is a preorder of $124.99 with free shipping in the USA. I have an extensive collection of Corgi die cast planes, FOV, 21st Century, GMP, etc. and build some plastic kits as well. As far as a comparison of value/price/etc. to K&C: Corgi has moveable parts, Corgi's price is lower, K&C is weathered for realism. Overall Corgi to me is a better deal. Compared with the new Typhoon costing $369 (I thought that was a typo when I first saw it!!!), $125 for this RAF Mustang looks like quite the deal. Anyway, my opinion is that K&C's recent run of warbirds, although they do look good, are overpriced for what you get. By the way, 21st Century made this same RAF Mustang a few years ago and here are a couple of pictures of it, along with a Corgi Spitfire (I removed some of the covers exposing some engine and gun detail) and Corgi Hurricane.

Great photos Duke , I have both the 21st Century RAF Mustangs, you can't go wrong for the money , but my favourite is there 1/18 Me 262/B Night fighter ^&cool

 

[Mitch]

Duke...

Excellent post from a member who knows his aircraft. They are superb pictures Thanks for posting
Mitch