I purchased new King and Country plane..waiting on the second German plane. I have mainly K&C models with a beginnings of Figarti 1/30. I purchased a couple of Corgi Aviation Archive 1/72 and larger scale aircraft and found them very colorful and reasonably priced. I have a few Armour 1/48 wwII aircraft, as well. They are, of course, larger and very reasonably priced. Do any of you members collect either Armour or Corgi?...What are the pros and cons of each. So, far, the only complaint I have with either is that they appear a little overly colorful and a tad pristine. Do you collectors have any of these two mfgs wwII aircraft..or are there others that you prefer? I hate to have too many different scales..so that when I display them, its hard to compare and contrast. Comments welcomed.
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Mostly as a holdover days from plastic kit building as a kid, I collect 1/48 scale with a few 1/72. I find the 1/48 to be a very good size comprimise for detail and space. I have Armour, Hobby Master, Carousel 1, and Corgi. All are nicely done. My aircraft are all WW1 and WW2 with a few pre-WW2 from HM, which I believe are the best deal going for the money. HM and Carousel 1 are my favorites. Do not expect to ever go 1/32 because of space considerations. -- lancer
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I have some Armour/Franklin Mint, K&C, & some others too. The model airplane industry/community in general has a definite affinity for pristine models, whereas people prefer ground units to be muddied & stressed. The psychology might be that ground units are often used in diorama settings which require a certain level of realism, and aircraft are more displayed in a museum environment. With ground units, the spectator is studying the diorama, and with the airplane, the machine itself is the object of inspection.
I maily collect toy soldiers/armor in 1/30 scale. For planes, I collect Armour/Franklin Mints in 1/48 scale...planes get to be bulky in 1/30 scale. The only 1/30 scale planes I have are the Figarti & KC Storch. I had a 1/30 scale C-47 once that was custom made in Philippine Mahogany which I sold for lack of space (it was a beauty!).
Since planes are in 1/48 scale, I like them pristine for display purposes (not in diorama settings). I also have Corgi in the past which I sold. Armour/Franklin Mint has better details and hold value in aftermarket (though not lately because of the current economic conditions)
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Model aircraft were my first interest and I have tried quite a few. I have a number of 1/72 scale and a few 1/32s but I find the 1/48 scale a very good compromise of detail and size. I have some Armour but I don't think they are as well built as they used to be. I am more impressed with the Carousel and Hobby Master lines, which you should definitely try or at least see if you have not.
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-7102
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-6103
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-7143
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/HM-HA7103
Of course one problem with 1/48 or 1/32 for that matter is the availability of particular aircraft. For that 1/72 is still king. The Hobby Master 1/72s are also very nice.
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-7102
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-6103
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CA-7143
http://www.flyingmule.com/products/HM-HA7103
Of course one problem with 1/48 or 1/32 for that matter is the availability of particular aircraft. For that 1/72 is still king. The Hobby Master 1/72s are also very nice.
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I have collected aircraft models for as long as I have collected AFVs. I have mostly 1/72 scale from Corgi and now from Hobby Master which IMO has surpaseed Corgi and at a lower price. The Dragon 1/72 are not as popular as they once were, nor are most of the 1/48 scale Franklin Mint/Armour. I had about 20 of the "good" armour 1/48 scale and have sold off about 1/2 of them so far.
I also have 5 models at 1/32 - Corgi Spitfire, Hurrican, Mustang and Me109 and one of the Hobby Master models.
I'm going to concentrate on 1/72 with a few 1/32 pieces.
Terry
I also have 5 models at 1/32 - Corgi Spitfire, Hurrican, Mustang and Me109 and one of the Hobby Master models.
I'm going to concentrate on 1/72 with a few 1/32 pieces.
Terry
Thanks all for your responses. All great advice and correct observations. I want to increase qty and scope of my aircraft collection and I was somewhat taken back by some of the models with wild..bright..color camo. And, the comments concerning the weathering of tank models compared to mint condition look of aircraft is right on, too. A few of my 1/72 corgi are a bit toooooo colorful and that turned me off. I have two of the giant corgi b52's and they look great. I am going to purchase a Franklin Mint Stealth that has a mean looking black finish. On, other aircraft, though, I wondered if those color schemes were actually correct or just a selling technique. Some of the larger German bombers and transports carried some unusual camo, too. I guess if the plane model was more weathered, the model wouldnt look so much like a 'toy'. I looked at a B26 that had neon green type edges around the wings and other splashes of wild coloring and just wondered if this was accurate. I have no Hobby Master or Carousel but I think I will try a few. Obviously, cost is factored into preference, here, as well. And, I dont mind pick and choosing mfg and different scales..but, when displaying them in a glass cabinet, mixing scales nixes my ability to compare relative size. These problems arent going to stop me..but, to the good, they will force me to be a little more selective instead of impulsive. Thanks, again, to all replies..