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How does the scale of Corgi warbirds fit in with K&C figures (too small/large?)

Any photos for comparison?
 
oberstoskar said:
How does the scale of Corgi warbirds fit in with K&C figures (too small/large?)

Any photos for comparison?
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They actually fit very well - sorry I dont have any photos handy - but, they are a good match - IMHO. :)
 
Spitfrnd said:
Yes they do, I have gotten many of my diecast fighters from Dave. He is a great guy, was an airline pilot when last we talked. Very enthusiastic collector as well. I did not see any of those 1/32 Corgis sought in this thread there though. How about some British shops, they seem to get more Spitfires then the US? No online ones that I have found though.
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They did a great job getting the mustang out to me
I managed to find a shop in the UK last night with the kiwi spit
but it was 140 pounds :eek: ,so getting up thier price wise.
I cant remeber the sites name but if your interested i,ll track
it down.[I figured i,d just bide my time until another shows up
hopefully in the US] I,ll do my best to avoid a bidding war also
as i,m happy to play the waiting game :).
 
Ouch, and I can get a DB in the US for list price still. If it is not too much trouble, could you PM me that site info, in case I get that desperate? I saw recently that my QVK version went for much more than that. It wouldn't have been me buying it though.:rolleyes: I expect to wait as well.
 
Capitolron said:
Well - what is everybody else looking for in the Warbird World?
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I am still looking for the Kiwi Spitfire but in the meantime I found a Park Hurricane that I could not resist. It has shown up a few times now on Ebay and I finally pulled the plug. It is a beautiful model and makes me again angry at Conte for cancelling this line.

The Tricatus Unofficial Corgi Aviation web site mentioned earlier (in this thread I think) is a wonderful resource but I wonder about the scarity indexes posted there. For example, the Kiwi Spitfire is listed with a scarcity of 4.16 http://www.tricatus.co.uk/AA33904.htm
while the Park Hurricane is listed at 4.74
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/aa35502.htm. I haven't seen a single Kiwi Spit listed for the last few months, with the exception of one very highly priced in England, but I have seen at least five Park Hurricanes listed at below retail. Similarly odd is the listing of the Sea Hurricane Mk.IB at 4.74 while it is still available at several web shops in the US and the Lane Spitfire at only 2.16, which seems to be rarely available and certainly less so than the Sea Hurricane.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/AA33902a.htm

I still think this forum needs a dedicated Warbird forum.;)
 
Spitfrnd said:
I am still looking for the Kiwi Spitfire but in the meantime I found a Park Hurricane that I could not resist. It has shown up a few times now on Ebay and I finally pulled the plug. It is a beautiful model and makes me again angry at Conte for cancelling this line.

The Tricatus Unofficial Corgi Aviation web site mentioned earlier (in this thread I think) is a wonderful resource but I wonder about the scarity indexes posted there. For example, the Kiwi Spitfire is listed with a scarcity of 4.16 http://www.tricatus.co.uk/AA33904.htm
while the Park Hurricane is listed at 4.74
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/aa35502.htm. I haven't seen a single Kiwi Spit listed for the last few months, with the exception of one very highly priced in England, but I have seen at least five Park Hurricanes listed at below retail. Similarly odd is the listing of the Sea Hurricane Mk.IB at 4.74 while it is still available at several web shops in the US and the Lane Spitfire at only 2.16, which seems to be rarely available and certainly less so than the Sea Hurricane.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/AA33902a.htm

I still think this forum needs a dedicated Warbird forum.;)
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I've always liked the battle weary look on the Lane spit. but always found with a premium price.
Ray
 
Here is my latest arrival ,Baders spit [I also took a hammering on
the exchange/postage front and picked up the kiwi spit from ebay uk
today ]. I saw one go through ebay in the states but it cracked the $300
mark .
 

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Great plane Rob. Is that a Corgi? Why are they so pricey are Corgi no longer making them. I have looked on their website but not found much on 1:32 planes.
Regards
Damian
 
Hi Damian
yes its corgi [i,m no expert i,ve only realy discovered these very recently]
I understand they are no longer made in 1/32 ,most of the hurricanes etc
can still be picked up at very reasonable prices, like all collectables some of the spits etc are harder too come by so the price shoots up.
They realy are fantastic models and i,m suprised how cheaply you can
pick them up on ebay for [postage is fairly high mind you]
cheers Rob
 
Yes Corgi discontinued the 1:32 line :(

Hobby Master has now taken up the 1:32 torch :)

You'll find all of Corgi's Spits hard to find, the Hurricane's are still around but the last one AA35508 is the best and rarest. Its part of the Battle of Britan Memorial Flight Series ( BBMF ). They should be all sold out by now? I may still be able to find some if there not, I have a source :cool: They cost more than the regular Hurricane's, though. I'll never part with mine ;)



Paul
 
IXEC said:
Yes Corgi discontinued the 1:32 line :(

Hobby Master has now taken up the 1:32 torch :)

You'll find all of Corgi's Spits hard to find, the Hurricane's are still around but the last one AA35508 is the best and rarest. Its part of the Battle of Britan Memorial Flight Series ( BBMF ). They should be all sold out by now? I may still be able to find some if there not, I have a source :cool: They cost more than the regular Hurricane's, though. I'll never part with mine ;)
Paul
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I hope HM gets to the Spitfire Mk IX soon.;) Congratulations vandilay on your DB Spitfire, I am still searching for a Kiwi, I almost had that one but that is a bit pricey for me:(
 
Spitfrnd said:
I hope HM gets to the Spitfire Mk IX soon.;) Congratulations vandilay on your DB Spitfire, I am still searching for a Kiwi, I almost had that one but that is a bit pricey for me:(
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Yeh I was lucky when I got all the Spitfire's.

I started collecting HM's 1:32 now, but what worries me is the metal content is not there, when compared to Corgi. HM has some better details, but the prices on them are up there for what you get, less metal, more plastic.

I guess like everything else these days, zink is really pricey now :(



Paul
 
IXEC said:
Yeh I was lucky when I got all the Spitfire's.

I started collecting HM's 1:32 now, but what worries me is the metal content is not there, when compared to Corgi. HM has some better details, but the prices on them are up there for what you get, less metal, more plastic.

I guess like everything else these days, zink is really pricey now :(

Paul
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Yes you were and I only have myself to blame for missing those earlier. Where did you get the HM Dauntless and how much are we talking? I seems like the new ones are sold out on pre-order already although I seem one version is still open at about $152 or so.
 
Spitfrnd said:
I hope HM gets to the Spitfire Mk IX soon.;) Congratulations vandilay on your DB Spitfire, I am still searching for a Kiwi, I almost had that one but that is a bit pricey for me:(
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Cheers , I,d watched it go through ebay a couple of times without selling
and then he opened it up to best offers so I finnaly cracked , postage
is the real killer for me though from the UK.
 
Spitfrnd said:
Yes you were and I only have myself to blame for missing those earlier. Where did you get the HM Dauntless and how much are we talking? I seems like the new ones are sold out on pre-order already although I seem one version is still open at about $152 or so.
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No I don't pay that much Spitfrnd, $125.00. I have a good source.

If you've seen the first Dauntless for $152.00 it won't be around much longer, there hard to find now.

Your from NE :)

PM me where your from, I'll give you my source.


Paul
 
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