WarBirds - Corgi and Others (2 Viewers)

Good news about the new Hobby Master 1/32 stuff.

But, when is someone going to make a Storch, or Gliders or a Dakota :(
 
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Spitfrnd said:
I agree, it is a daunting undertaking to carve something that precisely. These are indeed nicely done, hence the King's ransom.

The gear on the real Storch was quite tough accually, it was designed for landing in rough places.;) Consider this contemporary account of a landing:
"As the flaps came down and power was reduced, the nose lowered toward the runway at what one would have swore was at least 45 degrees. At this point, the pilot who seemed completely unaware of the impending crash, calmly held about 50-55 mph indicated. Just as I was thinking of jumping or maybe just falling out of the open door to escape disaster, the pilot hauled back all the way on the stick, closed the throttle and we landed — or should I say arrived. But strangely, instead of rebounding totally out of control at least 10 feet back into the air, the enormously long gear legs seemed to gently collapse and spread, and we didn't bounce or even bobble. We then turned off the runway at a taxiway just 75 feet from the approach end of the runway. Impossible. Airplanes can't do that!"
There is more about it here:
http://www.piteraq.dk/flight/storch.html

The Corgi verson of this 109G is also impressive, especially for the price, if you can find one: Notice the moving parts, of which there are many for this aircraft. In deference to the main theme of the thread, I will only link to some of the best pictures of the detail.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/us34903.htm
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Thanks for posting that ,Oh the joys of small aircraft :eek:, I did manage to pick up a couple of the corgi 109,s including the one in the link. Super models and they look great mixed in with a few soldiers .
When you look at the recent price rises across the hobby ,for what you are
getting these things are cheap as chips.
 
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I think I've seen that Corgi at a show and was indeed impressed by it. I will keep an eye out for it in Chicago.
 
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They are very nice but the figure inside the cockpit is not very good.:mad:
 
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sv288 said:
They are very nice but the figure inside the cockpit is not very good.:mad:
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Yes but it is a question of what you are good at, Corgi is good at aircraft and vehicles, not figures.
 
Their figures arent realy a concern for me [it would be nice if they where
better quality but its the planes i,m after] The 2 German planes I have
dont have pilots anyway and the others viewed through a closed cockpit
are pasable [the ground crew I give to my 2 yr old who treats them with the apropriate care they deserve ;)].
 
I got my first Corgi warbird yesterday. I must say I am impressed. Does anyone know of a listing of all of the Corgi releases. I am curious to see what else has been done.
 
amhuff1 said:
I got my first Corgi warbird yesterday. I must say I am impressed. Does anyone know of a listing of all of the Corgi releases. I am curious to see what else has been done.
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Of course the 1/32 line is all retired but you can still find some of them at retailers and others here and there. I have many of thier 1/72 but I think Hobbymaster and Dragon are now better in that scale and in 1/48. Which one did you get?
 
I got Flight Line version of Old Crow. I wish I had it at the MAAM WW2 Reading Air Show as Bud Anderson was there. I listened to him talk about his experiences in the war. He was signing autographs and I would have had him sign the box. Hopefully he will be there next year. Seemed to be in good health considering he is I believe 86 now.
 
amhuff1 said:
Thanks
Lots of good info. Just wished I had started collecting these earlier.
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No problem , Ive only just started picking them up in the last few months
my self , Their does seem to a few of the 1/32 available from a few
US dealers at this point [spitfires seem to be harder to come by though].
 
vandilay said:
No problem , Ive only just started picking them up in the last few months
my self , Their does seem to a few of the 1/32 available from a few
US dealers at this point [spitfires seem to be harder to come by though].
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The unlimited model Spitfire is pretty available, the limited versions much less so. The Kiwi version is very difficult to come by.
 
Any suggestions as to where to look for more? I would like to add several more as well as some figures and vehicles. The figures I got with the mustang are dwarfed when put beside K&C figures.
 
amhuff1 said:
Any suggestions as to where to look for more? I would like to add several more as well as some figures and vehicles. The figures I got with the mustang are dwarfed when put beside K&C figures.
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Here is a couple of sites I have used

http://www.aikensairplanes.com/corgi_32.htm
http://www.aviation-models.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AM&Category_Code=CCA

Ebay is also good for some good buys , Bruntons Barracks still has the 1/32
mosquito moncton express when I last checked.
as for figures Frontline has 1/32 scale pilots in both gloss and matte [and a nice RAF dispersal hut ] I havent looked for vehicle so I cant realy help you their.
 
Was wondering if anyone has seen the Hobby Master 1/32 planes. I have only seen pictures.
Thanks
Andy
 
amhuff1 said:
Was wondering if anyone has seen the Hobby Master 1/32 planes. I have only seen pictures.
Thanks
Andy
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Yes I have and I have been sorely tempted by the Dauntless even though it is not a plane I favor. I can't imagine that you would be dissappointed. The detail and workmanship is amazing. I am still hoping for a Spitfire but I am having trouble holding out.
 
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