Dan Air Comet...

[NeilD]

this isn't a 'limited edition' but not often seen and is expensive when it does surface.. so how many do Corgi 'do' on an unlimited run?
Neil.

[Kiwi Dave]

this isn't a 'limited edition' but not often seen and is expensive when it does surface.. so how many do Corgi 'do' on an unlimited run?
Neil.

I saw a Dan Air Comet go real cheap on eBay last week, I think it was only available to US bidders.
Most 1st Issues were 5000, but I think some of the not so popular non-limited runs could be much less. I can't see Corgi doing a re-run of the Legends Harrier.

[goonybird]

Strange this one. I bought my Dan Dare Comet soon after release. Had a job getting one then. The dealer I bought off only ever had two. Don't ever remember seeing them hit dump bins. Maybe someone has a 'lockup' full of these and all those aussie mossies :D

[Agent X20]

The Dan Air Comets spent as much time at a tenner as the other usual suspects (i.e. all apsrt form the TC ones..)... unfortunately I just didnt buy any of them.. They seem to be a little short on the ground now...

[goonybird]

hindsight tis a wonderful thing :)

Sfunny though as I remember the TC cheapo not D/Dares. At the time I went to Dunstable fair and other potters. Didn't start Nec/etc till later in 2000.

[NeilD]

so where are they all now..? I mean, nobody is interested in 'civvies' are they.. or are they??! :D
Neil.

[Agent X20]

Thats it there are.. just that Corgi dont seem to be able to market very well to them...

[goonybird]

Corgi must have made money from the initial 1/144th releases otherwise they wouldn't have been able to fund 1/72nd. Then found they could sell more 1/72nd. Some more money invested in 1/72nd. then 1/32nd.
Then beancounters say 'Oh look at all the money we can make on this'........... 'But these others don't make as much profit.' .....'Our advice is drop these' End of story. End of 1/144th. Happy new year ...NOT. :mad:

[Agent X20]

1/144 was a new market.... 1/72 was partially there..... you are going to sell more -72's.. doesnt mean you gonna make more profit..!!

Only Corgi could have 1/32 scale Spits selling for less than 1/72 ones..!!

Bring on me VC10... III.... 121.....!!

[goonybird]

I know , lets work from a different angle, as we must be speaking a foreign language or somfink.

Why don't we suggest Corgi working on a Museum series. Take Duxford, Imperial (bit unpolitically correct these days) War Museum.

We've got B52, Corsair?, NGNG?, F4, Tornado, Monarch Brit, Dan dare Comet et al.

mmm. now what else is there? SR71, Trident, VC10, Herald, Concorde.

So although not matching in scale, we could build our own little Duxford.
Who's for Cosford next!

E&OE as usual my memory is a bit iffy

[Albert Ross]

I know , lets work from a different angle, as we must be speaking a foreign language or somfink.

Why don't we suggest Corgi working on a Museum series. Take Duxford, Imperial (bit unpolitically correct these days) War Museum.

We've got B52, Corsair?, NGNG?, F4, Tornado, Monarch Brit, Dan dare Comet et al.

mmm. now what else is there? SR71, Trident, VC10, Herald, Concorde.

So although not matching in scale, we could build our own little Duxford.
Who's for Cosford next!

E&OE as usual my memory is a bit iffy

I am working through some of the preserved aircraft in UK, but with the toolings we've already got. Next year, you'll see several UK warbirds portrayed on Corgi models, both WW2 and later :rolleyes:

[charley]

I am working through some of the preserved aircraft in UK, but with the toolings we've already got. Next year, you'll see several UK warbirds portrayed on Corgi models, both WW2 and later :rolleyes:


Oh yes!!!!! Now were talking!!!! :D

Now where shall we begin... :rolleyes:

1:72 Mustang 'Janie' (to go with my BBD!) or Ferocious Frankie!!!!

1:72 Hurrricane! Old Wardens Sea Hurri!!!!

1:72 Spitfire Historic Aircraft Collections MK5 BM597!

Oh dear im getting giddy...must go lay down... :o

[NeilD]

Hmm... 1/72 'warbirds'.. in 'the bins' at Ten pounds... Dan Air Comets - latest one on e-bay almost twice original RRP... :eek: I'm sure Corgi have a plan, it must be a cunning one!!! :D :D

Neil.

[Agent X20]

sure are some cunning somethings.....

[spock1]

:confused: Fascinating to study the lag between manufacturers market research (or lack of!!), what the consumer thinks they would like, and those models that will actually sell!!!........... :rolleyes:

At the end of the day its not Rocket Science but fairly plain to see for those that need to but are seemingly blind and virtually deaf!!!........ :o :eek: :cool:

[Agent X20]

Given them enough clues.. new year resolution.... sell the information..!!

[spock1]

:D By which time they will not be able to afford it I fear!!!........ :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

.. naw the Lofty Agent price guide... believe dealers will make more flogging those than AA's... :D

[spock1]

:D Likely so my friend BUT where prey tell are they ???? :confused: :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Dealers.. AA's or Lofty Agent Price Guides...???

Be a sad day when dealers more eaglerly await a figment of the imagination than the latest round of AA offerings.. naw surely that would never happen..!!

[spock1]

:mad: Oh well !!! Back to reality, may be one day ones more pleasant dreams will come true!!!!.......... :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Not allowed pleasant dreams..... Mrs Agent said so...!!!

[goonybird]

Christmas day. Opened the pressie from the wife.. Mein Gott!
...a VC10 in 144th diecast in glorious BOAC color scheme... What I always wanted....

Then I woke up. :D


(oh well always next year..and the year after...and the year after that)

[eismeer]

The ghost of Christmas past, present and future all rolled into one :)

[Agent X20]

Christmas day. Opened the pressie from the wife..
Then I woke up. :D


edited repost for accuracy....

[spock1]

:D Dream Destroyer now mon dieu ?????............. ;)

[Agent X20]

Too right old fruit... cant have people thinking about VC10's... they have to think Jaguars... Jaguars.....

[Albert Ross]

Too right old fruit... cant have people thinking about VC10's... they have to think Jaguars... Jaguars.....

Wot? In 1/144th scale??? Wrong thread old bean! Think Viscount, Super Connie and maybe more if you behave yourself!

[Agent X20]

My statement was just a general one and did not pertain to scale....!!!

1/144.. think... well there really aint a lot.... Blue Angels Connie... hardly civil....

Viscounts... BOAC...Air France....??
Superconnie - TWA.... (or have they copywritten that..!!) :mad:

Come on lets have a VC10 or a 121 before we get too old insane incontinent etc etc....!!

[goonybird]

My statement was just a general one and did not pertain to scale....!!!

1/144.. think... well there really aint a lot.... Blue Angels Connie... hardly civil....

Viscounts... BOAC...Air France....??
Superconnie - TWA.... (or have they copywritten that..!!) :mad:

Come on lets have a VC10 or a 121 before we get too old insane incontinent etc etc....!!
And..BAC111 and Caravelle. (something from the ..continent)
BTW I'm already certified according to Mrs GB.