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NeilD
15th January 2005, 17:24
anyone picked up any of these yet?? I noticed that the small scale ones are on e-bay...
Neil
charley
15th January 2005, 17:28
I must have missed something with these :confused: I could have sworn they were 1:72 scale but i see them on ebay and the seller is claiming 1:144? They certainly look that!!! More of Corgis funds spent on 'Toys' :rolleyes:
NeilD
15th January 2005, 17:42
some are in the Corgi Showcase but there are also some comming in 1/72 AA, the B17??? just read the description carefully before pressing that Buy It Now button!! :eek:
Neil.
Typhoon-MKV
15th January 2005, 21:24
There are in fact two types; the cheap and nasty 1/144th one's which are about $8.00 and the much better 1/72nd one's....
Agent X20
15th January 2005, 21:32
Naw.. two types.. Showcase no particular scale and 1/72.... there aint any 1/144's are there..?
CFBC
15th January 2005, 22:02
Yes Agent... 1/72nd and 1/144th... :)
Agent X20
15th January 2005, 22:19
Okay.. so theres a B17 and a P38 in the same one sized packaging the models are the same size........ it must be Showcase... :D
shuttle
16th January 2005, 08:22
Thet were in M/Z the other day. Looked OK for the price but not my cup of tea! They are the 'Showcase' models though.

:) Shuttle
Craig
25th January 2005, 20:55
As far as I know all the proper releases are 1:72, yes, including the B-17 and a B-24! That's going to be a big chunk of metal, the box will have to be huge!
Martin Bull
25th January 2005, 21:15
I saw the display in MZ last weekend, too.

Certainly cheap, but I have to say I wasn't tempted..... Imaginative idea, though.
spock1
7th February 2005, 01:07
;) At long last had a look at a piece of th 'Nose' Art handiwork. Have to say Mrs Bonnie is the biz. and if standard maintained then the others will hopefully not disappoint!!.......... :)
snafu
7th February 2005, 09:33
Picked up Mrs Bonnie at the Donny Fair, for a very nice price :)

The box artwork is excellent and the actual nose art panel is far bigger than I expected and is diecast. The actual model itself is stunning. You'll be pleased to know that these models do carry CERTIFICATES!!! :) :) There is also a name card included with the plane details. Limited edition is 2700 worldwide.

My only gripe is the nose art on the actual plane and the illustration of the panel on the box do not match up with the panel itself. On the plane and illustration, on the box lid, the plane's serial number and details is BELOW the Japanese 'kill' markings, on the panel you get the serial nimber etc is ABOVE the Japanese kills!!!

All in all thopugh, well done Corgi. Well presented and a very nice departure from the normal stuff. Will definitely be buyiong more in this collection :)
Martin Bull
27th February 2005, 20:47
I was nearly tempted by the Aussie Lancaster in M/Z. The model is tiny ( 1/300th ? :confused: ) but the nose-art panel display looked quite good.

I'll stick to the real models, though......
CFBC
18th April 2005, 10:57
And so the Nose Art for the 2nd Half... :)
shuttle
18th April 2005, 11:04
CFBC,

Isn't this in the shops now?

:) Shuttle
CFBC
18th April 2005, 11:08
Hmm. Well spotted Shuttle... I know some of it is, but not sure exactly as this is printed in the new catalogue. Will fid my old one too and check as I have not got these myself Shuttle.
CFBC
18th April 2005, 11:09
Doh - What am I saying... No Nose Art in the 1st half catalogue... Will investigate, unless someone else knows? ;)