Franklin Mint Lufthansa Ju 52 and others...

[Ara1]

Hello all,

I have a few photos of some Franklin Mint 1/48 scale diecasts. The Ju 52 is an absolute gem, and the C-47 is very nice as well.

Hope you like the pictures! The cats establish the scale.

[planejunky]

Welcome to the forum Ara1!

Those are great pics, thank's for posting! I only have a couple of Armour models with the B-25D "Grumpy" taking pride of place in the living room.

[Typhoon-MKV]

Did I understand that correctly a 1/48th Scale C47!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[BSteinIPMS]

Did I understand that correctly a 1/48th Scale C47!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Yes, 1/48. And there's more...... ;)
http://www.franklinmint.com/category.aspx?SID=2&Category_ID=93&orsr_url_addr=overture_armour

(huge boxes, those...)

...and look at this:
http://www.franklinmint.com/Product1.aspx?SID=2&Product_ID=411&Category_ID=93

(They said it couldn't be done in diecast....)

Oh, and thanks, Ara1, for the nice pics. Nice looking cat, too. (The one not eating the tailplanes) :D

[Agent X20]

Cat strafing... tee hee....

Yep a 1/48th C 47.... for the price of a Corgi 1/72 one...!!!!

[Ara1]

Hi guys,

Glad you're enjoying the pics. I've taken some of the Spec Cast F4U, and will be posting them tomorrow bright and early.

The Franklin Mint C-47 and Ju 52 are simply awesome. Very heavy, 5, 10 lbs? Tough to judge. They take up a ton of space so yes I'm jealous of you guys in 1/72!!!

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys.

[Agent X20]

Dont the Ju 52 need a red tailband and crooked cross...?

[NeilD]

shame it hasn't got the corrugated finish...

[Agent X20]

That yer go.. spoilt it...

Personally I would have gone for D-2600 the Hitler machine and a 1/48 Adolf and black Merc...

[Ara1]

Hey Neil, It has a wonderful corrugated finish- it's there.


Hey AgentX20, before the Nazis took over the Ju 52's, Lufthansa had a nice air travel business going. No red bands on the tail initially. makes the diecast one of the rarer ones, with wheel spats, no less.

Planejunky, I'll be picking up a FM B-25 Doolittle sometime this summer, right after the Big Hairy Bird B-26.

[NeilD]

Ara1, yep looking at the picture I can just make them out now.. :o would've been a shame to leave them off as its one of the features of the a/c!! yep I like it in these colours, theres one flying in them at the moment.. i'm at work so cant post a picture at the moment.
Neil.

[Typhoon-MKV]

Yes I have been considering the Me-262 as I found a place selling them off rather cheaply on the net at £29, and also had a quick chat with Mr Bull about them, but not taken the plunge yet....

I re-read the Armour Catalogue I have and have now noted the C47's, knew they did big mother B17's.....



Yes, 1/48. And there's more...... ;)
http://www.franklinmint.com/category.aspx?SID=2&Category_ID=93&orsr_url_addr=overture_armour

(huge boxes, those...)

...and look at this:
http://www.franklinmint.com/Product1.aspx?SID=2&Product_ID=411&Category_ID=93

(They said it couldn't be done in diecast....)

Oh, and thanks, Ara1, for the nice pics. Nice looking cat, too. (The one not eating the tailplanes) :D

[Ara1]

Neil,

Here's a better shot. Oh, and there's a DVD of the two restored Ju 52's flying the Alps... an hour long, it's a Japanese documentary and has no narration, just the most gorgeous sound and film of two very well maintained Junkers.

[NeilD]

yep does look nice...

heres the real thing.. :D

[Ara1]

Thanks Neil for the picture. Always nice to see a live one... Airplane that is...

[Agent X20]

As against pussy cat...

Naw comment on the red band was more to do with sales, I am surprised that they did not go for the Nazi version as bent crosses usually generates more demand.. :( Stick a 1/48th Schickelgruber in there and success guaranteed..!!!

[Cowdog]

After seeing these photos I was tempted and bought the "Stanford Tuck" spitfire. Clumsy me broke one of the undercarriage legs off - anyone know where I can get spares?

[Ara1]

Hey Cowdog,

Greetings- and no, I don't know how to go about replacing an undercarriage. I fear breaking one myself, the C-47 is very heavy.

[Rusty]

Hey there Ara1,

Managed (finally) to find a Lufthansa 52 (Brand new mint no less). Just waiting for it to lumber it's way across the Atlantic!!!

[Agent X20]

.. wooo hooo mega bucks postage..??

[Rusty]

.. wooo hooo mega bucks postage..??

Works out to £70 incl. delivery, which is the "clearance" price for the Armour Ju-52 that M/Z have.

Admittedly >1/3 of the price was postage, but we can't all live in America can we? Hopefully a $25 declaration should help avoid further costs... ;)

[Agent X20]

Wasnt being critical old fruit.. just interested... well little bit more than that.. naw.. if you buy the odd airliner from the States the postage has been $12.... and for another ( same sized model weight etc...) ... $45...

ho hum.... and you can guess the rest.... :D

[Rusty]

Arrived today :D :D :D

Postage and packing cost (according to customs slip) was $56, forget what actual postage cost on box was but I was charged $45. Customs declaration $30 :o

Now taking pride of place on my desk (well, actually taking up a quater of my desk, but anyway....)

[Ara1]

Rusty,

Congratulations!

Is it the spatted version (wheel spats or no?).

Heavy beast, no?

Best- Ara

[planejunky]

Ara! You're alive my friend! :D Did you get my email? :)

[Ara1]

Ara! You're alive my friend! :D Did you get my email? :)

Hey,

Yes, I did get your email. Thank you PJ.

As for me being alive, well, reports of my living have been greatly exaggerated... :)

I am busy as all 'ell getting some new works ready for upcoming deadlines. I will be sending you some links to new stuff very soon. Nothing aviation but still (hopefully) interesting.

I trust you have got back into the English lifestyle again, with the timechanges and all.

-Ara

[planejunky]

Hey,

Yes, I did get your email. Thank you PJ.

As for me being alive, well, reports of my living have been greatly exaggerated... :)

I am busy as all 'ell getting some new works ready for upcoming deadlines. I will be sending you some links to new stuff very soon. Nothing aviation but still (hopefully) interesting.

I trust you have got back into the English lifestyle again, with the timechanges and all.

-Ara

Yes thanks, unusually had a bit of trouble converting back to UK time but got there in the end!

[Rusty]

Rusty,

Congratulations!

Is it the spatted version (wheel spats or no?).

Heavy beast, no?

Best- Ara

Yep, definitely spatted. I've got a good strong desk so the weight'll be ok ;) Did you see the pic of the D-AQUI Ju 52 (complete with three-bladed prop) in my other post? Looks interesting, but I definitely can't afford it now! Would love to be able to though....


EDIT - may as well put a pic in here... http://www.microjoy.de/images/Armour/B11D703.jpg

[Ara1]

Yep, definitely spatted. I've got a good strong desk so the weight'll be ok ;) Did you see the pic of the D-AQUI Ju 52 (complete with three-bladed prop) in my other post? Looks interesting, but I definitely can't afford it now! Would love to be able to though....


EDIT - may as well put a pic in here... http://www.microjoy.de/images/Armour/B11D703.jpg

Rusty,

Can you post another pic of your Ju 52- I can't view your Ju 52 pics in this thread.

[Rusty]

Rusty,

Can you post another pic of your Ju 52- I can't view your Ju 52 pics in this thread.

Got to re-find so give me a little while.

I now have four FM Ju52s (!), but not the second LH one (yet)... If I thought I would live to be able to post the pictures I would get them all out and have a photo shoot! :blink:

1. First LH
2. Green with Red Swazi tail
3. Colourful Balkan one
4. Eastern Front with wavy grey lines (similar to the upcoming Corgi offereing)

[Ara1]

Rusty,

You own four?

As in 1, 2, 3, 4?

Nice! You have ambition.

Is your Lufthansa the same as the one I own (pics in this thread)? It's a very well built model- a real show piece with spatted undecarriage and silver finish.

I have seen a few rare Ju 52s from Franklin Mint over the years, but cannot find any websites that offer pictures of the early non-military releases. I wish I had saved the pics I viewed 2-4 years ago! European only releases, plus a few that don't appear in any catalogs. I was damn lucky to get mine as late as I did.

A complaint- don't you hate grabbing the thing by the wing and realizing you can't rest your hand on the separated flaps---

I love pulling out that bird and setting it down in the room I'm lounging in. Bringing out a large diecast is a special event anyway, but there's something extra special about the 1/48 multi-engined jobbers like the Ju 52, C-47, B-24 and so forth. I can't wait to see what cool scheme they'll release for the He 111, I really love the look of that plane. And I will be getting one of the civilian C-47s sometime, the silver, white and red version.

And who knows, maybe we'll see a 1/48 B-29, although the box would be prohibitive I think, form a shipping and logistics standpoint.

[Rusty]

I now have 8... heh heh heh (and counting)

B11B638 - Russian Grey Spray Paint
B11B657 - Norway
B11B677 - Lufthansa D-2468
B11C993 - Balkans
B11E066 - Austria 1938
B11E120 - Spanish Civil War
B11E209 - Red Cross Med Evac
G11E398 - Minesweeper

Still need......

B11B639 - Crete
B11F026 - Ju52
D-AQUI Special edition
D-CADE C-47 Special Edition

:D

The new editions are now Historisch Korrekt! Too bad that wasn't the policy when they produced the Lufty He-111s.... :(

[Rusty]

Up to 9... (and counting)

B11B638 - Russian Grey Spray Paint
B11B657 - Norway
B11B677 - Lufthansa D-2468
B11C993 - Balkans
B11E066 - Austria 1938
B11E120 - Spanish Civil War
B11E209 - Red Cross Med Evac
G11E398 - Minesweeper
B11B639 - Crete

Still need......

B11F026 - Ju52
D-AQUI Special edition
D-CADE C-47 Special Edition

:D

[aeroeng]

B11E066 is one of my favorite die-cast I have.:)

aeroeng

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/aeroeng/FM-B11E066_01_lrg.gif
"image used with permission from The Flying Mule"