Corgi 1/18 Spitfires on Antics

[ascot]

Anyone seen the Antics site lately http://www.aircraftmodels.co.uk/455_1.html there are 2 Spits for sale advertised as Corgi 1/18 D-WK 610 Sqd & N-KK 118 Sqd. They are not diecast and there are no pics so does anyone know anything about these 2 Corgis or is it another case of mistaken identity?

Ascot :)

[Agent X20]

Big plastic jobbies.. the one that seemed to make it over here orginally was the Stuka.. naturally with the snake down the side... too big fer me...

[Typhoon-MKV]

HHHHmmmmm....Plastic though, and no pictures, well if it's Corgi, they kept it quite....


1/18th Spits - Hells teeth the 1/32nd are big enough....

[ascot]

Is it fully assembled or snap together, the box must be huge.

[Martin Bull]

Apparently these are made by 'Classic Warbirds' ( who they ? :confused: ) and will, according an internet source, be 'marketed in conjunction with Corgi'.....

And here's a pic ; -

http://store1.yimg.com/I/pilotshopworld_1799_1961720

All very mysterious ! :(

[PierreMarch]

I think I saw once a Me-109 made by the same maker. I had not been very impressed: the models are made of plastic and are much too big. Not really worth it, in my opinion.

[Agent X20]

Is it fully assembled or snap together, the box must be huge.

Naw... attach wings to fuselage..

There are about 3 Spitfires not just that one...

[charley]

Saw one today at NEC, Spitfire!

They are plastic and manufactured by '21st Century Toys' Boxes have Corgi logo's on...

Don't take em too serious...good fun though!!!!! :D

[Typhoon-MKV]

Big Boxes Then????

[Agent X20]

More info..

1/18th Models - note they call em vehicles (http://www.modellersloft.co.uk/itemlist2d.ihtml?dept=312)

Pity about the dollar pound parity. in the USA they are $42.00

[Horrido!]

Aren't these just the "Ultimate Soldier" Plastic models, wings fit on (by the way), that Corgi started marketing over a year ago?

See: http://www.21stcenturytoys.com/products/airplanes.html

Horrido!

[Agent X20]

Thanks for that Mr Horrido.. that was the site I was looking for..

Is this all because of the 'new' Corgi US influence..?

Chance therefore that we see a 1/18th Mossie before a 1/32 one...????

[Horrido!]

Chance therefore that we see a 1/18th Mossie before a 1/32 one...????

Fair chance of seeing a 1/1 Mossie before a 1/32 one.....

Horrido!

[BSteinIPMS]

Our local hobby shop carries these. Nice to look at from a distance, I'm of the opinion, but not to collect. A friend says they "look good from far, but far from good"..... :cool:

Two P-51s in different markings (one a "B" model, one a "D", two Corsairs (one is a nice FAA bird!), two P-40Bs, two P-47s, two Ju 87s, two Spits, two Bf 109s.

My friend mounts them on swiveling pylons out in his garden. They follow changes in the wind, the props spin, they make the ground vibrate, and the gophers leave his property in haste.

He thinks they look "cool" as well.

[Agent X20]

Over here the same types have concrete lions on their entrance gate posts. and gnomes in positions various... :D :D :D

[Martin Bull]

The Corgi Gigantic Spits are on sale at the RAF Museum Shop . Not at all impressed - they look like kiddies' stuff ; something for Barbie and Ken to fly around in :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Sorry disagree.. think they look remarkably accurate (specially for the money..) .. imagine what they could look like...!!! gather some of them are being done up to a very high standard.. well I liked the Spitfires anyway when I had a play with one at a recent toyfair.. and the 1.18 Mossie (MM417..) will be a even bigger box... :D

[I love planes]

I've seen a couple of the P-51's and some of the armour. In fact I actually had one of the P-51's before I became addicted to the AA's. I think they're pretty cool! They look remarkably well for an inexpensive plastic model. Are they something that I would collect, no. If you have kids who like to play with that sort of thing they're not insanely expensive and the kids would have a lot of fun with them...ok...me too, but that's beside the point! :D You can buy alot of 1:18 scale figures to go with them too, all at varying prices.

[Martin Bull]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/abr0450l.jpg

... my Spitfire..... :p

[Agent X20]

You could have some serious fun straffing the cat with a 1:18..!!

[Captain Snoober]

Pah! Tiny stuff. ;)

Take a look at this 1:5.33 scale beauty - granted, its a one off.

1:5.33 Spitfire (http://www.strictlyscale.com/spitfire.htm)

[Mr Orange]

Thread has now been moved from civils to military and duplicate thread deleted.

Thank you :)

[pilotman]

find a bunch of spittys at ***********
They also have a corsair and P-51 mustang from BBI which I think have better detail than the ones from 21st century toys.
enjoy