New Corgi Releases in the UK.

These are the latest releases from Corgi in the UK.

AA34212 Boeing Chinook HC1B, ZA705/EZ, 7 Sqn, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983

AA39302 Bolton Paul Defiant MkI Night Fighter – 151 Sqn, DZ-Z, N3328, RAF

AA38904 Fokker DVII - Rudolf Stark, Jasta 35b, Summer 1918 Corgi have SOLD OUT of this model - allocated 1000

AA39203 Spitfire MkII - P7350 The oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Coningsby, Lincs Corgi have SOLD OUT of this model - allocated

AA39301 Boulton Paul Defiant 141 Sqn RAF, L7009, Flt Lt DG Donald/Gn Plt Off AC Hamilton, July 1940 - NEW TOOL Corgi have SOLD OUT of this model - allocated 2200

AA38405 Bristol Blenheim MkIV - Coastal Command 1100

Some more good news.

Late last year a parcel containing two models for collectors went missing in the post. Thankfully the parcel finally turned up after more than two months.

Happily we now have two collectors getting models we all thought had been lost, great result.

The models in question are the 1/48 HM Ginger Lacy clipped wing RAF SEAC Spitfire Mk. XIV and 1/72 HM USMC Fighting Shamrocks F-4J Phantom II.

New Hobby Master Releases for April 2011

For April we have a good few interesting new releases. Stand outs are the much requested Kiwi A-4 Skyhawk, Black Aces F-4B, Final Flight GR.9 Harrier in grey/green camo.

There's also the Bunker Hill Avenger, another F-22 and F-111. In 1/48 there's an interesting looking Fw190 F-8 fighter bomber and Spitfire Mk. XIV.

In the Airliner Series there's a 1/144 Iberia Junkers Ju52 and in 1/200 2 new DC-2s, one KLM and the other from the Spanish Republican Government. 

Just looking at the ground power series there's the rocket T-stoff tanker. Models like these would go well any aviation diorama.

On the Collectors Front...

After a long hunt we've finally bagged two very elusive Corgi Bf 109Es. Both specifically requested by collectors. First is the JG26 Adolf Galland Corgi 49202 and the second is the Corgi Desert Camouflage Hans Joachim Marseille Corgi 49204, both models long discontinued.

BIG BIG NEWS!!!!!

There's another SAAF fighters on the way!!! This time it's a Hawker Fury in 1/48 from Hobby Master!!! The model is due to be released in late April.

Some intersting links:

http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/fury_southafrica.htm  Interesting insights into SAAF use of the Hawker Fury.

http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/170/fury-i  Unofficial SAAF website with an excellent photo of '206' in flight.

Hobby Master releases for March 2011.

Some interesting models for March release. We have the much awaited Sundowners F-4B Phantom, the first of the "B" model Phantoms!!! There's also 3 Harrier GR.9 Disbandment schemes. Very sad to see the RAF Harriers out of service. There's also the Swordsmen Skyraider and UK Airshow Delta Dagger.

In 1/48 there's the new tooling of No.43 Sqn. RAF Fighting Cocks Hawker Fury and 352nd FG Bluenoser Mustang, Petie 2nd. In the 1/200 Airliners series there's the Pan Am Airbus A310 and United Airlines Stratocuiser.