Wednesday, 23 December 2009

BIG NEWS!!!! NEW HOBBY MASTER 1/72 1950s SAAF HARVARDS HAVE LANDED!!! These are really neat models featuring a mid 1950s paint scheme and using the Springbok SAAF Roundel!!!!

On the marketing front these will be available individually and as a pair with the previous Hobby Master SAAF Harvard release we're all familiar with. Taken together, the models will be discounted.

We are also starting to use pictures of the models "flying" when listing on Bid or Buy. Tim Healy, who runs Tricatus and allows us the use of his pictures, often takes photos of the sky when travelling by air and then simply puts the model in the pic! Have look!

We currently also have our website under construction. It does have working links to the blog and Bid or Buy.

Finally, with the year winding down, we'd like to thank you all for your continued support and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!!!

Best wishes,

Dora 9 Diecast!!!

For those of you wondering about Dora 9, i.e. what's that??? See below. ;o)

1/48 Carousel 1 Focke Wulf 190 Dora-9 flown by the second highest scoring ace in history, Gerhard Barkhorn.

Wednesday, 9 December, 2009

Good news today! After some discussions with a local 1/400 Airline Model Collector he has released nearly THIRTY models from his extensive collection. The models are a mix of Dragon Wings and Gemini Jets models. Types include Boeing 777, 767, 747, 737 and 707. Airbus A321, A330 and A340. McDonald Douglas MD-11 and MD-82. Airlines include European, American, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern airlines like KLM, British Airways, Virgin, Korean, Vietnam, Delta, American Airlines and more! These models will be appearing for sale from Dora 9 Diecast on Bid or Buy shortly. A particular highlight is three Virgin Airlines models, a A340 and two 747s, supplied in individual tins that includes a chrome stand. Keep an eye out them.

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

F-4 Showtime 100 and the Schmenk F-100 hardly touched down before they were immediately snapped up! The SR-71 is available on Bid or Buy. Recently some South African Airliners in both 1/400 and 1/200 scales have become available. The 1/400 models are Jet-X Boeing 747s, ZS-SAR, ZS-SAL and ZS-SAC. We also have 2 Aviation 200 Boeing 737 models, one SAA, ZS-SJO and the other Mango, ZS-SJH. There are also 2 Inflight 200 Boeing 737 models in the form of ZS-SIG and SAAF ZS-RSA, the Presidential aircraft.

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Not much activity on the blog but plenty happening at D9D!!! First a foray into diecast model cars from Norev. Expected soon are 1/18 Porsche 911 Turbos, a Gallardo Spider and Fernando Alonso's' R28 Renault F1 car.  

Then something of a coup with some extremely rare items arriving in SA. First is the Hobby Master Schmenk F-100 in South East Asia camo scheme. It is the first F-100 released and not easy to come by. Another tough one to find is the Hobby Master F-4 Phantom, Showtime 100. Then, along with the F-4, is the superb Century Wings SR-71 Blackbird which should clear Customs shortly!!! Last but not least is the first Hobby Master Bristol Beaufighter, the black nightfighter. This should also be available by next week. 

Thursday, 1 October 2009.

Loads of goodies came in over the last week! A batch of Corgis including the Friday the Thirteenth Halifax, Condor Legion Battle of Britain He-111, Shuttleworth Gladiator and Sea Hurricane. From Hobby Master we have F-105 Thunderchief Memphis Belle II, the new Harrier GR. 7, and Messerschmitt Bf 110 with some skeleton fingers! From SkyMax we have a Hawker Tempest in silver and from Gemini Aces, one of their nicest Spitfires, the Plagis Spit with D-Day stripes.