Author Topic: This FW dont look too bad either... (Read 378 times)

sling322 · « **on:** November 04, 2002, 11:45:14 AM »

Maybe its time to add a few LW planes to the collection.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2002, 11:46:38 AM »

I see no teary eyed baby in the cockpit..

-SW

sling322 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2002, 11:49:49 AM »

Heh...and I was surprised they got such a good picture of it with all the flopping they are usually doing.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2002, 11:53:11 AM »

Must be one of them new-fangled uber-high shutter speed digital cameras.. did you know that technology was perfected by Kurt Tank?

-SW

Curval · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2002, 11:55:32 AM »

Sling...forgive my ignorance, but when I was in Grapevine I picked up a P51 (for me) and a P-47 (for my son) in a toy store in the mall close to the Embassy Suites. They cost $15 each. They are die-cast metal and are quite well made (in China). These planes are far more expensive...why?

I have never used e-bay and don't really want to...where else can you get them? Like a store that sell them?

I want to pick up a few more.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2002, 11:58:59 AM »

These are 1:48 scale, and done by Armour... Armour recently was bought out and is now a different company. Everything is identical between the two companies, but now it says something else instead of "Armour" on the bottom of the plane.

Of course, that doesn't effect the cost... but these are 1:48, you probably got something significantly smaller (1/72nd).. these are more detailed.
-SW

Curval · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:01:56 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
These are 1:48 scale, and done by Armour... Armour recently was bought out and is now a different company. Everything is identical between the two companies, but now it says something else instead of "Armour" on the bottom of the plane.

Of course, that doesn't effect the cost... but these are 1:48, you probably got something significantly smaller (1/72nd).. these are more detailed.
-SW

Mine doesn't say Armour on it...but it IS 1:48. There is no brand name on the plane. There is "No. 76336" right above the Made in China stamp.

I'll try and post a pick tomorrow...camera is at home.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:03:16 PM »

Well, between each company you will find some models are far more detailed/accurate/nicer display models...

I dunno what company you bought yours from, so I can't comment.. but typically Armour (and Corgi) do very detailed models that are above and beyond the average die-cast model you can buy.
-SW

Curval · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:04:37 PM »

Is there an online store that you know of, as opposed to E-bay, where I can get some more?

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:06:09 PM »

http://www.aikensairplanes.com/arm48.htm

There's one... it'll tell you on the page that Armour has changed to Fanklin Mint and the only difference is the name stamped on them...

Below all that are a bunch of blue links, each of those are types of models listed by company name, size, and type (jets,props, civil)

That's all I know off.
-SW

Pongo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:13:09 PM »

why is that poor thing green on the top.

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:15:25 PM »

This is the Matchbox collecters series F6F-5 in 1:72. One of the best I've seen at the smaller size. These retail at about $15.

Curval · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:27:16 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
http://www.aikensairplanes.com/arm48.htm

There's one... it'll tell you on the page that Armour has changed to Fanklin Mint and the only difference is the name stamped on them...

Below all that are a bunch of blue links, each of those are types of models listed by company name, size, and type (jets,props, civil)

That's all I know off.
-SW

Many thanks.

sling322 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:30:28 PM »

The Matchbox ones are nice also, but most of my others are 1:48th scale and I would like to keep the collection consistent in that regard. I also had a hard time finding the Matchbox planes anywhere.

Curval - As SWulfe said the difference is mainly in the detail. I have a P51 and a P47 that I purchased that are not Armour and the detail difference is just amazing. Armour puts out some very very detailed models. And they are heavy sons of beetches also. The P-38 that I have from them weighs about 8 pounds and the B-25 is about 11 pounds.

Funny you posted the Aiken's site Wulfe....I was just browsing thru it myself. Most of their aircraft are $89.95 each....you can usually get them for a little less if you can win an auction for them. Most of the time I do the "buy it now" option on Ebay and dont wait for the end of the auction.

I guess it all depends on what you want to spend per plane....I really like the detail level on the Armour stuff so I am willing to spend the extra few dollars. I only purchase one every month or so.

Curval · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:36:35 PM »

Gotta get me a FW190....but if I get one at the Armour place my P51 is gonna look pretty toejamty next to it.