Author Topic: Looking to buy a Mahogany aircraft model (Read 462 times)

SunKing · « **on:** March 27, 2003, 01:13:25 AM »

I found a Mahogany Desktop model I want to purchase here,

http://www.warplanes.com/paccommerce/itemdetail.jsp?id=FGM110&catname=WW+II

I'm hoping someone has seen these models offered through a different company. I really don't want to pay full price from the manuafacture. 150.00$ is nuts.

Reschke · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2003, 02:57:32 AM »

Thats about what I have seen them cost at other places as well. Sometimes they are much higher than what you posted.

SunKing · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2003, 03:02:06 AM »

I've seen alot of people selling these for 50 bucks on Ebay "new in box" so I figured they are cheaper somewhere.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2003, 03:13:59 AM »

Why do american model companies have this ridiculous obsession with thinking every Bf109 is an Emil?

http://www.warplanes.com/paccommerce/itemdetail.jsp?id=FGM1H&catname=WW+II

X2Lee · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:03:11 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Why do american model companies have this ridiculous obsession with thinking every Bf109 is an Emil?

http://www.warplanes.com/paccommerce/itemdetail.jsp?id=FGM1H&catname=WW+II

I hit your link it was called the "Gustav"
So I guess the real question is, "why do Germans think we think all 109s are emils"?

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:08:22 AM »

Hmmm. Look at the plane, its an Emil painted up in late G series Hartmann scheme, they even seemed to paint an erla haube on the poor thing...

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:36:02 AM »

No its a straight up E model painted in a badly done Hartman Bf109G scheme and has an erla haube painted on instead of the older style canopy. Just shows their obsession with 109E, even CGI movies sjow 109E, even the game BF1942 gives only a 109E etc etc, just some wierd obession with the Emil...

OZkansas · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2003, 08:45:00 AM »

The model isn't worth the money. The rivits are incorrectly modeled! Spaced incorrectly! An obvious flaw that anyone would notice. Your friends would laugh behind you back having that kid's model on you desk.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2003, 09:20:37 AM »

What if they had an A36 Apache model, painted in P51D markings and tried to sell it off as Chuck Yeagers plane?

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2003, 10:00:16 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
What if they had an A36 Apache model, painted in P51D markings and tried to sell it off as Chuck Yeagers plane?

Some luftwhiner would find a way to complain about it.

2stony · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2003, 10:18:15 AM »

Sunking,
We sell these mahogony desktops where I work and the prices listed are about right. The detail on them is fairly good to ok. You're basically paying for the wood(mahogony isn't cheap)and the workmanship.
If you want to get a nice model, try Corgi or even better yet, Dragon has out a new series of 1/72 metal diecasts that are really nice. They have etched panel lines, weathering, etc. The new Zero is especially nice and the price point is in the $30-45 range.
Email me at woneal@museumofflight.org if you want more information.

SunKing · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:55:49 PM »

How can this guy get away selling so cheap if thats the case?

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=model-airplane-guy&sort=3&page=4&rows=25&since=-1&showpics=1&stab=0

2stony · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2003, 01:02:07 PM »

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How can this guy get away selling so cheap if thats the case?

He's probably a wholesaler or someone with a more direct connection to the factory. We are a retail outlet as is the site you saw these advertised. Everyone's got to mark up their product to make their money.
Wooden desktops are nice if you only have one or two, but they are usually large and take up a lot of room. The Corgis or Dragons in 1/72 scale are nice as they are a lot smaller.