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Fortress Lust.....
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:28 am
by iballdriver
(sigh).....been surfing around today and looking at the diecasts available for the B-17 ( dang this obsession). one guy ripped franklin mint over their version of bit-o-lace....i like the size of the 1/48, but dont want to buy a dog either. i think i like carolina moon, shady lady is a real looker too. so, what do you think? who makes them better? corgi? FM ? did i leave someone out?
bc
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:46 am
by dragon53
IBALLDRIVER:
I've got the Franklin Mint B-17 Carolina Moon, Corgi B-17 Memphis Belle, Corgi B-24 Jerk's Natural, Corgi B-24 Dragon and His Tail and Corgi Lancaster Dambusters.
To me, the only advantage the Franklin Mint bomber has over Corgi is size. The FM doesn't have a lot of detail, no pilots and fixed landing gear. The Corgi bombers are a little better on detail, have two-way landing gear and have pilots.
The big reason I got the Carolina Moon was price---I paid around $40 plus dollars for a new one on ebay.
Also, I've got two Corgi 1/144 B-52s and a third on the way. The B-52s in the Vietnam paint scheme look cool. The third one is in the two-tone blue scheme with cruise missiles.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:49 am
by iballdriver
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:55 am
by dragon53
IBALLDRIVER:
The more I think about it, I'm probably mistaken about the price on Carolina Moon---maybe it was in the $60-$70 range.
I paid $40+ for the B-24 Dragon and His Tail
I paid $120+ for the B-17 Memphis Belle.
I paid $112 for the Lancaster
I paid $77 for the first B-52
I paid $47 for the second B-52.
I paid $57 for the third B-52.
I'll check on the price for The Carolina Moon when I get home.
PS----Corgi is rereleasing an improved B-17 Memphis Belle. I think it has weathering and maybe some fuselage changes. It's going for around $125 or so at the Flyingmule.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:11 pm
by dragon53
IBALLDRIVER:
I paid $47 for the B-17 Carolina Moon---that's a pretty good deal.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:24 pm
by iballdriver
dragon53 wrote:IBALLDRIVER:
I paid $47 for the B-17 Carolina Moon---that's a pretty good deal.
that's a darn good deal!!!
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 6:48 pm
by snake
As Dragon53 has said earlier,the only advantage Franklin Mint has is its sheer size,and weight.
The Corgi 1/72 versions are much better,but can be expensive depending on the scheme.
There is a rerelease of Memphis Belle coming in a couple of months.$125 IIRC.
Check out the Corgi line up at Tricatus.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/CorgiAA_pages/fortress172.htm
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:09 am
by iballdriver
thanks y'all.......for being such great enablers....
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:33 pm
by dragon53
IBALLDRIVER:
I just bought a Corgi B-17 "Bit O Lace" on ebay. It was $135 plus shipping. That price hurts, but I've been looking for one for a long time.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:54 am
by iballdriver
dragon53 wrote:IBALLDRIVER:
I just bought a Corgi B-17 "Bit O Lace" on ebay. It was $135 plus shipping. That price hurts, but I've been looking for one for a long time.
i'm undecided between sweet & lovely, mount n ride, shady lady.....and sentimental journey. i do have a sweetspot for the G models....i agree on the prices..but dang if they dont look sa-weet...
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:07 pm
by mikeyt
this is a nice Corgi to get
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:50 am
by ketelone
That's cool!
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:54 pm
by Dauntless
mikeyt wrote:this is a nice Corgi to get
That's about the nicest B-17G paint scheme me thinks.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:52 pm
by iballdriver
mikeyt wrote:this is a nice Corgi to get
what paint scheme is it? nice dio.....
bc
........clearing my place at the kiddy table in order to sit at the grown-ups table this month...
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:15 pm
by mikeyt
iballdriver wrote:mikeyt wrote:this is a nice Corgi to get
what paint scheme is it? nice dio..... the 9 0 9
bc
........clearing my place at the kiddy table in order to sit at the grown-ups table this month...
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:44 am
by iballdriver
mikeyt wrote:iballdriver wrote:
what paint scheme is it? nice dio..... the 9 0 9
bc
........clearing my place at the kiddy table in order to sit at the grown-ups table this month...
the 9 0 9...hard one to get these days....
