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New 32X Corsair spotted, Royal Navy version
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:29 pm
by Coreyeagle48
Greetings
I was in Washington DC over the weekend for a conference and saw a possibly new 32XW airplane. It was a series 3 Corsair in Royal Navy markings. Of course the Smithsonian wanted a hefty price for them $36 so I passed on it. Don't remember the squadron but had something to do with the Tungsten. Cool looking bird. Now wishing I would have bought the thing as I do get a member's discount and like to support the museum but I had a lot ot buy for my classroom.
Corey
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:00 pm
by B-24Sharky
These are available from online retailers, thats where I got mine. Now if we could just get a spitfire!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:27 pm
by hworth18
B-24Sharky wrote:These are available from online retailers, thats where I got mine. Now if we could just get a spitfire!
Agreed.. I got my from the Flying Mule, but Badcat also has them..
Re: New 32X Corsair spotted, Royal Navy version
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:49 am
by der Vogelfänger
Coreyeagle48 wrote:Greetings
I was in Washington DC over the weekend for a conference and saw a possibly new 32XW airplane. It was a series 3 Corsair in Royal Navy markings. Of course the Smithsonian wanted a hefty price for them $36 so I passed on it. Don't remember the squadron but had something to do with the Tungsten. Cool looking bird. Now wishing I would have bought the thing as I do get a member's discount and like to support the museum but I had a lot ot buy for my classroom.
Corey
In online pictures the scheme look really crisp-is that the case in "real life" and do you HIGHLY recommend this one? Thanks,
dV
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:57 am
by Light.Inf.Scout
I got mine from War Toyz - great company and great plane.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:29 pm
by blurx7
Badcat has them at $24.99
http://www.badcataviation.com/rafcohvi121c.html
or go to Michigan Toy Soldier. Theirs are $25.99
http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newp ... t_32x.html
...but Monkey Depot seems to be the lowest at $19.99 currently
http://www.monkeydepot.com/index.asp?Pa ... odID=10809
I did not check shipping.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:22 pm
by tko211
That Corsair is seriously the nicest of the batch in my opinion! It is so good looking in person.
RAF Corsair
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:09 pm
by Coreyeagle48
Greetings:
I had never seen that color scheme so I didn't know it was even out. It was a super nice surprise to see these offered in the Air and Space Museum. Really really nice. The $36 is hard to swallow but I can see it, the NASM museum store is a little inflated but as long as it goes to helping them I can see it.
I am kicking myself I did not pick one up now where I could look at it and check it for flaws. Unfortunately, I had so much to get in terms of books for my classroom that I didnt have the extra cash with me. (I make it a point not to use the credit card and only take so much cash).
Tko is right, very very nice plane.
Corey
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:44 pm
by hworth18
tko211 wrote:That Corsair is seriously the nicest of the batch in my opinion! It is so good looking in person.
I agree, it is one of my favorites now.. BTW, you can also get it fairly cheap at flyingmule.com
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:13 am
by der Vogelfänger
Good reports....I'll knock on The Flying Mule's door for this offering....thanks for the good reports-British a/c are not my "specialty", but this scheme really looks great in pictures.
dV
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:50 pm
by der Vogelfänger
Just went to The Flying Mule and their price has increased to $24.99....imagine that
dV