Anyone here collect model aircraft?

I have a few. I’m still working on them. A WW2 British Supermarine Stranraer & a German (navy?) Tornado fighter. I got the first in an aviation bookshop on Holloway road,North London & the Tornado in a toy department in a London department store (John Lewis).

Collectors Aircraft Models is a great site, I got the three Russians below from them. Hope to get the XB-70 and a different Tu-144 from them in the future.

I’ve also got a bunch of the Model Power planes, a Dragon Wings Lawn Dart, and a 1/72 diecast Su-34 (forget who made it). And a gigantoid wooden B-2A desktop model as well.

I mostly prefer diecast display models as I lack the required skills necessary for assembling the plastic kind 😀

I have a small collection of 1/500 aircraft, mainly Herpa..although recently added two Starjets Thomas Cook 757…which had to come from Germany cos non available anywhere else :(. www.collectorsaircraft.com is generally considered one of the leaders in the UK.

I have loads, but not on display, they are a pain to keep clean 😉 Anna 😀

I’ve got some of the smaller Corgi jobs, with a Spitfire, Mustang and Bf109 on my desk at work, but I do have the 1/32nd 19 Sqdn. Spitfire Mk1a. It’s packed away in its box as I don’t have anywhere safe enough to put it! 🙁

Die cast or plastic??

Were you talking to me or Geedee. If me then Diecast.

Die cast or plastic??

All metal. Mostly Corgi Aviation Archive but the big…and very heavy fort !!!. is from Franklin Mint (got another one in the loft but thats a F model Fort in RAF cammo colour scheme). Th Mustangs and the Stearman are all money banks.

I’m just waiting for the other two big Mossies I ordered to arrive from Corgi…..whats involved in getting planning permission for a hangar in the back garden ?

Die cast or plastic??

Nice collection! :rolleyes:

Heres some of mine….got more in the loft, no more room to display them…yet !.

I collect them, bought them from friends and/or local shops (sorry no website)

P ersonally prefer building them myself, it is more gratifying (but not cheaper 😀 )