Axis Die-cast Models

Witty Wings / Sky guardians are pretty good. The sea furies are excellent! 😉

Cheers

Thanks for the posts BSG-75 & Paul C. Any more steers very welcome.

I derive much pleasure from collecting and viewing my slowly expanding collection of WWII fighters. Not surprisingly, manufacturer choices concentrate on those that sell well: So Spitfires, P51s, and ME109s are abundant.

I want my collection to have a bit of balance and am keen to add some good quality Axis examples, such as the Ki-51, FW190D (not bloomin’ ‘A’s!), MC202 etc.

I have two questions:

Can you recommend manufacturers with a good reputation for die-cast axis fighters (I’m thinking of perhaps a Japanese company – there must be a demand in the Far East)?

Can you recommend message boards that discuss the merits or otherwise of the die-cast products available?

On an endnote, I used to build plastic models as a teenager, but with ‘time-management’ uppermost in my mind, collecting a model every now and then works well for me – and they look great 🙂

Try here – http://www.flyingmule.com/range/diecast-model/aircraft/ixo-models-junior/

DO-335, French Bloch Fighters, IL2’s etc etc

Have you tried these guys, I’m sure somebody here will be able to help

http://forums.diecast-aviation.eu/index.php

Unless of course you have already

PaulC

IXO Models are iffy on supply but do some Japanese aircraft, plus others. The quality is not tip top which is recognised in the cost but I have a Beaufighter X which is not bad for £12 or so. Check out “The Flying Mule” WWW site, they have good quality images of the plans. Dragon wings do a 190 D (I sold my A to but the D!) and these you can pick up in model zone, or I use collectors aircraft club, not the best WWW site but they will find you what you need. will stick the links on if you need – good luck.