Last call for Corgi airliners??

Originally posted by Interflug62M
Ren that DC8 looks stunning, any idea on a release date?

Sometime early in October in the UK I gather. You can pre order it now though.

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Look at this website for cheap Corgi models.

http://www.classicaeromodels.co.uk/civlist.htm

Ren that DC8 looks stunning, any idea on a release date? O.G I agree it would have been nice to see some Corgi IL18s/62s etc but that would be too much to hope for! Andrew I think that I have seen those 1/200 VC10s but they are VERY pricey. LN thanks I will try that message board.

Originally posted by Mark L
They have stuck to the 707 recently for their commerical jets, and are still trying to flog them for £55, when many have depreciated to £20 or less on ebay. If they had invested a bit more in this end then it could have been much better, but this doesn’t really surprise me sadly 🙁

I could have bought it for £14.99 in Qantas colour scheme, but for some very strange reason… I didn’t!

Allen, im going into town tomorrow, to place my order for that DC-8 in the 1:250 scale. :D:D:D:D

Neil, there are 1:200 scale models of BOAC VC-10 out already. I will find the site and post it up later.

On the warplane message board – there is a thread about Corgi models and a Corgi employee uses the board – try heading over there and looking for your answer.

Re: Last call for Corgi airliners??

Originally posted by Interflug62M
I have heard via a fellow collector that the Corgi Aviation Archive 1/144 airliner models are shortly to cease production to enable the company to concentrate on military types. Can anyone out there shed any more light on this rumour….A great loss if its true I think.

Thats a shame. They are my favourite models. I did buy a Vulcan but I preferred the airliners. I had always hoped they were going to be a bit more adventurous and do some of the older Russian airliners (TU 114 & IL18).

Originally posted by Interflug62M
Makes sense Ren….maybe we’ll get the rumoured BOAC VC10 and Olympic Comet 4B after all…….maybe.

The first model to be released in the new Gemini 1/250th scale range will be this DC-8. It will have retractable undercarriage and rubber tyres apparently… ?

www.geminijets.com

Makes sense Ren….maybe we’ll get the rumoured BOAC VC10 and Olympic Comet 4B after all…….maybe.

Gemini Jets are moving into the larger scale airliner model market, I’m sure they have alliances with Corgi ? It’s becoming a bit like airline alliances in the airliner model business.

Gemini for civil and Corgi for military looks like the way of things.

They have stuck to the 707 recently for their commerical jets, and are still trying to flog them for £55, when many have depreciated to £20 or less on ebay. If they had invested a bit more in this end then it could have been much better, but this doesn’t really surprise me sadly 🙁

NOOOOOOO! I love these models. I have a few of them. My Fave being the Bcal Bristol Britannia.

Sad news. I hope to get one soon.