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| Photographs
Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2012 |
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| Spad
XIII - No. 23 Sqn RFC, Capt William M Fry, January 1918 |
Aviation
Archive. A most excellent zoom-zoom, which is probably why
I had to go to someone other than my usual online vendor to get it.
For some reason (probably that normal condition of being broke), these
bi wings don't sell particularly fast, so I was surprised when the
model disappeared from the regular seller's "shelf".
The colors on the model are extremely rich, though there were some
scratches on the upper wing, which I'm sure came from mishandling
at the factory. Hopefully, this isn't a sign that Corgi/Hornby is
slipping back to being just Corgi, because that would be very bad
for the diecast part of me--the part that pounds its head against
walls and cries over opened boxes. We've all noticed a slippage in
Corgi's delivery promises, promises that were once broken freely,
then obeyed (for a short time) religiously, and now...what?
One of the background Spads in some of these photos was manufactured
by Matchbox. In a bow to Matchbox, that company's pilot figure is
much better sculpted, and much closer to the proper scale.
Anyway, anyone into Corgi's WWI 1/48 collection would be amiss to
miss this one (hint: Aiken's still has a few as of this update--and
no, I'm just a buyer--but on occasion people ask). |
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| Type |
Fighter |
| Corgi item no. |
AA37904 |
| Production run |
0851 of 1100 |
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