Minichamps makes some of the best die cast AFVs available today. Checking my sources, it appears that almost all the dealer have no or very limited stock of any such AFV that has been released. Finding any at all can be a challenge, but finding one at a decent price is an almost an impossible quest at this moment. However, I have uncovered two Minichamps classics from AWA at prices that you can almost afford--$79.20 a pop. My suspicions are that stock is very limited. So you should probably place your order ASAP!
Minichamps are in the 1:35 scale (give or take), and are very heavy die cast with great details and working suspensions. Our first selection is the camo version of the Tiger 1. This is a mid-production Tiger. See it here:
The link is here:
http://www.ewa1.com/cgi-bin/sshp/sho...temid=MIM10001
Our second AFV is another Minichamps classic, the Jagdpanther. Here it is:
The link to it can be found here:
http://www.ewa1.com/cgi-bin/sshp/sho...temid=MIM19024
OK let's go to the air. Closest to the ground is an item from the great Franklin Mint/Armour sale being held at the Monkey Depot. Available for just $34.95 it is a 1:48 Cobra helicopter. Here are more details and a picture:
Franklin Mint B11E297 AH-1 G Cobra US Army Widow Maker Vietnam 1971 1/48 Franklin Mint Armour
The link to it at the Monkey is here:
https://www.monkeydepot.com/index.as...D&ProdID=11043
Our final item is from the current era at Diecast Direct, who will not let me show it to you. It is a Dragon 1:72 F-15E Strike Eagle "Sneakly Carrot" is offered for closeout price of just $18.88.
See her here before someone else snaps it up:
http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...ctCode=DW50222