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KG_Jag · #52 12-21-2009, 12:54 AM

It's Christmas week! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.

This week we feature four very good deals that are also at a low price. Almost all are perfect for a stocking stuff, however some might require a larger than average stocking.

Our first pick this week is (by a hair) our lowest in price. It is a Dragon 1:72 scale German Super Heavy Tank E-100 from Diecast Direct for just $9.98.

Get this big boy in a small package here:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...ctCode=DW60138

Our second pick is probably the best deal of some very good deals this week. From Corgi by way of Spirit of '76, it is a 1:50 scale M4 Sherman Tank Diecast Model US Army, Sicily, 1943 LIMITED EDITION 4.5" L x 2.25" W--for just $11.90.

Find it fifth from the top on this page:

http://www.spirit-of-76.com/aircraft...orgi/index.htm

The lowest price plane this week is a special from Troy's Toys. It is a Dragon 1:72 scale Spitfire Mk. Vb for only $9.99.

Grab one before Christmas here:

http://www.troystoysinc.com/display_...?stockid=50253

Our final selection this week is from the Fly Mule, which has a number of great 1:48 Carousel 1 birds at closeout prices. From these, I have selected the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-11 Luftwaffe JV 44 Papagie Staffel, "Red 4", Karl-Heinz Hofmann, May 1945 for $29.99.

Length 8.25" Width 8.5"

In July 1944 Germany introduced the Messerschmitt Me 262, the first jet aircraft in combat. Allied pilots were astonished by its speed – 100mph faster than the best Allied fighters- and quick to find its weakness-it was vulnerable at take-off and particularly at landing. So the Luftwaffe arranged for conventional fighters to cover the jets over their air bases, and Soviet Aircraft. Adolf Galland was dismissed from his position as General of Fighters because Germany was overwhelmed by Allied air attacks and Reichsmarchall Hermann Goring needed a scapegoat. In February 1945, Goring authorized Galland to form a Jagdverband (Special Fighter Squadron) of experienced pilots to fly the Me 262. Retraining took time, and they did not become operational until 5 April, 1945. Galland recruited Leutnant Heinz Sachsenberg (104 victories) from Jagd Geschwader (Hunting Wing0 26, to lead a Platzschutzstaffel (Airfield Defense Flight). Four Fw190D’s were acquired: three D-9’s and one D-11. They painted these airplanes red underneath with white stripes on the undersides of the wings, horizontal tail planes and forward fuselage to prevent German flak from confusing their ‘Doras’ with American Mustangs. When jets took off and landed, the 190D’s were to circle the vicinity of the Munich-Reim airfield at an altitude of 500 meters and never to pursue Allied fighters. They used the radio call signal Pagagei (Parrot), but this was not a name for their unit. Sachsenberg flew “Red 1”, Hptm. Waldemar Wubke flew “Red 3” and Oblt. Klaus Faber flew “Red 13” , (all D-9s). Lt. Karl-Heinz Hofmann flew “Red 4’ a D-11. Previously this Dora-11 aircraft was thought a prototype, but the latest information confirms that it was a production aircraft with standard two-tone green camouflage. Hofmann was one of the few members of JV 44 Doras bore slogans, and Hofmann’s was “ Der Nachste Herr deiselbe Dame!” ( The next Guy same Dame!) His rare Dora-11 had 30mm cannons mounted outboard of the landing gear instead of the cannons in the wing roots). Although the D-11 had much greater firepower, outboard cannons were prone to jam, and many pilots preferred the D-9’s concentrated firing pattern. Limited Edition of 1200 pieces worldwide.

Designed by Kurt Tank, the Fw-190A was first flown on June 1st, 1939. This small, yet ferociously-powered aircraft was fast and maneuverable and packed a fierce armament package earning it the nickname "Butcher Bird". The wide landing gear, excellent visibility and high-altitude paddle-bladed propeller endeared it to pilots familiar with the shortcomings of its predecessor - the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Some of the Luftwaffe's most famous fighter aces flew the Fw 190. Many variants were produced during the war, with the most notable being the inline-engine equipped and longer-nosed 190D, known as the "Dora."

Carousel's 1:48 scale Fw 190Ds include a solid diecast paddle-blade propeller that spins with almost no friction, and radiator detail can be observed inside the cowling. The landing gear and center fuel tank (optional fuel tank available with most releases) slip in place and are secured with magnets. The diecast exhaust stacks are amazingly detailed, with each port rising through the cowling to represent all 12 cylinders. The sliding canopy opens for easy viewing of the cockpit and closes with no gap to disturb the lines of the fuselage. Additional detail includes hand-painted control surface trim tabs and simulated protective leather boots surrounding the main cannons inside the wheel wells.
The Carousel 1 "AirCraft" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Carousel 1 have an excellent reputation for producing superbly accurate diecast models of racing cars and their "AirCraft" range is worthy of the same praise. Aircraft in the Carousel 1 AirCraft range are carefully researched and reproduced with a level of detail that is unmatched by most other manufacturers in this scale.

Carousel 1 "AirCraft" diecast airplanes feature:

Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
Optional extended/retracted metal landing gear with rotating wheels and rubber tires.
Extremely detailed cockpit interiors with glazed instruments.
Detailed removable pilot figures.
Spinning metal propellers.
Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.