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Our first offering is offered by Model Hobbies (Micro Macro Mundo) for $39.86. You will find one in early war grau (gray) and the other in winter camo (for a bit more). The link to the on the steppes is below. They are: Tamiya Masterwork Collection TA26503 1/48 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf B (Finished).

http://www.rocousa.com/DETAIL.ASP?PRODUCT_ID=TA26503

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http://www.rocousa.com/DETAIL.ASP?PRODUCT_ID=TA26507

We will not forget the fans of the ships of the air. So our second item is offered by the Flying Mule at only $14.99. It is a:
Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series CG-AA30204
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RAF No.61 Sqn, "O for Oboe", Bill Reid, RAF Skellingthorpe, England, 1943, (BIII)
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in a 1:144 scale

Here's where she was last spotted by the German searchlights:

http://www.flyingmule.com/products/CG-AA30204

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The Schuco 1:43 military line is new to the US. This week we feature nine of their new offerings that will put you back either $19.16 or $15.15 a piece, depending on your selection at German Aircooled.

The Nine items from which you can chose cover both the World War II and modern eras. Currently available are:

1. Schuco Military TPZ1 Fuchs Germany 1998

2. Schuco Military M3 Gun Motor Carriage Halftrack U.S. 1944

3. Schuco Military M21 (M3A2) Half Track U.S. 1945

4. Schuco Military Opel Blitz "Wehrmacht" Germany 1944

5. Schuco Military Land Rover 110 U.K. 2000

6. Schuco Military M20 Armored Utility Car U.S. 1944

7. Schuco Military Sd. Kfz. 251 German halftrack 1941

8. Schuco Military Camionetta Morris U.K. 1941

9. Schuco Military Sd. Kfz. 251 "Stuka zu Fuss/Stuka on Feet"

See them all here:

http://www.germanaircooled.com/cart/...e1d1df65d4a04f
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Everyone loves both the smell of napalm in morning and a Tiger tank. While nothing I know about in die cast can directly address the former, there is a new company in town that offers the latter. From Flying Mule for $19.99 you can pick up a Hobby Master Ground Power Series HM-HG0102
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It comes in an unusual 1:56 scale, making it smaller than a Corgi AFV, but quite a bit larger than the Dragon 1:72 scale line. You can see it here:

http://www.flyingmule.com/products/HM-HG0102

Going to the air, you can chose between two versions of the P-51D at 1:72 from Corgi. Both are offered by Diecast Direct.

At $13.99 the choice easiest on the budget is "Maj. Shomo" from the Corgi History Channel Series. It was searching for targets here:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...uctCode=C32216

For $19.95 you can fly your red tail Mustang with the Tuskegee Airmen. This offering can also be part of a buy 4 and get one free shopping trip. It can be seen hunting for 109s and 190s here:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...uctCode=C32215
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It comes in an unusual 1:56 scale, making it smaller than a Corgi AFV, but quite a bit larger than the Dragon 1:72 scale line. You can see it here
While it looks to be a high quality well painted/made model, is 20 bucks a bit pricey for a model that size? I never collected die cast so i thought id ask, seems a bit pricey to me, but your the expert, so i thought id ask.
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That local "Country Store" i was telling you about Bill had a big sale the other day on all its die cast. All those Stukas i mentioned to you went for 5 bucks a pop. Along with the Tempests, IL2's, Typhoons, P-47's and several other WWII ground attack planes.
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At $20 (or $18.50 plus a bit more for shipping from Bad Cat Toys), a quality 1:56 scale Tiger is a good buy. I have only seen pictures of the New Hobby Master offerings and one positive review on a blog, but with those limitations, the HM tanks appear to be quality items. Note: I'm not so sure about their planes.

By comparison about $25 to $39 is what is asked at the good places for most Corgi 1:50 AFVs. If you go smaller with the 1:72 dragon tanks, the newest items start at about $16 bucks a pop. So it appears that the Hobby Master Tigers and Abrams are priced well.

I would have liked to stop at your country store and maybe pick up an early birthday present for myself. What were the makers of their products? My guess is that all or most of them were from Model Power, as they are the only folks I know who have an IL-2. Here's some pix of the some of the Model Power offerings. If you can, let me know what brands they carry at your store.

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...=Next&pageNo=3
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The IL-2's and the P-47's were Model Power now that you mention it and all the others were made by the same maker but the name eludes me at the moment. They had seperate bombs and some had seperate guns or gun pods. The came in high quality packaging that was blue if that helps. They were 1/72 scale. Of the 2 stukas, one was a Afrika Korps version with a dark tan paint job with a snake painted on it and highly detailed and weathered with paint chips ect. The other i belive was Hans Rudel's Tank Buster with the 37mm ATG's and highly detailed weathering as well. Both high quality models for their size. The other planes were of the same high quality and made by the same maker.
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Model Power has "Postage Stamp". So all or some of the not yet identified items offed by your country store may be from that line. The Model Power line uses variable scales, and many are unusual.

If some are not from Model Power, it may be a bit difficult to lock down the line or lines without additional information. The 1:72 scale is a very common one for planes. Many Corgi planes and most Dragon planes are 1:72 scale.
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Here is a photo of one version each of the new Tiger I and M1A1HA Abrams. The actual models are a bit darker than the picture shows.
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As many of us have completed the celebration of Canada Day or are gearing up for the 4th of July here is the USA, I'll start with a plane made for this time of year.

From Pete's for just $16.99, it is a Corgi 1:72 US Navy–Bicentennial F-4 Phantom-J, decked out in red, white and blue. You can see it along with the fireworks here:

http://www.petescollectibles.com/dis...o=AA33206#item

Our second airplane selection is a rare bird. It is only available from the Flying Mule and although this unique Corgi 1:72 German bird is available for purchase, it is not on the Mule's web site (at least that I could find). It is a US34307 Focke-Wulf 190A-6/R3 Scale 1:72 The Flying Mule Special Commission "White 11", I./JG51, Eastern Front, Spring 1943. you can see it here:

http://www.tricatus.co.uk/US34307.htm

If you are interested and willing to pony up $29.99 for one, contact Samantha at Flying Mule Sales, http://www.flyingmule.com , (530) 271-2105 or email her at sales@flyingmule.com

We don't want to forget about our AFV fans on this holiday weekend. Our third offering is a Forces of Valor 1:32 US Paladin SPH offered for just $27.00 by Bad Cat toys. You can see this modern HE chucker before it zeroes in on you , clicking here:

http://www.badcataviation.com/useho1foofva.html

Our second AFV is also a Bad Cat 4th of July special. It is a 1:72 IS-3 from MRC/Trumpeter for just $9.95. You won't see it in Berlin in May 1945 (will you?), but you can spot it here:

http://www.badcataviation.com/jso1mrceamo3.html
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