2008 Die Cast Buys of the Week

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We start this week with an AFV from the Canadian Army. This one is a 1:50 scale Corgi from Showcase Toys for $19.95. It is the Churchilll Mark III Tank - 'C' Squadron, Calgary Regiment, 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, Dieppe Raid, August 1942. This model features authentic details and markings of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade.

1:50 scale. Length: 5.75" (14.6 cm)



Point your browser to this beach:

http://www.showcasetoys.com/corgi-cc...hill-tank.html


Our second armor selection is a 1:48 scale King Tiger from the Franklin Mint and Pilotwear for $29.95.



Get it here:

http://www.pilotwear.com/store/p/791...ank-1-48-.html


Our first aircraft selection is probably our best buy this week. From OB's for only $29.95. It is a Corgi 1:72 scale AA34704 Martin RB-57A-30 TRS,66 TRw, USAFE, Germany 1956.



Your target is here:

http://www.obsdiecastplanes.com/Qsto...ROD=1105839837

Our final selection for the week is a Corgi 1:72 scale Ju 52 from Wings & Wheels. The Ju.52/3mg7e(MS) - MSGr1, PD+KH, Budaros Airfield, Hungary, Summer 1944 (AA36902) is offered for $79.95.



Find it about half way down this page:

http://www.wingsandwheel.com/clearance.htm

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We have four interesting selections this week from four different vendors and three different product lines. Our first is from Figarti by way of Treefrog Treasures. It is a 1/32 scale WWII M3-A3 Stuart Free French Tank offered for $40.00.



Your link is here:

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/detail.aspx?ID=43


Our second armored pick gives you more than two for one. Ironically from Historic Aviation, it is the Corgi 1:50 scale The Battle of Kursk Diorama, featuring a Tiger and T-34/76 on a base. The price is $59.95.



Point your mouse east and click here:

http://www.historicaviation.com/prod...ubcategory=243


Heading to the skies, our first flying selection is not cheap. However to many collectors the Corgi 1:72 scale B-17F Memphis Belle is almost the Holy Grail of four engine collectors. J-Bar Hobbies say they still have them and will sell you one for $150.00. As they only have a not-so-great picture of the product box on their site, I'll feature one of Tim's pictures from his great Corgi site:



See this picture and more at Tim's place:

http://www.tricatus.co.uk/AA33301p1.htm

Here's the map to Memphis--on the second row:

http://www.jbarhobbies.com/shop/agor...=DIECAST-Corgi

Our final selection this week is from Aim-Higher Jets, although it is not a jet. It is a HA7003 Hobby Master USN Brewster F2-A2 Buffalo VS-201 USS Long Island (AVG-1) 1941 in 1:48 scale for $27.00. In addition Aim-Higher is offering free shipping on its Hobby Master products for the next few days, so don't wait too long if you want to order.



Check it out here:

http://www.aimhigherjets.com/Hobby_M...1_p/ha7003.htm

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It's the dog days of summer, but we can still find a few good deals out there. We'll start with a classic W. Britain 1:35 scale Sherman with a hedge row cutter. Spirit of '76 has it with for $45.00.



Cut your way to bottom of this page:

http://www.spirit-of-76.com/toysoldi...wwII/index.htm


Our second vehicle selection will fit almost any budget. It's a 1:72 scale HMMWV M1114 1-36 Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Baghdad 2004 w/.50 cal M2 & LVOSS launchers from Dragon Armor and brought to you by the Toy Headquarters for $8.99.



This title features the markings of 1-36 INF of the 1st Armored Division. It is an accurate miniature replica of an actual vehicle that served in Baghdad in 2004. Accurately represented is the green and black camouflage scheme, and comes complete with a 0.50-cal M2 machine gun in the roof weapon station, and with LVOSS launchers mounted on each corner of the roof.

Main Features:
- Fully assembled and pre-painted
- True to 1/72 scale
- Includes display case
- Includes roof mounted 0.50 cal M2 machine gun
- Detailed LVOSS launchers mounted on all four corners of the roof
- Realistic weathering
- Length About 3 inches
- Model Production 2006

Patrolling the streets in Iraq is no easy task, and this duty is fraught with danger, so much so that Humvees used by U.S. troops for patrols are now exclusively up-armored variants. The M1114 HMMWV is widely used in this role, as its armor panels offer greater protection against the deadly IEDs, RPGs and bullets that might suddenly strike at any time of day.

Surge toward this link:

http://www.jjshobby.com/Shoppingcart...e33084fbe1c9e0

It's time give our airplane buffs their turn. First out of the box is especially for those of you who want a big Dauntless, but can't see coming out of pocket for about a bill and a half for a Hobby Master and aren't allergic to plastic. From the Racers Den for $39.99, we feature the 1:32 scale BBI Elite Force SBD Dauntless " White C46", USS Enterprise, Battle of Eniwetok, 1944.



Turn on the carrier's lights and aim here:

http://www.racersdeninc.com/BBI_Elit...En_p/99114.htm


To balance things off, we feature the Corgi 1:72 scale Mitsubishi A6M2-21 Zero Kasumigaura Flying Group Japan 1943 from EDiecast for $24.95.





Your training Sentai reports here:

http://www.ediecast.com/products/edcg389.html

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This week we offer you a great choice between two excellent companies on a 1:35 scale Leopard II and both are offered at $79.95.

The first is the heavy weight Minichamps entry of the LEOPARD 2A4GR XXI(ARMOURED BRIGADE XX, ARMOURED DIVISION - THESSALONIKI, GREECE) from Diecast Direct--but at this writing they only have 3 left!



Direct your Spartans here:

https://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mo...=MIN350-011004

The second selection is from Tamiya and offered by Military Issue. It is the A6 version of this great modern tank.



Assembled and painted by master modelers, this amazingly detailed 1/35 scale plastic and metal model of a modern German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank features an aluminum 120mm smooth-bore gun barrel, photo-etched grilles, metal road wheel parts, detailed commander and loader half-body figures, an authentic NATO camouflage scheme with 104th Panzer Battalion markings, and more. Measures 12¼" long and arrives ready to display.

Take a test drive to Georgia here:

http://www.militaryissue.com/product...category=Armor


For our flight fans we offer enemies in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Representing the Japanese is a 1:72 Dragon A6M2 Zero Fighter Type 21/22 IJN 12th from Joe Pilot for $15.33.



Petty Officer 1st Class Saburo Sakai is the most famous Japanese pilot and was one of the few high scorers to survive the war. He flew 200 missions in the Pacific theater during World War 2, and his total of 64 victories puts him in fourth place in the WWII IJN Ace list. This finely detailed diecast model portrays the A6M2 Zero Fighter as it was flown by Flight Petty Officer Saburo Sakai of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force in China during 1941.

Saburo Sakai was one of the few "high scorers" to survive the war. He first flew in China and later joined the land-based naval wing at Tainan. On December 8, 1941, he flew with the rest of the Tainan Wing to attack an American air base in the Philippines.
Item Number: DRW-50011

Get on the 6 of this ace of the rising sun here:

http://www.joepilot.com/itemdesc.asp...2D50011&eq=&Tp=


Our last pick is another early war classic. From Showcase Toys for $19.95, it is a Corgi Limited Edition Diecast Model AA35203, Curtis P-40 E Warhawk "White 86" Capt. Andrew Reynolds (WWII Ace), 9th FS, 49th FG, Australia, 1942.

1:72 scale. Wingspan: 6.25" (15.9 cm). Includes stand

Captain Andrew Reynolds was the first high-scoring P-40 ace of the Pacific with nine confirmed victories. Reynolds became an ace when he downed a Japanese bomber and Zero over Darwin

Corgi model airplanes are crafted with meticulous attention to details, using the original aircraft specifications and die-cast metal components. These fully assembled collector models feature an interchangeable undercarriage for displaying with the landing gear in the up or down position.



Head down-under with one click of your mouse:

http://www.showcasetoys.com/corgi-aa35203.html

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We'll start this All American week at sea with the Tamiya USS Missouri 1/350 Finished Model. Military Issue has it for a very good, if still not necessarily affordable $299.00.



Replicating the legendary Iowa-class battleship that fought in the Pacific theater of World War II and was the site of the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, this amazingly detailed 1/350 scale plastic and metal model will make a marvelous centerpiece to any naval display! It features metal main cannons, photo-etched parts such as railings and radar, a multitude of finely detailed accessories such as catapults and floatplanes, an authentic WWII paint scheme, a beautifully finished display base with a metal nameplate, and more. Measures 30¼" long and arrives ready to display.

Check your sexton and head for Tokyo Bay:

http://www.militaryissue.com/product...category=Ships

You landlubbers can choose between two U.S. tanks from different era. First from the modern era, On Mark and Franklin Mint, we feature the 1:24 scale B11B643 M1A1 Abrams Tank--240 parts,Turret rotates 360 degrees, Cannon and Machine Guns pivot, Wheels roll and Treads spin, Hatches open. All for $97.50.



Head for the desert here and go half way down the page:

http://onmarkint.netfirms.com/onmark...k_mil_vehl.php


Our second armor selection is from World War II and the now difficult to come by 1:35 scale Minichamps Sherman M4A3 (60th Anniversary D-Day) at Motorsport Collector for $89.95.



Celebrate the brave men of the longest day here:

http://www.motorsportcollector.com/c...d07fde78b35957


Our aircraft buffs will like the 1:72 Corgi F-4D PHANTOM, 1/72 SCALE, USAF, RAF WOODBRIDGE CORGI AVIATION ARCHIVE SERIES Model: AA33218 from Skidmarks for $31.96.



The air version of That 70's Show is here:

http://www.skidmarksdiecast.com/cata...products_id=40

Our final selection is for the chopper fans. In 1:48 scale from Franklin Mint and Joe Pilot, you can have a AH-1 G Cobra "Rebels" 1st Inf. Div. for $29.95.




SPECIAL BUY! LIMITED SUPPLY!
The Franklin Mint "Armour Collection" presents diecast detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Armour Collection diecast airplanes from The Franklin Mint require no gluing or painting. Each model is an instant display piece or diorama centerpiece straight from the box. Made from diecast metal and plastic components, the die cast airplanes in the Franklin Mint's Armour Collection are 100% true to scale.

U.S. Army AH-1 G Cobra "Rebels", Company B, 1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division.

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 "Huey". It is variously called the "Huey Cobra," "Sea Cobra," "Super Cobra," "Whiskey Cobra," "Zulu Cobra," "Viper," or "Snake", depending on the model.

Scale 1:48
Size: Length 13.25" - Width 11"
Item Number: B11E203

Go to the Rebel yell here:

http://www.joepilot.com/itemdesc.asp...E203%2Dsale&Tp=

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We will start our selections for Labor Day weekend with a two for one armor pick. Offered by the Hobby Bunker for $21.95, we feature the 1:72 scale Dragon Tiger I vs T-34/76 Mod. 1940 - Head to Head.



Here's your ticket east:

http://www.hobbybunker.com/details.cfm?ID=11287


Our second armor pick is also a Dragon 1:72 scale piece from the Hobby Bunker. This one is a M4A3 105mm VVSS 6th Armored Division offered for $12.95.



Pack your long-johns for the western front:

http://www.hobbybunker.com/details.cfm?ID=14397


Our aircraft selections will start big with the Admiral Toys 1:18 scale Squadron 18003, F-86 Sabre Display Model, Luftwaffe, Germany offered by the Flying Mule for just $19.99.



1:18 Scale-- Length: 26.75", Width: 24.75"

North American F-86 Sabre

The Admiral Toys "1:18th Squadron" series presents highly-detailed, ready-made plastic models of military aircraft in 1:18 scale.

Admiral Toys "1:18th Squadron" display airplanes feature:

• Molded plastic construction.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
• Detailed removable and poseable pilot figures.
• Selected movable control surfaces.
• Functional extending/retracting landing gear.
• Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.

Fly back to the 50's on this vector:

http://www.flyingmule.com/products/AT-18003


Our final pick for this holiday weekend is a 1:48 scale Carousel 1 P-40 Tomahawk Clive Caldwell 1:48 Carousel 6103 from Bad Cat's Labor Day sale. Using the coupon code that appears on the page linked below, you can pick up this outstanding bird for just $49.49--if you act quickly.



Here's your link:

http://www.badcataviation.com/pwaclca1caon.html

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Both of our armor selections this week are from Diecast Direct, but that is where almost all similarities end. Our first selection is a Dragon 1:72 scale diorama German Sturmtiger "Captured" by U.S. Infantry (Diorama), Reichswald 1945 for $13.97.



Here's the link:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...ctCode=DW60233

Our second armor pick is a very large 1:18 scale 21st Century U.S. M41 WALKER BULL DOG TANK (WINTER) for $39.99 with free shipping.



Winter is on the way here:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...ode=TW10125-S2


Both of our aircraft selections this week are Corgi items, but again that's about all that is similar. Our initial flying pick is a 1:32 scale Hawker Sea Hurricane 1B - No. 880 SQ. Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indomitable, Indian Ocean, offered by 3000Toys as part of their Fall Sale for $59.95.




Turn your carrier into the wind here:

http://www.3000toys.com/catalog/item...d=CORGIAA35504


Our final featured piece this week is a 1:72 scale East German Air Force MIG 29 Fulcrum, offered by Motormint for just $29.98.



A Constant Game of Chess
The Cold War battle for air supremacy was a constant chess game between the USA and the USSR. For every F-series fighter the US developed, Russia answered with a MIG. The MIG 29 Fulcrum was the last Cold War fighter that Russia made for herself and her allies. This bisonic (1518 mph top speed) fighter was difficult to develop, going through 19 prototypes. Although it has proved capable in practice sorties against F-16�s, its combat record, starting in the Gulf War, is 0-12. This specific Fulcrum was flown with these special colors only once as the last official flight of the Eat German Air Force. Many Fulcrums were adapted as part of the modern day Luftwaffe.

Model Feature
• Opening Cockpit
• Display Stand Included
• Removable Landing Gear
• Corgi Limited Edition of 2600
• Precision Die-Cast Replica
• 9.5 Inches Long
• 1:72 Scale

Here's your ticket to that former nation with some many interesting "female" Olympians:

http://www.motormint.com/index.asp?P...OD&ProdID=1959

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Our first selection this week is from Past-Time Hobbies. It is a Corgi 1:50 scale PzKpfw Tiger Ausf.E.3.ZUG.2KOMPANIE,E SCHWERE PANZER ABTEILUNG 510 KURLAND 1944 for $24.99.



Follow this link before you are cutoff:

http://www.readyshopgo.com/areas/pth...p=21008&cat=80

Moving forward in time but back to the Spirit of '76, our next AFV is a Forces of Valor 1:32 scale US M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System - The MLRS carries 12 rockets, which can each contain up to 644 M-77 Shaped Charge rounds. The reload time is less than 5 minutes. Standard Rockets engage targets up to 19 miles away and the new extended range rockets can hit targets up to 31 miles away. Get it to your place for $24.99.



Check in for desert duty here--about half way down the page:

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


Last week we featured a 1:32 scale version of the Hurricane from 3000Toys for $59.99. This week we have another, the Hawker Hurricane MkI - LE-D, V7467, No. 242 Sq., Wng. Cmd. Douglas Bader, Coltishall, 1940.



It's time to scramble here:

http://www.3000toys.com/catalog/item...d=CORGIAA35505

Becks has our last airplane this week. It is a 1:72 scale Hobby Master
SBD-3 VS-5, USS Yorktown, "Battle of Coral Sea", 1942 for $20.95.



Here's your ticket to the early war Pacific:

https://www.bacdiecast.com/product_i...roducts_id=544

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As Summer turns to Fall, we feature two classic armor picks at closeout prices.

The first is from Bad Cat and is the Tiger I WITTMANN 1:56 HOBBY MASTER HG0115 in 1:56 scale. The sales price is just $14.99, but you can save an additional 10% if you buy by Monday.



The coupon code is on the page linked below:

http://www.badcataviation.com/tiiwi1homahg.html


Our second armor selection is also from the German side of World War II, but appeared earlier in that conflict. Brought to you by the Military Toyshop for $12.99, we feature the 1:72 Admiral Toys Panzer III H Eastern Front 72002.



See if Oberst Klink finally followed through on his promise to send Sgt. Schultz to the Eastern Front here:

http://www.militarytoyshop.com/produ...For=&PT_ID=222


Our first pick of the air this week is also from the Military Toyshop. Offered at $19.99, it is a 1:72 Scale CORGI HAWKER TYPHOON NF MK.IB 1943 C36505.



Link to this famous UK flier here:

http://www.militarytoyshop.com/produ...For=&PT_ID=222


Our final selection is another pick from the 3000Toys Fall sale, and this time it finally is officially that season. After featuring a couple versions of Hurricane from the Corgi 1:32 scale line, we will stay with the line but shift sides to feature the Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 Yellow 12, Oberleutnant Heinrich Ehrle, Staffelkapitan 6./JG5, Petsamo, Finland 1943. Like the other two, it's priced at $59.95.

This particular aircraft is remarkable for the livery. To provide camouflage more suited to the terrain over which it was operating, Ehrler's early Gustav had been given a coat of washable paint (including the fuselage cross), to which large irregular patches of dark green had been added.



You can see it for yourself here:

http://www.3000toys.com/catalog/item...d=CORGIAA34906

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Our first featured tank this week is a 1:35 scale version of the German World War II workhorse, the Pz IV. This is not just any H model, but is from the Tamiya Masterwork version from Military Issue for $78.95. This is much cheaper than all your money that the U.S. government is about to throw to Wall Street this week. In fact you might want to aim your Panzer in the direction of you favorite politician, just to get the week off on the right foot.



Replicating the most common German tank of World War II, this professionally assembled and hand painted 1/35 scale plastic model features textured surfaces, an opening commander's hatch, an aluminum 7.5cm KwK 40 gun barrel, an anti-aircraft machine gun, turret and side armor, detailed metal tracks, authentic 2nd Panzer Division markings, and more. Measures 7¾" long and arrives ready to display.

Highly detailed and accurately reproduced 1/35 scale model fully assembled and painted. The Panzerkampfwagen IV was Germany's most important tank during WWII. Metal tracks add to overall weight of model plus more accurately reproduces sagging. Also features a lathe turned aluminum gun barrel. Commander's hatch can be set in the opened or closed position. Painted in dark yellow base with dark green camouflage. Markings are for the 2nd Panzer Division. Overall length=200mm

Aim far less than $700 billion here:

http://www.militaryissue.com/product...category=Armor


If the Mark IV didn't get the attention of your favorite fed, maybe our second selection, a 1:50 scale Corgi Panther, will. Diecast Direct has one form the Skirmish line, including three supporting German infantry soldiers for $26.97.




Item Number: C60213

Manufacturer: CORGI

Description: Panther Ausf.G Tank & 3 German Infantry Figures - German Army, Ardennes
Scale: 1:50 Sale Item!!


Notes: SKIRMISH


Regular Price: $44.95
** Save 40% Off Our Regular Price **
Current Sale Price: $26.97



Get it here:

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...uctCode=C60213


We have have some great planes to buzz those blocks of foreclosed homes in Modesto, those whose mortgages you will soon own. Our first is a hard to get 1:48 scale Eagles International P-51B, DON GENTILE'S
"SHANGRI-LA" for $59.95 at Perry's.



Aim your four .50 cals here:

http://www.perryaircraft.com/cgi-bin...rds=1&ID=11152


Our final selection this week is from our Canadian friends at Modeller's Choice. For $34.99 Canadian, you can pick up the pride of Wisconsin, the Richard Bong's 1:50 scale Corgi P-38J Lightning "Marge".



Go north young man on this vector:

http://www.modellerschoice.com/Deskt...productid=6310