[RockJock]

I just picked up my first 1/32 Corgi, a Hurricane. When I lifted it out of the box the first thing that I noticed was the weight of it. It was a lot lighter than I was expecting a plane of this size to be. Is the Corgi 32 line mostly made of plastic? I haven't weighed them to see the difference but I don't think that my Marushin 1/48 Val is far off from weighing the same as the 1/32 Hurricane.
I know theres some plastic on all the the diecast models but in this case there seems to be quit a bit.
Am I wrong or has anyone else noticed this?

[hworth18]

Rockjock,
I don't think you can fairly compare Marushin with any diecast manufacturer in regards to diecast heft since Marushins Fuselages/wings are solid zinc and quite heavy.. This was the first thing I noticed while assembling my Marushin Frank fighter, that it really weighed in, much heavier in fact, then Corgi's big bombers.. I have a Corgi 1/32 Hurricane and I think a good portion of it is metal, but it is constructed differently than the Marushin so there will be a noticable weight difference..

[STARMAN 352ND]

Harry when you say heavy....How much does the Marushins Frank weight ??
My Corgi Hurri seems to weight more then the other 1:32 Corgi planes i have.
JP

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Harry when you say heavy....How much does the Marushins Frank weight ??
My Corgi Hurri seems to weight more then the other 1:32 Corgi planes i have.
JP

I don't have a scale, but I would say 2-3 pounds easy.. And that is for a 1/48 scale fighter, but I am also taking into consideration that the Val is probably constructed the same way, so it would be even heavier since it is a larger plane..
All I know is that my Marushin is one heavy bugger and it easily outweighs most of the larger planes in my collection (besides my 1/32 Mossie)..

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by hworth18

I don't have a scale, but I would say 2-3 pounds easy.. And that is for a 1/48 scale fighter, but I am also taking into consideration that the Val is probably constructed the same way, so it would be even heavier since it is a larger plane..
All I know is that my Marushin is one heavy bugger and it easily outweighs most of the larger planes in my collection (besides my 1/32 Mossie)..

I can't wait to put my Marushin and Corgi B-17 on a weight scale just for sh_ _ n' grins to find out which one weighs more. I gotta go with Harry's assumption that the Marushin has
that 'heft' feel to it, indeed! Even when un-assembled and still in it's box you really notice the weight of that diecast!

[RockJock]

Your probably right Harry about comparing how each is made. All of the Marushin's are heavy buggers but I would of thought that the Corgi Hurricane would of weighed more than it does. The Franklin Mints even seem to have a lot more heft than the Corgi's. Don't get me wrong though,,, I do like the Corgi's. I have several more of their models ordered. The three Mosquito's, several Hurricane's, and a couple of the 109's.

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by RockJock

Your probably right Harry about comparing how each is made. All of the Marushin's are heavy buggers but I would of thought that the Corgi Hurricane would of weighed more than it does. The Franklin Mints even seem to have a lot more heft than the Corgi's. Don't get me wrong though,,, I do like the Corgi's. I have several more of their models ordered. The three Mosquito's, several Hurricane's, and a couple of the 109's.

Sounds like you have quite a load of metal coming your way.. Just wait till you see how big those Mossies really are, and I guarantee, you'll be making "manly grunts" while holding one of those babies..

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by hworth18

Sounds like you have quite a load of metal coming your way.. Just wait till you see how big those Mossies really are, and I guarantee, you'll be making "manly grunts" while holding one of those babies..

Well i feel left out out on this Mossie deal in 1:32 ......
"Moncton Express III" seems like a good one to get.....
JP

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Well i feel left out out on this Mossie deal in 1:32 ......
"Moncton Express III" seems like a good one to get.....
JP

JP,
If you need one, Perry's has them for a decent price, or you can get one of the Benson Mossies for under $100 and shipped free on top of that from Onmark's sale..

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by hworth18

JP,
If you need one, Perry's has them for a decent price, or you can get one of the Benson Mossies for under $100 and shipped free on top of that from Onmark's sale..

What Harry said!