[Rooffie]

Hi,

I just saw a list with the new production numbers for the 2007 releases. One of the items that caught my eye was the legends swordfish AA36305. According to this (official) list the planned release number was 3000 and has been cut back to 2200. I always thought that the legends series was not limited.....but apparently nowadays it's simply a limited edition without certificate and presented in a different box.
I don't know if somebody else posted this list so just in case...

Number	Item		Original	New
AA30015	Douglas C-47D - 'Jiminy Cricket', Lt. G.B. Quisenberry, 36 TCS/316 TCG, Enfidaville, Tunisia, July 1943		1725	500
AA31205	Avro Vulcan B2		150	100
AA31311	Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules C.Mk.5 - RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, 2006 NEW!		1650	1050
AA31927	Supermarine Spitfire MkVB - No.538/EP310, 57 GvlAP, Russian Air Force, Caucase, USSR 1943		2200	1300
AA31928	Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mark IB - P9931/B, No.212 Squadron, RAF, Seclin, France, Spring 1940		2250	1400
AA32013	Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB - Z5526, GQ-37, No.134 Squadron, 151 Wing, Vaenga, Russia, Sept. 1941		2250	1350
AA32916	Boeing 707-338 C, G-Bcal "County of Renfrew", British Caledonian Airlines, London Gatwick Airport 1979.		1000	1000
AA33414	Westland Sea King HAR.3A - RAF, No.78 Squadron, Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands, 1990		2125	1850
AA34015	Consolidated B-24H Liberator - 756th BS/459th BG, Giulia Field, Cerignola, Italy, late 1944		1775	400
AA34708	English Electric Canberra B(I)8 - No.16 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch,Germany, 1972 NEW!		1475	1200
AA34807	Vickers Wellington Mk.1a		150	100
AA35309	B-25 Mitchell II - No.180 Squadron, RAF, Northwestern Europe, late 1943		1700	500
AA35409	SEPECAT Jaguar T.Mk.2 - Empire Test Pilots School, QinetiQ Boscombe Down, Wilts.2005		1600	1050
AA35603	Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.1Prototype - Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, 1981		1750	1200
AA35813	Canadair Sabre F.1 - 234 Sqn., 2 TAF, RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany, 1954		1375	700
AA36006	Bae Hawk T Mk.IA - XX316, No.4 Flying Training School, No.208, 'Shadow' Squadron, RAF Valley, 1994		2175	1250
AA36105	Canadian-Vickers SA-10A Catalina - 4th Air Rescue Sqn.,USAF, Hamilton AFB, CA., 1949		1900	550
AA36205	Gloster Gladiator Mk.I - L8009, YK-I, FO Peter Wykeham-Barnes, Egypt, August 1940		1840	1400
AA36305	Fairey Swordfish Mk.11, S NF243, Fleet Air Arm, 816 NAS, July 1944		3000	2200
AA36306	Fairey Swordfish Mk.I - Fleet Air Arm, 815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Illustrious, November 1940		2505	1450
AA36606	Lockheed F-4-1-LO Lightning - 1st PRU, RAAF, A55-3		1950	1450
AA36503	Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB - SW417, MR-X, No245 Squadron, Germany, June 1945		2250	1800
AA36504	Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB EK 273, Sqn Ldr Don Butch Taylor, RAF Ludham, Norfolk, Junme 1943		3000	2200
AA36505	Hawker Typhoom NF Mk.IB - Royal Aircraft Establishment, November 1942/March 1943		2780	1350
AA36608	Lockheed P-38J Lightning - 'Haleakala', s/n 42- 67291,459th FS, Chittagong, India, 1944		1700	600
AA36704	Junkers Ju88A-6 - PN+MT, KG 54, Rzym, Wlochy, 1943		1925	1050
AA36804	Westland Lysander MKIIIA (SD) - V9367, No.161 Squadron, February 1942		1840	1550
AA36805	Westland Lysander Mk.II - AN-B/L4761, No.13 Squadron, RAF, 1939		1750	1150
AA36901	Junkers JU52/3mg5e (floatplane) - P5+JD, Luftwaffe, Operation Weserubung, Norway 1940 NEW!		3350	1550
AA36902	Ju.52/3mg7e(MS) - MSGr1, PD+KH, Budaros airfield, Hungary, Summer 1944 NEW!		2550	1350
AA36903	Junkers JU-52 3/M, British Airways, Gatwick Airport, London 1936 NEW!		1000	1000
AA36904	Junkers Ju52/3m - RJ+NP, C-Schulen (Multi-engine Flying School), Thorn, December 1941 NEW!		2225	1000
AA37001	Vickers VC-10 C.Mk.1 - No.10 Sqn.,RAF Brize Norton, Oxon., Falklands ‘casevac’ flights June 1982 NEW!		3150	1600
AA37002	Vickers VC-10, G-Avrm, British Airways, London Heathrow Airport 1977 NEW!		1000	1000
AA37003	Vickers VC-10 K.Mk.2 - No.101 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxon.,1991 NEW!		2025	1550
AA37104	NA P-51B Mustang - 'Tommy's Dad', Maj. John C. Herbst, Luliang, January 1945 NEW!		3150	1050
AA37105	NA P-51 Mustang III - WU-B, No.225 Squadron, RAF, Algeria, May 1943 NEW!		2300	1450
AA37201	HP Halifax B.Mk.II Series 1 - 35 Sqn, RAF, TL-S (W1048), April 1942 NEW!		3650	1700
AA37202	HP Halifax B.111, LK797/LK-E, Cyril Barton VC RAF, No578 Squadron, Burn 30th March 1944 NEW!		2900	1600
AA37203	HP Halifax A V - DG396/QQ, No.295 Sqn, Operation Elaborate, June 1943 NEW!		2200	1500
AA37301	DH Vampire FB Mk.5 - WG833:GM, Wg Cdr EGL Millington, 1950's NEW!		2950	2000
AA37302	DH Vampire FB.9 - No.28 Squadron, RAF Far East Air Force, Kai Tak, Hong Kong, late 1955 NEW!		2575	1650
AA37303	De Havilland Vampire FB.5 - 112 Sqn., 2 TAF, RAF Fassberg, Germany, Oct.1951 NEW!		2250	1600
AA37501	MiG 29 Fulcrum-A - East German Air Force, JG3, Vladimir Komarow, Preschen Air Base, 1990 NEW!		3250	1850
AA37601	Westland Wessex HAR.2 - ‘C’ Flight,No.22 Sqn. RAF Valley, Isle of Anglesey, 1989 NEW!		3450	2550
AA37602	Westland Wessex HAS.3 - XP142 ‘Humphrey’, Royal Navy, HMS Antrim, South Atlantic May 1982 NEW!		3000	2200
AA37701	RAF Se5a.Lt C.A.Lewis, B658 Nightfighter, Home Defence, No.61 Squadron, England 1918. NEW!		3700	2300
AA37702	RAF Se5a, Capt W.A. Billy Bishop, Royal Flying Corps, No60 Squadron, Summer 1917 NEW!		3700	2500
AA37801	Albatross D.V -Ritt.Manfred Von Richthofen, German Air Force, Jasta 11, June 1917 NEW!		3700	2500
AA37802	Albatross D.V., Ltn Freidrich Ritter Von Roth, Jasta 23B, German Air Force, Early 1918 NEW!		3700	2500
AA37901	Spad X111-S4489, Capt Charles J Biddle, French Air Service, 13th Aero Squadron, October 1918 NEW!		4200	2300
AA37902	Spad X111C-1, 2 (S504), George Guynemer, French Air Service, SPA3 Escadrille, September 1917 NEW!		3700	2300
AA38001	Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II - 81st Fighter Sqn.,52nd Fighter Wing, Germany, 2006 NEW!		3325	1200
AA39901	Bae Sea Harrier FRS.Mk.I - ZA174, 801 Sqn, FAA & Bae Harrier GR3, No.1 Sqn RAF - HMS Hermes Diorama		1750	1150
AA39909	RAF Today Set		150	120
PR99407	Stuka - Defining Missions - Eastern Front : Ju87G-1, Anti-Tank Section, Briansk, Russia, April 1943		3750	3150
PR99408	Hellcat - Defining Missions - Marianas Turkey Shoot : F6F-3, White 17, VF-27, USS Princeton, October 1944		3750	2750
PR99409	Avenger - Defining Missions - Sinking Of The Yamato : TBM-3, VT-9, USS Yorktown (CV10), April 1945		3750	2950
PR99410	Mig 21 - Defining Missions - Phantom Killers : MIG-21 PFM Fishbed F, 927th 'Lam Son', VPAF, 1972		3750	3150
PR99411	Dauntless - Defining Missions - Battle Of Midway : SBD-3 Black B-1, USS Yorktown (CV5), June 1942		3750	3150
PR99412	Starfighter - Defining Missions - Luftwaffe Losses : F-104G, 21+42 Jabo G 36, Hopsten, 1970's		3750	3150
PR99413	Stuka - Ultimate Squadron - Immelmann : Ju87D-3, 4./St.G 2, Immelmann, Russian Front, Autumn 1944		2500	2500
PR99414	Hellcat - Ultimate Squadron - FAA Squadron : Mk1 E-W (JV146), 800 Sqn FAA, HMS Emperor, 1944		2500	2500
PR99415	Avenger - Ultimate Squadron - FAA Squadron : Mk1 2F / JZ159, 852 Sqn FAA, HMS Nabob, 1944		2500	2500
PR99416	Mig 21 - Ultimate Squadron - Indian Air Force : MIG-21FL Fishbed D, 8 Sqn, Indian Air Force, Poone, 1971		2500	2500
PR99417	Dauntless - Ultimate Squadron - Ace Of Spades : SBD-5 White 1, VMSB-231, Marshall Islands, 1944		2500	2500
PR99418	Starfighter - Ultimate Squadron - Pakistan Air Force : F-104A, 9 Sqn, PAF, Masroor, 1971		2500	2500
US37503	MiG-29 Fulcrum C - Soviet Airforce 2nd Squadron, 115 GvIAP, Termez Uzbekistan, 1990		2250	350
US38004	A-10A 78-0657 of the 354th Fighter Squadron, January 2006 - US MODERN JET		2250	300
WB99620	Hawker Hurricane Mk.I - 257 Sqn, RAF, Sqn.Ldr.Robert 'Bob' Stanford Tuck, Coltishall Air Base 1940-1941		6500	5800
WB99623	Mitsibushi A6M2 Zero - 11th kokutai, 3-116, Saburo Sakai		5500	3500
WB99624	P-47D Thunderbolt - 'Pengie II', 61st FS, 56th FG, Cpt.Boleslaw 'Mike' Gladych, Boxted, England, July 1944		5500	3500
WB99625	P-38J Lightning - 'Pudgy IV', 431st FS, 475th FG, USAAF, Maj.Tommy McGuire.		5500	2500
WB99626	Corsair F.MK.1V		5500	3500
WB99627	Boeing Flying Fortress Mk.III - 'Give it to Uncle', BU-U, 214 Sqn, 100 Group, RAF		5500	2000
WB99628	Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - 266 (Rhodesian) Sqn, RAF, Z-Z (R7698), W/Cdr Denys Gillam		6500	5800
WB99629	Messerschmitt Me.262A-1a - III./JG7, Obfw. Hermann Buchner, Prague-Ruzyn 1945		6500	5800
WB99630	Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX - 403 Sqn, RAF, KH-B (MA585), George 'Buzz' Beurling, September-October 1943		6500	5700

[Rooffie]

Sorry....after posting it I saw that the lay out looked like terrible (it looked different when I was writing)...
I hope you can read it, but if you want it as a word documend, please PM me.

[PH-LKK]

Nice info. Where'd you get it?

We've been informed by Corgi's new management that the numbers were being reduced, but it is fascinating to see the actual numbers. I thought the new "Legends" *are* limited, though I could be wrong. In Corgi's case, non-limited simply means that the company may produce more of a given model in the future. "Limited" simply means that Corgi promises that no more will be made (at least, no more of the same quality). Even "unlimited" models are made in a given finite quantity. Let's just say that "Limited" means "finite and bounded", while "Unlimited" means "finite but unbounded". In that spirit, observe that Corgi has repeatedly released the 1/144 Memphis Belle. Each release is slightly different, with different box art, or slight variations in livery, but Corgi has never promised that any of these releases is "limited". On the other hand, the AA Wick Bf-109 was reproduced as a Warbirds, but the limited AA is definitely of superiour quality (in both printing and accessories) to the Warbird. In general, Corgi has not been in the habit of announcing the production numbers for non-limited models.

The new management may change some of these policies.

[ZS-VAN]

Can't say I'm big into Legends. I only have 3. Can't really see the point of having them limited. Why not just get on with it a make a decent AA?

[djjeffhall]

Picking up on ZS-Van's posting.

I'm not sure what the current appeal of the Legends birds is? At least in the states, the price is the same, just with difficult packaging. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

If the pricing is going to be the same, I'd MUCH prefer to have the regular box and whatnot.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by Rooffie

Sorry....after posting it I saw that the lay out looked like terrible (it looked different when I was writing)...
I hope you can read it, but if you want it as a word documend, please PM me.

I fixed your post where it looks better now Rooffie.
JP

[timbo]

All corgi's are limited, it's just some are certified limited, others just have a manufacturing batch set to a specific limit. The question is what is that batch size, and will it get re-run. Certified ltd planes will not have a re-run.

The nature of the Chinese toy manufacturing production process dictates this. These items have been booked into specific mfg slots and qty's months ahead of time. It is very hard to then go and extend this slot as you have the manufacturer then producing the next item, which could be for a completely different manufacturer.

I'm not sure what the effect of reducing these slot sizes is going to do.

[timbo]

I take it the first number is the originally planned amount and the second the new amount. If that's the case some of these birds could be very hard to come by as they have production quantities in the low hundreds.

[parsig9]

AA36608 Lockheed P-38J Lightning - 'Haleakala', s/n 42- 67291,459th FS, Chittagong, India, 1944 1700 600


This is amazing. I figure this to be a big hit with buyers?? Only 600?

[mustangdriver]

I got mine ordered.