[Merritec]

I am impressed with the planes, but not impreesed that it took this long to get the US releases and there is nothing different from the UK ones released 2 months ago. I assumed the delay was because of the US releases.
Guess I was wrong

[PH-LKK]

Originally Posted by Merritec

I am impressed with the planes, but not impreesed that it took this long to get the US releases and there is nothing different from the UK ones released 2 months ago. I assumed the delay was because of the US releases.
Guess I was wrong

As has been pointed out, these *are* the UK releases we're talk'n about (notwithstanding the confusing title of this thread). US models are prefixed with "US" (or in TFM format, "CG-US"), rather than the "AA" used with the UK line. For example, compare US37401, a pending US release, with AA36506, a UK release slated for 2008.

[Merritec]

Originally Posted by PH-LKK

As has been pointed out, these *are* the UK releases we're talk'n about (notwithstanding the confusing title of this thread). US models are prefixed with "US" (or in TFM format, "CG-US"), rather than the "AA" used with the UK line. For example, compare US37401, a pending US release, with AA36506, a UK release slated for 2008.

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Yes, but US retailers (and Canadian too) have been waiting on Corgi to release the North American Catalog and prices. Now that TFM has the price list (still waiting for mine) I will have to assume there are no USxxxxx releases for the 1st half 2008, or TFM would of listed them, even if no pictures were available.
I put in a call to Corgi to confirm that there are no US releases (may be a seperate catalog) but haven't had a reply yet.

[JustPlaneNuttz]

Originally Posted by Merritec

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Yes, but US retailers (and Canadian too) have been waiting on Corgi to release the North American Catalog and prices. Now that TFM has the price list (still waiting for mine) I will have to assume there are no USxxxxx releases for the 1st half 2008, or TFM would of listed them, even if no pictures were available.
I put in a call to Corgi to confirm that there are no US releases (may be a seperate catalog) but haven't had a reply yet.

Well I hope they do reply, as I would like to adding that Blenheim IV and Gibson Mossie to my desktop aerodrome sometime in 2008. I've got a RAF early 40s thing going on here right now and that Blenheim sure would look nice! (Of course a Mk I would look nicer!! In my dreams . . .)

JPN

[Shawn 507]

Only interested in the PRU Blue P-38 so far. But prefer it without the OH-7 treatment!!

[parsig9]

Hey, great, there's only about 10 I want. Let's see, at $40 average, that's only $400.

Plus the HM releases and Gemini stuff...25 new planes next year. Not bad. What to Ebay?


The Matchbox planes start sweating on the shelf...

[Horrido!]

Instead of mistaking AA releases as US releases on the basis of retail price, which seems strange to me, you will find the actual 2008 US releases here, sadly no pictures yet and it includes other items, before someone points that out. It was obtained by operating a simple search on the FM site, so it caught some other items too.

The Flying Mule: Search

Horrido!

[C17driver]

Originally Posted by Horrido!

Instead of mistaking AA releases as US releases on the basis of retail price, which seems strange to me, you will find the actual 2008 US releases here, sadly no pictures yet and it includes other items, before someone points that out. It was obtained by operating a simple search on the FM site, so it caught some other items too.

The Flying Mule: Search

Horrido!

Doing a little research here. B-24J Shack Bunny.

NAME	DESIGNATION								SERIAL #	AF	BG	BS	#P	Photo Credits
SHACK BUNNY	B	-	24	J	-	180	-	CO	44-40759	7	494	867	1	USAF

Reverse of photo -
Men wave good-bye to the crew of Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Shack Bunny" as the plane taxis down the runway at Barking Sands Airstrip, Kauai, Hawaii for the journey to Angaur Island, Caroline Islands 18 October 1944.
Crew Members:
Ison, William W. (Captain) - Pilot
Baun, Orvel M. (1st Lt.) - Co-Pilot
Davies, Robert W. (1st Lt.) - Navigator
Walsh, Thomas E. (1st Lt.) - Bombardier
Paisley, Donald B. (T/Sgt.) - Engineer
Olson, John F. (T/Sgt.) - Radio Operator
Cadwallader, Charley H. (S/Sgt.) - Top Gunner
Braunschweig, Ottomar H. (S/Sgt.) - Ball Gunner
Rauch, Claude R. (S/Sgt.) - Nose Gunner
Essel, Leroy H. (S/Sgt.) - Tail Gunner

Credit goes to B-24 Best Web

[Merritec]

Originally Posted by Merritec

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Yes, but US retailers (and Canadian too) have been waiting on Corgi to release the North American Catalog and prices. Now that TFM has the price list (still waiting for mine) I will have to assume there are no USxxxxx releases for the 1st half 2008, or TFM would of listed them, even if no pictures were available.
I put in a call to Corgi to confirm that there are no US releases (may be a seperate catalog) but haven't had a reply yet.

Glad to see I was wrong.

here are the US releases as per TFM (still haven't heard back from Corgi)
US32112 Corgi Messerschmitt Bf 109E Diecast Model Luftwaffe I./LG, Herbert Ihlefeld - JUN PRE-ORDER
US33014 Corgi F4U Corsair Diecast Model USMC VMF-112, April 1945 - JUN PRE-ORDER
US33508 Corgi B-52H Stratofortress Diecast Model SAC, March 1990 - JUN PRE-ORDER
US33824 Corgi P-47D Thunderbolt Diecast Model USAAF, Herschel Green - MAR PRE-ORDER
US34016 Corgi B-24J Liberator Diecast Model USAAF 867th BS, "Shack Bunny" - JUN PRE-ORDER
US36109 Corgi PBY Catalina Diecast Model USAAF, South Pacific - JUN PRE-ORDER
US36307 Corgi Fairey Swordfish MkI Diecast Model Royal Navy No.811 Sqn, 1938 - JUN PRE-ORDER
US37107 Corgi P-51B Mustang Diecast Model USAAF 4th FG, Duane Beeson - MAR PRE-ORDER
US37108 Corgi P-51B Mustang Diecast Model USAAF, Ray Wetmore - JUN PRE-ORDER
US37404 Corgi A-4E Skyhawk Diecast Model USN, John McCain - JUN PRE-ORDER
US37405 Corgi A-4M Skyhawk Diecast Model USMC VMA-322 Gamecocks - JUN PRE-ORDER
US37505 Corgi MiG-29 Fulcrum C Diecast Model Ukrania Falcons - JUN PRE-ORDER

[C17driver]

Here is another.


Captain Ray Wetmore flew a Mustang nicknamed Daddy's Girl with the 370th Fighter Squadron of the 359th Fighter Group, based at East Wretham. With 21.25 (22.6?) victories, 16 of them in Mustangs, he was the top scorer of the 359th. Lt. Wetmore scored on May 29, 1944, downing an FW-190 while on a bomber escort mission over Politz. Wetmore served two combat tours, which enabled him to witness the last gasps of the Luftwaffe's once mighty fighter force.

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42-106894

P-51B

370

CS-P

Wetmore

Maj. Raymond S

Daddy's Girl

Named for daughter Diane

I know these pics are of a D model but all of his aircraft were named "Daddy's Girl". Pics are from warbirdresourcegroup.
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