[Hoverbug]

The new figure sets look pretty nice. I like where they are going with this line, but it would be nice if they took up some new vehicle molds.

[chiefs70]

The figures are great but I fear the vehicles are going the way of the dodo. I may be recalling incorrectly but it seemed all of the new vehicles were paired with figures and generally pretty thin over all. I love this line and have all of the figure sets thus far and will buy all of this year's as well. I had hoped to see more vehicles, however. Why does no one want to touch the Panzer IV or Stuart in 1/48 - 1/50?

It also seems that the dioramas are completely kaput. I don't own any and have only seen one in person but I was interested in Arnhem but this looks like another casualty similar to the 1/32 birds.

Ah well, over all, a great offering from Corgi just a bit thin on the vehicles.

[Gambit]

There hasn't been any new molds for 2 years.

They really need to add to this line,

I guess the 1:64 scale "Tactical Strike" is finished....thankfully.

[Aircrafty]

I have about twenty Corgi 1/50 scale tanks and military vehicles so you would think I'd be in favour of more 1/50 models and figures. But the fact is I think they are a blind alley for Corgi and they often go for next to nothing on eBay simply because they made to many and not many people want them.

I have said many times that Corgi should get into 1/72 scale military vehicles to complement their 1/72 aircraft. Dragon have hardly scratched the surface of the vast amount of molds that could be done in 1/72 diecast. This gives Corgi an ideal opportunity to make soft skinned vehicles and the lesser known armor that so many collectors have been requesting.

For example I have bought several tanks and vehicles from the Corgi Showcase range simply because they are close to 1/72 scale. Surely it wouldn't be a big step for Corgi to move from the various Showcase scales to 1/72 overall.

[Hoverbug]

Originally Posted by Aircrafty

I have about twenty Corgi 1/50 scale tanks and military vehicles so you would think I'd be in favour of more 1/50 models and figures. But the fact is I think they are a blind alley for Corgi and they often go for next to nothing on eBay simply because they made to many and not many people want them.

I have said many times that Corgi should get into 1/72 scale military vehicles to complement their 1/72 aircraft. Dragon have hardly scratched the surface of the vast amount of molds that could be done in 1/72 diecast. This gives Corgi an ideal opportunity to make soft skinned vehicles and the lesser known armor that so many collectors have been requesting.

I'm not so sure that Corgi would be a good fit in the 1/72 military diecast market. They would be competing against Dragon's highly detailed, but high plastic content models, while Corgi likes its vehicles to stand up to at least a small measure of getting rolled around. If you look at Corgi's traditional bread and butter, it is 1/50 scale vehicles. 1/72 is a great scale for airplanes, but frankly, it is too small for vehicles to appreciate their detail and 1/72 figures are useless to look at without a magnifying glass. I think by adding additional figure sets (and hopefully heavy weapons) they may start reaching out more to the wargaming community who can appreciate their durability compared with the 1/72 Dragons.

[Mr. Football]

I've grown to love the 1/50 lineup of Corgi Armor, especially when displayed with the Forward March figures.

I saw a really sweet looking Winter Tiger I in the 2007 Catalog (CC60512) on page 19.
http://www.corgi-usa.com/Media/press...2007_Corgi.pdf

The new Panther with the skirts looks good too! I think this is their first Panther w/skirts (pg. 20) and check out that Armored Flak Trak! Nice mod!

[chiefs70]

I agree on the Tiger and Panther. Very nice. I love the winter Panther I have now but the winter Bulge Tiger with foilage - not so much.

[parsig9]

I saw that Flak Trak and it is very cool I must say. I prefer the HM and Corgi larger scale armor as well though I will still buy the occasional Dragon if I get a deal.

[Legio LXXII]

Originally Posted by Aircrafty

I have said many times that Corgi should get into 1/72 scale military vehicles to complement their 1/72 aircraft. Dragon have hardly scratched the surface of the vast amount of molds that could be done in 1/72 diecast. This gives Corgi an ideal opportunity to make soft skinned vehicles and the lesser known armor that so many collectors have been requesting.

I agree. 1/72 scale diecast tanks are becoming more and more popular. Besides collectors, 1/72 wargaming is huge and gamers love these. They could open up to an entirely new market if they were to put some effort in 1/72 armor and softskins with just the wargaming market alone, let alone collectors.

[soxpicks]

Check out the UK catalog as well...........Quite a few differences between them..................

http://www.corgi.biz/pdfs/2007catalo...giwebcat07.pdf