[TopHat]

Originally Posted by aeroeng

Hi PappyB,
I might be mistaken, but I think the Mig-17 was re-instated after it was temporarily discontinued to re-tool. Mark probably knows more about this.

Thanks,
aeroeng

Do you know specifically what was modified as a result of the re-tool? Did they correct the problem with the tail dragging?

[mhackl]

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B11E370 NEW!
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
USN VF-41 "Red Rippers" Uss Ranger (CV-4) Spring 1942
Prototype (shown) and production models may vary. 25" (63.5cm) wingspan
A 1/48th Scale Diecast model from The Franklin Mint's Collection Armour series

[mustangdriver]

Pretty cool looking actually.

[admin]

Originally Posted by mhackl

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B11E370 NEW!
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
USN VF-41 "Red Rippers" Uss Ranger (CV-4) Spring 1942
Prototype (shown) and production models may vary. 9.5" (24cm) wingspan
A 1/48th Scale Diecast model from The Franklin Mint's Collection Armour series

I understand that this is a concept composite, but it looks like Franklin actually included some rivet detail.

[aeroeng]

Originally Posted by TopHat

Do you know specifically what was modified as a result of the re-tool? Did they correct the problem with the tail dragging?

This is all I know. I got this from OMI site. I was thinking about buying one recently and I noticed they had been removed from a lot of sites. When I started digging around I found this. I thought it was kind of weird that they'd quit selling them because at the time this was the only Mig-17 they offered. Mark might be able to answer your specifics on what was re-tooled.

Thanks again Mark for the great photos. Your pictures really help me decide on a lot of purchases.

[mhackl]

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B11E372 NEW!
Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota
Search and Rescue
1352nd AAFBU (Army Air Force Base Unit) / USAAF Mohanbari, Assam, India 1945
Prototype (shown) and production models may vary. 23.75" (60.3cm) wingspan
A 1/48th Scale Diecast model from The Franklin Mint's Collection Armour series

[mhackl]

Originally Posted by aeroeng

This is all I know. I got this from OMI site. I was thinking about buying one recently and I noticed they had been removed from a lot of sites. When I started digging around I found this. I thought it was kind of weird that they'd quit selling them because at the time this was the only Mig-17 they offered. Mark might be able to answer your specifics on what was re-tooled.

Thanks again Mark for the great photos. Your pictures really help me decide on a lot of purchases.

B11E201 is still available and has not been retooled. There had been some speculation if Franklin had dropped this model due to the lack of follow-up releases. This was proven not to be the case with the announcement in 2007 of B11E392.

The new release of the Mig-17 is the PM version with a modified intake and missles. I'll do that one next so you can take a look at it.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by mustangdriver

I am getting ready to pre-order 909. I helped with it's restoration, so this is a must for me.

I"m right behind you on the Nine o Nine..
I'm not to crazy about the price though.....
It will be the only 1/48 B-17 i'll be getting that's for sure.
I'll get the signed VMF-214 Blacksheep Corsair and P-51C Berlin Express as well.
JP

[mhackl]

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B11E392 NEW!
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PM(also known as PFU) Fresco
Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrzenej (Polish Air and Air Defense Forces) 45th Regiment 1971
Comes with 4 first-generation Kaliningrad K-5 'Alkali' (NATO: AA-1) air-to-air missiles
Prototype (shown) and production models may vary. 7.75" (19.7cm) wingspan
A 1/48th Scale Diecast model from The Franklin Mint's Collection Armour series

[flyXwire]

Mark, that's not a bad looking Mig 17 - I love that particular variant as well. I actually bought the Col. Tomb Mig 17 to go up against my Cunningham/Driscoll F-4 "Showtime 100" Phantom.