[trex0770]

Originally Posted by FormerViperDriver

I just ordered my Pacific diorama from Aiken's (without cover, I don't like those), $79. I don't remember seeing it any cheaper on e-bay or any other store, though I could be wrong.

FVD

FVD, Rockjock had them cheaper. I ordered from him and got a great deal.

[ZS-VAN]

I think these dios are great. The weight however isn't postage friendly for me. As for another GMP model, I'd happily buy the Corsair, probably more than one too.

[Red 2]

A very sad day when the GMP decision was made. Perfectly understandable though as unfortunately the models did not seem to fly off the shelves with big discounts available from online retailers. All the diorams have disapperaed from this side of the pond.(2 sit in my loft awaiting clearance to land!) but, place a P-40 on the Pacific diorama and tis a display that always draws comments.

IMPO, the P-40 was a model to stand scrutiny with the best.

[Captain Eddie]

Originally Posted by Red 2

IMPO, the P-40 was a model to stand scrutiny with the best.

Red2, meet Jim.......Jim, Red2! And, you both live in the same country, if I'm not mistaken!

[jim]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Rock.
If GMP ever makes a F4U Corsair i get one for sure.
JP

JP , I wonder if the plane side of the business didnt give the return on investment Gmp hoped for.

That must be the case or they would have told us by now that they were going ahead with another model.

I agree with you that an F4U made by GMP would be a spectactular piece of diecast, folding wings etc.
Lets wait and see, fingers crossed they will consider a project like that.

I looked into buying a diorama for my P40s but I thought them very expensive.

[jim]

Originally Posted by Captain Eddie

Red2, meet Jim.......Jim, Red2! And, you both live in the same country, if I'm not mistaken!

Always nice to have a fellow Brit on the forum, it helps keep the natives under control!

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by jim

JP , I wonder if the plane side of the business didn't give the return on investment GMP hoped for.
That must be the case or they would have told us by now that they were going ahead with another model.
I agree with you that an F4U made by GMP would be a spectactular piece of die-cast, folding wings etc.
Lets wait and see, fingers crossed they will consider a project like that. looked into buying a diorama for my P40s but I thought them very expensive.

I think the bad thing was they priced themselves out of the ballpark price range with their planes.
If it had stayed at the 100.00 area then retailers can mark it down to 79.99 to 89.99 they would of sold more i think.
But another downside might of been the 1:35 scale ..Such a odd scale to have for a plane..1:32 would of been better choice IMHO.
I really hoped to see the Corsair from GMP but it looks like we won't now...
Knowing that GMP is no longer going to make planes anymore i hope it don't knock the value of these first 2 releases that came out...i saw a Old Crow the other day on eBay end at 56.85 and all that was missing on the plane was the rear tail wheel rubber tire..
JP

[jim]

JP my thoughts exactly as far as the scale goes, 1/35 is a bit of an odd one.
1/32 would have fitted into the market a lot better, but for qualty like that I think I would have bought whatever the scale.

I think there are few collectors around willing to pay the original price for these models and as always market forces decide were the price should be.

Imho Gmp planes are still the standard that all others should aspire to.

[V12Man]

Originally Posted by jim

JP my thoughts exactly as far as the scale goes, 1/35 is a bit of an odd one.
1/32 would have fitted into the market a lot better, but for qualty like that I think I would have bought whatever the scale.

I think there are few collectors around willing to pay the original price for these models and as always market forces decide were the price should be.

Imho Gmp planes are still the standard that all others should aspire to.

Ditto on the 1/32!!
Mike