Corgi 1/72 Scale RNZAF P-40E

[flyjoe180]

Found this, thought it might interest someone who collects diecast models:

Corgi 1/72 P-40E NZ3040 FLT LT JOHNNIE GIBSON NO 15 SQN RNZAF, NEW ZEALAND, 1942

www.wingsandwheel.com/images/corgi/new%20corgi/AA35202.jpg

[Dave Homewood]

Corgi have now produced a number of RNZAF topics, one being a Mosquito, I can't recall the others off hand.

I'm sure the colours on that Kittyhawk are wrong, which is a shame as they usually do a great job of researching colours. The dark brown looks too sandy. May be just the photo though.

[Dave Homewood]

Here you go, 487 Sqn Mosquito
www.collectiques.net/shop/catalogue/rbdb/1100/aa32813.html

I think it was Corgi that produced a set about two years ago of an airfield scene with three Battle of Britain No. 54 Squadron Spitfires, one being Al Deere's and another being Colin Grey's machine!

I thought they'd done a Corsair in 1/48 too but cannot find it. maybe not.

And not Corgi, but a 1/48 RNZAF Dauntless
www.diecastairplane.com/product_info.php/products_id/2784

I have never seen a photo of a Dauntless in this scheme before (??!!)
www.mibglobal.com.au/prod4452.htm

[Bruce]

hmmm, neither of those Dauntless schemes look right I'm afraid..... maybe If we'd got A24 Banshees those colours might have been seen, but in my opinion (although I freely admit I'm not always right) it looks like they've transposed a P40 Scheme onto a Dauntless!

[smithy]

The colours on that P-40 are totally out of whack. You're better off splashing out on the 1/72 Hasegawa RNZAF P-40 kit and knocking it up yourself!