Welcome to the latest edition of Corgi Die-cast Diaries, your regular blog review of all the news, updates and topical stories from the captivating world of Corgi die-cast model collecting. Two further images showing an advanced production sample example of this magnificent new Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) model, our 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid commemorative release. Model aircraft are available in different scales and sizes to suit your collection. The scale of the aeroplane model is usually presented as a ratio. The number on the right denotes how many times smaller the model is than the original aircraft. The Vought F4U Corsair was an American naval fighter plane used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps during the Second World War. At the age of 101, George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson was the last surviving airman from the Dambusters raid, but sadly joined the rest of his comrades in early December last year. All 133 of the Dambusters heroes are reunited once more.

With intricate World War II aircraft models, find exceptional pieces to add to your collection or gift to other war aviation enthusiasts.Allied World War II forces claim that the Japanese referred to the Corsair as the 'Whistling Death' due to the distinctive sound of the air running through the slots in the wings. Follow our guide on model aircraft of World War II and find Corsair, Lancaster bomber, P-51 Mustang, Spitfire models and more in our collection to embark on your model aircraft journey. Table of Contents

We will have further information about the premier event and our attendance in a future edition of the blog and you can also look forward to an event review, complete with pictures in either a forthcoming edition of Die-cast Diaries, or in a special edition of our Aerodrome blog. With 15,567 Mustangs built, there are around 175 Mustangs still flying today. What P-51 Mustang model is the best? Metal P-51 Mustang model P-51 Mustang Aircraft Model The biggest model aeroplane we sell at Flightstore is 1:48. Find a World War II model aircraft for your collection The box artwork of this latest Lancaster model release mark this as a very special addition to the Aviation Archive range.

Within the 25 year history of the Aviation Archive range, arguably no individual model tooling has done more to introduce new collectors to this ever growing range of scale die-cast model aircraft than our 1/72nd scale Avro Lancaster, a truly magnificent piece of die-cast engineering. The Lancaster had actually been selected as one of the very early model subjects with which to establish this range and whilst it was a significant development for this relatively new hobby, this first model was in the smaller 1/144th scale and there was much more to come. UK Next Day Delivery - this excludes Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands, plus Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Delivery to these locations will be on a 48 hour service. When Britain approached North American Aviation (NAA) during the war to build fighters for the Royal Air Force, they created their own design to modernise the fighter jet. The jet had streamlined wings that reduced the drag, increasing the plane's top speed and making it one of the best warplanes of World War II. Its original engine limited the plane's performance at high altitudes, but when its engine was replaced with a Rolls-Royce Merlin, the P-51 was transformed. Our photographer Michael getting creative with an advanced production sample of the impending Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) ED825 release - doesn't she look fantastic! With 7,377 planes originally built, only two Lancaster bombers can still fly. 3,736 were lost during the war. What Lancaster Bomber model is the best? Diecast Lancaster Bomber model RAF Avro Lancaster BMk.I 1945 Diecast Plane - Scale 1:144