Diecast Book

UAL191 · 09-28-2005, 05:38 PM

Has anyone seen the new diecast airplane book.....well it might not be new now, but I just got it
There a few blatant inaccuracies.....and maybe this has already been talked about.
A 777 being labeled a 757.
A Dyna-flites being labeled as a Schabak

A few others.....while it is nice to have a book.....I expected better quality checks as it came from aviation enthusiasts!

Any one else see this book?

DavidMich · 09-28-2005, 09:20 PM

What book?

How 'bout a link to it?

Gunship01 · 09-29-2005, 12:28 AM

This was talked about in the past. I'd like to see it. Hope it is of good quality.

PIA_7772ER · 09-29-2005, 01:17 PM

What does the book include, i mean which aircraft manufacturers and photographs ??

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 09-29-2005, 09:32 PM

It's Tom Miller's Big Book of Toy Airplanes.

This is a toy airplane book with lots of typographical and factual errors, combined with some fairly well-known items listed under "unknown manufacturer."

Nevertheless, the author is a sincere and intelligent man who has been collecting planes since the 70s. The text is well-written and reflects this background. Miller is an absolute expert in antique, cast iron toys, and this section is outstanding. There's really nothing for 1:400 fans in this book; rather, it's a fun book on collecting some other sorts of toy planes.

There are some AeroMini, Corgi and Schabak models featured.

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 09-29-2005, 09:42 PM

Too many to mention. Cast iron, die cast toys and models, caricature toys (i.e. Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel) and even a pillow plane made of fabric. The die cast airplane banks popular several years ago are labelled as being made of "pressed steel" There are some tin toys (but none of the great old US, German and Japanese examples) and no 1:400 or 1:500, only 1:600 Schabak. A few display models and spacecraft from science fiction shows round out the lot.

The die cast manufacturers are: AeroMini, Aluminum Industries, Avon, Barclay, Buddy-L, Campo Co (Russian models), Corgi, Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet, Danbury Mint, Dinky, Edison, Erie, Ertl, Franklin Mint, Gabriel, Goodee Toy, Hubley, Kansas Toy and Novelty, KEJ Mfg Co, Lincoln White Metal, Lintoy, London Toy Museum, Londontoy, Maisto, Mak A Plane, Matchbox, Mattel, Mercury, Midgetoy, Nakajima, NZG, Precision Acco Casting, Renwal, Revell, Schabak, Schuco, Solido, Taylor & Barrett, Tekno, Timpo, Tintoys, Tonka, Tootsietoy, Union Model Co, Universal, CA Woods, and Zee.

It contains about 555 photos (185 pages with three photos on each page).

The book begins with a favorite quote: "Some young people are starting collections because of occupations with airlines, military service, or other aviation involvement."

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Originally Posted by PIA_7772ER

What does the book include, i mean which aircraft manufacturers and photographs ??

Ralph · 09-30-2005, 01:17 PM

There is a book about airliner models in 1/400 scale (and it is definitely NOT the book UAL191 was talking about):

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 09-30-2005, 10:03 PM

I must confess that I've not seen that before.

The photos are ... different... from most photos of toys/models I have seen.

PIA_7772ER · 10-01-2005, 06:49 PM

Thankyou for the detailed information ANTHONY F DUVA JR,

I think someone should produce a book every year that included information, errors, photographs and reviews of the models released in 1/400 scale. Though with the number of releases every year, it maybe hard ( financially

)by just the one person

richie154 · 10-01-2005, 08:03 PM

How small would a book in 1/400th be? Can you even see it?

By the way, to all the Buzz haters out there, Ralph's book is a print form of his 1/400th model posts...he's an amazing photographer and a major addition to the Buzz's content.

psalover · 10-01-2005, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph

There is a book about airliner models in 1/400 scale (and it is definitely NOT the book UAL191 was talking about):

Hey,that looks like a really cool book.Where did you get it,who's the author?

kiwiball · 10-01-2005, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psalover

Hey,that looks like a really cool book.Where did you get it,who's the author?

Ralph is. As Richie noted, it is a collection of his excellent pics. You can by the book directly from him

psalover · 10-02-2005, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwiball

Ralph is. As Richie noted, it is a collection of his excellent pics. You can by the book directly from him

Who's Ralph?Also the pictures are of actual Diecast planes right?If so they look outstanding from the pics posted here.

kiwiball · 10-02-2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psalover

Who's Ralph?Also the pictures are of actual Diecast planes right?If so they look outstanding from the pics posted here.

Ralph is the guy who posted the pics of the book

Yep they're 1:400 models. His work bloody good!

09-28-2005, 05:38 PM	#1
UAL191 Collector Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 82	Diecast Book Has anyone seen the new diecast airplane book.....well it might not be new now, but I just got it There a few blatant inaccuracies.....and maybe this has already been talked about. A 777 being labeled a 757. A Dyna-flites being labeled as a Schabak A few others.....while it is nice to have a book.....I expected better quality checks as it came from aviation enthusiasts! Any one else see this book?

09-28-2005, 09:20 PM	#2
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	What book? How 'bout a link to it? __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!"

09-29-2005, 12:28 AM	#3
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 45 Posts: 1,402	This was talked about in the past. I'd like to see it. Hope it is of good quality. __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!!

09-29-2005, 01:17 PM	#4
PIA_7772ER Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 796	What does the book include, i mean which aircraft manufacturers and photographs ?? __________________ MY PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL (PIA) WISH LIST Boeing 747-300 in 2004 / Floral "Kashmiri Pashmina" colours Boeing 747-200 in 2004 / 1990s colours McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 in 1980 / 1970 colours Airbus A300 in 1980s / 1990s / 2004 colours Airbus A310 in 1990s / 2004 / Provincial colours Tu-154M in 1990s colours

09-29-2005, 09:32 PM	#5
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	It's Tom Miller's Big Book of Toy Airplanes. This is a toy airplane book with lots of typographical and factual errors, combined with some fairly well-known items listed under "unknown manufacturer." Nevertheless, the author is a sincere and intelligent man who has been collecting planes since the 70s. The text is well-written and reflects this background. Miller is an absolute expert in antique, cast iron toys, and this section is outstanding. There's really nothing for 1:400 fans in this book; rather, it's a fun book on collecting some other sorts of toy planes. There are some AeroMini, Corgi and Schabak models featured. __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER ! Last edited by ANTHONY F DUVA JR; 09-29-2005 at 09:34 PM.

09-30-2005, 01:17 PM	#7
Ralph Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Germany Posts: 476	There is a book about airliner models in 1/400 scale (and it is definitely NOT the book UAL191 was talking about):

09-30-2005, 10:03 PM	#8
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	I must confess that I've not seen that before. The photos are ... different... from most photos of toys/models I have seen. __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER !

10-01-2005, 06:49 PM	#9
PIA_7772ER Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 796	Thankyou for the detailed information ANTHONY F DUVA JR, I think someone should produce a book every year that included information, errors, photographs and reviews of the models released in 1/400 scale. Though with the number of releases every year, it maybe hard ( financially )by just the one person __________________ MY PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL (PIA) WISH LIST Boeing 747-300 in 2004 / Floral "Kashmiri Pashmina" colours Boeing 747-200 in 2004 / 1990s colours McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 in 1980 / 1970 colours Airbus A300 in 1980s / 1990s / 2004 colours Airbus A310 in 1990s / 2004 / Provincial colours Tu-154M in 1990s colours

10-01-2005, 08:03 PM	#10
richie154 Retired Hookah Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley of Heart's Delight Age: 24 Posts: 3,718	How small would a book in 1/400th be? Can you even see it? By the way, to all the Buzz haters out there, Ralph's book is a print form of his 1/400th model posts...he's an amazing photographer and a major addition to the Buzz's content. __________________ The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villian with a smiling cheek, a goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Private Pilot: 10/20/2005 Private Multi Engine: 05/09/2008 The more things change, the more Mesa still sucks. Last edited by richie154; 10-01-2005 at 08:10 PM.

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