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Old 06-29-2001, 11:18 AM   #2
Peter Johnson
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I've got one 1/48 Armour (F-117), one 1/72 Corgi (Lightning) and several 1/144 military Corgis (C/KC-97s, C-121, Victor, Vulcan AA&EE Comet). All are very well done. No decals, only tampo printing. The paint and printing are very crisp and detailed. The Corgis' gear can be up or down, with a swiveling stand provided for gear-up; Armour has gear fixed down. The Armour and Lightning have well detailed cockpits. The F-117 canopy is fixed closed, but the Lightning has alternate parts for open and closed canopies. The F-117 also has the weapons bay open with two LGBs on the racks.

My only gripe with the Armour... a model that large should have opening canopy and removeable landing gears, as well as more panel detail. I've also seen the other 1/48 Armours at my retailer, and they're all very good. I had a hard time choosing the F-117 over the various F-16s and F-15s.

I'm hoping to get to my retailer this weekend, looking for Corgi 707s and NWA Stratocruiser, and maybe an Armour F-15E or F-16. It all depends on what strikes me at the time

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