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Old 05-06-2008, 04:45 AM   #20
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Default Re: Wrong scale!

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Originally Posted by ralph morton View Post
Sorry, Corgi Your B52s in 1:200 or 1:250 would have been able to command 100 Pounds easy, as it is they go in discount at Toy Fairs for 25! Ralph Morton
Or even less.... £8 ...Huntingdon Toy Fair...
Braniff 707 ... £3....

Yep they really were sold a pup by one or two '1/200' protectionists... and IMPO they went too large... if they had stayed at the Trident/Caravelle/1-11/737 size they would have been more appealing... If they had taken on the 737/727/DC4/6/7 mantle then there would have been the schemes as well as the overseas interest...

... and if they had made the above in 1/200 they would have made a lot more profit and used a lot less raw material...

lot of 'ifs'.... shame really as in full flight with a bit of a touch up... well quite a lot of touch up... the models do have presence...

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