tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post6464045133876283548..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: Corgi 1:50 Diecast Tigerjohnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-70229790539675471572013-10-15T19:15:12.835+01:002013-10-15T19:15:12.835+01:00Yeah, I think we all thought there would be plenty...Yeah, I think we all thought there would be plenty of 2nd hand but they made so few. I would have liked a Cromwell.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-91231746868379596412013-10-15T15:33:59.823+01:002013-10-15T15:33:59.823+01:00I have one of those too John. I've been lucky...I have one of those too John. I've been lucky enough to pick up a few of the Corgi vehicles as I stupidly didn't buy any when they were originally on sale. It's a shame they didn't do a more varied range though.Whisperin Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869995901983782880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-78796020812909789022013-10-10T20:34:23.497+01:002013-10-10T20:34:23.497+01:00Yeah, I know Rick. I bought none of them on the gr...Yeah, I know Rick. I bought none of them on the grounds that they would be sold off cheap eventually. Sigh.<br /><br />You have to lurk around eBay and 2nd hand model shops but I have seen popular models change hands for £80.<br /><br />I have so far picked up two Churchills, a Soviet Churchill, half-track mover and AA gun, Panther, Centaur, Sherman and now Tiger.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-64048581264934367292013-10-10T20:30:30.023+01:002013-10-10T20:30:30.023+01:00I measured the top hull as that is nice and flat: ...I measured the top hull as that is nice and flat: 100mm by 62mm. Hope that helps.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-7032635646804086832013-10-10T20:04:06.572+01:002013-10-10T20:04:06.572+01:00Yea they were nice those Corgi die-casts - I have ...Yea they were nice those Corgi die-casts - I have a Churchill from the same series - wish I'd bought the lot at the time! Never imagined they would be so transient. Wonder what happened to the tooling? Rick Priestleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237250362944231092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-24513936188439553112013-10-10T18:47:44.685+01:002013-10-10T18:47:44.685+01:00hello John, any chance you could give me a length ...hello John, any chance you could give me a length and width measure in mm, to compair to my Tamiya 1/48 kit? <br /><br />SC Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028391865314109394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-15842080764020906362013-10-10T18:43:26.489+01:002013-10-10T18:43:26.489+01:00It looks like the original paint job. If someone h...It looks like the original paint job. If someone has retouched it then they did a professional job.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-56256346438393312302013-10-10T18:23:11.301+01:002013-10-10T18:23:11.301+01:00Nicely painted to bootNicely painted to bootMeltaburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120664809772067412noreply@blogger.com