New Corgi Short Stirling Model

[PAFG]

Hi Gary - only just seen these - they're tremendous, many thanks for the pics!

Richard

[highnoon1966]

Hi Richard, Most welcome, a couple more recent pictures of MRR

Regards Gary





A friend of mine from the diecast forum I frequent kindly sent me a built and weathered Airfix Matador which just had to go near the stirling.

[K4KittyCrew]

What a brilliant set up ............. well done Gary. Love the 'Hali' in the background!
John

[highnoon1966]

Thank you John, most kind of you to say so

These are the other three planes that share the dio with MRR

Leonard Cheshire VC Lancaster



Cyril Barton VC Halifax



Brooklands Museum 'R' for Robert Wellington

[WKS]

Just to say, these Corgi models are great. Now I am not a collector, but just three days ago I found one - or it found me - (a limited edition and NOT a Stirling, by the way) in a hobby shop in Medellin, Colombia, in an experience that ranks as one of the most bizarre moments of my existence. The story is too incredible to actually write here (you would not believe me), but I put it down to fact sometimes being stranger than fiction. Just trust me; it was very, very weird, almost spooky...

I love that MacRobert's Reply! Thanks for posting the pictures, very much appreciated.

[highnoon1966]

Corgi release AA39503 Short Stirling Mk.III 218 Sqn RAF Arthur Aaron VC arrived yesterday, like the second release the colours are a couple of shades to bright and the top turret fairings are not tall enough but despite these faults it is still an impressive model with a lot of presence.











Interesting to see they changed the bomb colour on this one, decided to display this one with them exposed as a result.