Corgi’s 1:50 scale Captured German Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. A Medium Tank – 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards “Cuckoo”, Netherlands, 1944-45
I’ve been sick as a dog since Saturday although I feel confident that all of the in-house orders for Dragon, Corgi and Hobby Master have now been handed off to the USPS. Of course, we are still receiving other in-bound shipments as we speak, including a new cache of Eaglemoss Star Trek starships, along with a bunch of back ordered products that we ran out of during the hectic holiday season. Have no fear — we will soldier on despite looking like death incarnate just to keep the wheels of progress greased and churning ever onward. Words of encouragement from you gents would be welcome right about now.
Earlier this week, we stumbled upon all of the new products Corgi plans on releasing throughout 2019. Thus far, we’ve listed all of the new/old 1:50 scale military vehicles and will start uploading the aircraft range over the next few days. To be honest, we have mixed feelings about the re-introduction of the military vehicles now dubbed the Military Legends. While collectors have been lamenting the series’ demise for years on end, this rehashed ranged is a bit pricier than before and truthfully doesn’t break any new ground as far as we can see. Most of the vehicles are just re-releases of previous efforts that first saw the light of day some ten or more years ago. Priced at $65 apiece, however, you can quite literally purchase several Altaya, Atlas or Eaglemoss vehicles in their stead, making their relative worth quite questionable given the state of the hobby and the influx of new model makers entering the hobby.
Anyway, we’re not going to pass final judgement on the line, since that doesn’t pay the bills or keep the gophers going (too much Dayquil I guess). So, keep your eyes peeled for the new aircraft listings and rest assured we’ll be burning the midnight oil to get everything up on our site in the most expeditious manner possible.