Introducing Luft-X

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Earlier today we learned of a brand-new line of scale military aircraft called Luft-X. As its name implies, Luft-X is focusing on some of the experimental aircraft the Luftwaffe was developing towards the end of World War II as a means of drawing parity with the Allied air forces. Two subjects are expected by year’s end: a Gotha Go P.60A All-Wing Fighter (#Luft001) and a Blohm & Voss Bv P.210 Fighter (#Luft002).

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Both 1:72 scale aircraft come with display stands and a collectible card, which explains the history and developmental work that went into each creation. Considering their relatively inexpensive cost, this line is an ideal way of filling in some of the holes found in most aircraft enthusiast’s aviation collection. Pre-orders are now being accepted.

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AmerCom Penetrates our Air Space

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Its always frustrating to see entirely new ranges made available to consumers in other parts of the world and not being able to offer these products to our customer base. Recently, that paradigm seems to be changing, with more and more international brands coming to the North American marketplace. In the case of Polish manufacturer, AmerCom, they may have an American sounding name but its only now that their entire range of military aircraft, combat vehicles and military helicopters will be made available at affordable prices in the Western Hemisphere.

 

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While we’re thrilled to finally be able to stock the line, its going to take us several days to build out every section and add each new item to our web site since there are over 200 SKU’s that have to be added.. With the extended weekend looming, we hope to have this job completed some time next week, and can begin to immediately accept pre-orders. Stock is reportedly arriving in early November, making them ideal stocking stuffers for the holiday season.

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Mad Men Meets The Motor Pool

Our updated web site now enables us to offer unique advertising opportunities to manufacturers, distributors and other interested parties.

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For further information, please contact us at support@themotorpool.net and we’d be happy to discuss our rates and potential placements.

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Oxford Does Its Homework and Adds Several New Fan Favorites

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Never one to shy away from a daunting challenge, Oxford announced plans to add several interesting subjects to their line of Oxford Aviation aircraft. A number of new warbirds will be coming out in early 2014, among them a Japanese Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-kai “George” Fighter, USN Grumman Avenger Torpedo-Bomber that was piloted by former President George Herbert Walker Bush, and a German Hs 126A-1 Reconnaissance Aircraft. In their History of Flight range, look forward to seeing an RAF Avro Anson twin-engine multi-role aircraft, no doubt a key addition to any enthusiast’s military aircraft collection.

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All of the new aircraft have been added to our site, and we anticipate several new 1:76 scale military vehicles will also be announced in the coming days.

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The Collectors Showcase: Their Asphalt Soldiers Make a Return Engagement

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A few years ago, The Collectors Showcase released a set of parading SS soldiers that were instantly snapped up by collectors world over. Fast forward to late 2013, and the Company plans on revisiting the scenario with an all-new range of goose-stepping “asphalt soldiers”, a euphemism they earned  during the early rise of the Third Reich since they were constantly seen marching around Berlin’s streets.

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Besides the rifle-toting troops, there will be a commander brandishing a saber, another holding the SS standard, and several officers, among them Sepp Dietrich and Kurt “Panzer” Meyer. Look for the new set of parading soldiers some time in October.

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Bauer Keeps its September Promise

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Our distributor reports that the Heinrich Bauer 1:12 scale 1934 Mercedes 500K roadster has entered the country and is currently making its way through customs. Barring any unforeseen complications, this means that our distributor should have them within a week’s time and will then send us our allotment. We hope to have our shipment at the beginning of October, and will then process all orders accordingly. We thank you for your patience.

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Century Wings Posts Pix of the A-6

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Announced several months back, Century Wings has finally posted photos for their pair of upcoming A-6 Intruder aircraft. Sporting a rather clean exterior instead of a weathered, battle-hardened look, the new dynamic duo are nevertheless important additions to Century Wings fleet of 1:72 scale aircraft, and hopefully harbingers of more things to come.

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Both aircraft are pegged for an October fly-in.

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Corgi Reveals its 2014 First Half Plans

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Information has been posted on Corgi’s web site concerning their 2014 first half Aviation Archive lineup. Among the notable new entries is this De Havilland jet fighter, which was produced at the tail end of World War II for the RAF but never actually introduced into combat.

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With 2014 serving as the 100th Anniversary of the start of the Great War, we had hoped to see more WWI era aircraft among the mix. Instead, only one new plane was shown, a repaint of the German DR.I. Perhaps more aircraft are being held back for the latter half of 2014, in an effort to maximize their marketing potential. We hope to have the entire list of new aircraft up on our web site shortly just as soon as we receive pricing and anticipated release dates.

 

 

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The Collectors Showcase Fires Up the Pershing

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In keeping with their tradition of releasing WWII armor around the holidays, The Collectors Showcase announced plans to produce a US M26 Pershing heavy tank this fall. Expected this October, the Company plans to offer two versions of this crowd favorite: one painted in a summer olive drab pattern while the second is whitewashed for winter combat.

 

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We hope to have pricing information and other details for both vehicles shortly.

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Dragon Slashes Prices on Several Fan Favorites

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Dragon announced a “deep cut” price reduction on a number of items, including many of their Dragon Armor and Dragon Armor Value Plus pieces, as well as a number of action figures. While we no longer stock their dragon figures range, we do still sell their 1:18 scale Michael WIttmann tribute piece (#DRF18001) and Joachim Peiper 1:18 scale replica (#DRF18002), shown here. You can find the entire list of discounted items in our Closeouts section (found in the left hand margin), then under the Dragon sub section.

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Keep in mind that these items are subject to availability and can revert to their regular prices should Dragon prematurely decide to end the sale or run out of product.

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