Photograph Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2012
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Mustang, Wanderzirkus, Captured, T9-CK, 2 / Versuchsverband OKL, Wunstorf
Airfield, Summer 1944 |
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Wow! This whole
package is an assault on the senses, offering an unusual model, a
card-like owner's certificate, and a new box.
- Wow 1 - striking, bold colors
and markings, the model is well painted and assembled. In addition,
there's the as-usual excellent mold. My only grumbles concern
the aerial, which kept flopping about, and the prop, which wouldn't
spin and had to be hand-cranked.
- Wow 2 - the owner's certificate,
which is plastic like a credit card, and has the "of"
statement stamped like a card's account number. The graphics quality
on the card is stunning, and it seems the card alone would be
a collector's item.
- Wow 3 - the box is both a work
of art and a safe refuge for the model. For me, the box is an
important part of any model's value; the better the box the more
collectable the model. This one by GeminiAces tops them all, even
the excellent Corgi versions. The flap and snap, illustrated below,
is very clever; the black packing material is easy to remove,
yet protects the model better than the bubble-rap used so effectively
by Corgi, and less effectively by Witty, HobbyMaster, and most
1/400 model producers. Herpa is the one exception in the 1/400
range, and they use the same internal packing as is used in this
GA model. A great big congratulations to GeminiAces for producing
this packaging method, and I hope they plan to use it in the future
on all their models.
This is truly a collector's item, and by that I mean an enthusiast's
model, one you just have to have in your GeminiAces P-51B collection.
For some time now GA has bounced between seeming death, and surprise
revivals, and with this offering I would be willing to consider GeminiAces
here to stay! |
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| Type |
Land-based fighter |
| GeminiAces item |
GALFT2007
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| Distribution |
#607 of 750 |
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