Anybody else also collect these?

I collect 1/18 planes. But the landing gears are so weak, I don't remove them from their box. My father built model planes in 1/72 and 1/48 and collect some prebuilt 1/32 planes. After his passing, I sold a few of his 1/72nds. The post offices broke some.  Dont sell any more.  Here are some of his planes. They are in storage now.

Posted by: @ed-davis

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I have seen the GMP P-51. With its details and operating parts, in my opinion, I think it was, and still is, the best P-51 diecast plane ever made.

Wow, that's high praise; as I noted, I don't collect planes, but I'll have to check that one out.   Thanks! 

Posted by: @grockwood

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I collect 1/18 planes.

"1/18?"     I have a few as part of my, fairly sizable, 1/18 German & American WW II collection.    But honestly, even if I collected ALL the WW II planes available, I doubt I could surpass 7 or 8.

Are there truly that many 1/18 planes available?    🤨 🧐 

@ed-davis Sure can. I am out of town until Wednesday evening on business, and after I return I will collect some photos of a couple of P51's and a couple of P40's.

@100ford2003 I will get some photos compiled after I return home later this week. Thanks for the interest.

@ed-davis Forgot to respond. The P40 landing gear is quite interesting. I only have two of the P40's displayed, and the gear worked really well. But I need to double check those as I have not messed with them since I displayed them several years ago.

@chris A good place to start is at aikensairplanes.com

I have bought many diecast planes from them. They show two of the GMP Mustangs still available, but at prices much higher than when models released over 20 years ago. I think the original price was about $149.  You might be wondering why I did not buy one of them.  I thought about it, but decided to not go bigger than 1/48 scale.

@chevelle1967 

Thanks and i’ll bet others here are interested too. 
steve

I was checking Diecast Direct to see if they might have a “previously owned” GMP aircraft. They have a P-40 with markings for the plane flown by Robert Scott. According to comment, the box is damaged, but the model is OK. Price is $149. For those not familiar with Robert Scott, the book God Is My Co-Pilot is his auto-biography.

@ed-davis Ed, that is a pretty good price. A bit less than what I paid for mine. Better grab that one if you want it.

@chevelle1967 I will pass on this model. Planes in 1/48 scale are big enough for me.

I had 27 1/18 planes. I sold my F16, P38 and a BE109.  I have several Mustangs, ME109, Corsairs, Migs, FW190, and one F6F Hellcat, F86, TBF Avenger, Spitfire and a P40. There are also a F14 and a F18. I didn't buy them as they got crazy expensive.

@ed-davis Thanks!  😉

Posted by: @ed-davis

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"I have seen the GMP P-51.     With its details and operating parts, in my opinion, I think it was, and still is, the best P-51 diecast plane ever made."

Wow!    I finally looked one up.......  I had NO idea GMP made this; but you're right - it's incredibly well done!