Corgi Showcase Collection CA01004
Diecast Model
Pioneers of Flight, 4-Piece Set |
| 1:120 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Wright Flyer | | 2" | | 4" |
| Blériot X1 Monoplane | | 2.5" | | 3" |
| Ryan NYP Monoplane | | 2.75" | | 4.25" |
| Lockheed Vega | | 2.75" | | 4" |
Includes: The Wright Brothers' "Wright Flyer", Blériot's Monoplane, Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega and Charles Lindbergh's Ryan Monoplane "Spirit of St. Louis"
100 Years of Flight
December 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of manned, powered flight and Corgi Showcase is proud to commemorate this historic milestone with a comprehensive collection of twenty pioneering and iconic aircraft from the past century. From the Wright brothers to the first moon landing, all are covered in a series of five themed categories, which can be collected individually or in sets of four. As an added bonus Corgi are also producing a unique 100 Years of Flight Time-Line. Designed to display all 20 aircraft models from the 100 Years of Flight Collection, plus the collector data cards, the time line charts the development of flight through ten decades of advancement. It builds not only into an attractive display, but also a highly educational chronology of aviation history.
Designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright as the world's first heavier-than-air powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer was first flown on December 17th, 1903. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Designed by Louis Blériot with the aid of Raymond Saulnier, the X1 was first flown on January 23rd, 1909. The X1 had a 28hp REP engine and a wire braced shoulder-mounted wing using a wing-warping system for lateral control, similar to the Wright Flyer. It was in this aircraft that Blériot won the £1000 prize offered by the Daily Mail newspaper for the first flight across the English Channel. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Designed by Claude Ryan specifically for Charle's Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris, the NYP was first flown in early May, 1927. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Designed by Jack Northrop with assistance from Gerard Vultee, the Vega was first flown on on July 4th, 1927. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.
Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
© Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
