Avro Lancaster - 1:72 Model by Amercom

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At the age of 101, George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson was the last surviving airman from the Dambusters raid, but sadly joined the rest of his comrades in early December last year. All 133 of the Dambusters heroes are reunited once more. Our photographer Michael getting creative with an advanced production sample of the impending Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) ED825 release - doesn't she look fantastic! When Britain approached North American Aviation (NAA) during the war to build fighters for the Royal Air Force, they created their own design to modernise the fighter jet. The jet had streamlined wings that reduced the drag, increasing the plane's top speed and making it one of the best warplanes of World War II. Its original engine limited the plane's performance at high altitudes, but when its engine was replaced with a Rolls-Royce Merlin, the P-51 was transformed. A 1:1 scale would mean the model is an exact replica of the plane. A 1:100 scale means that the model is 100 times smaller than the original model. What is the biggest model aeroplane?

The box artwork of this latest Lancaster model release mark this as a very special addition to the Aviation Archive range.From the Spitfire to the Lancaster Bomber, these planes remain iconic thanks to an integral part they played in taking victory and models of these aircraft are highly popular for those interested in World War II aviation. The 1/72nd scale Corgi Avro Lancaster tooling was probably responsible for attracting more people to the die-cast aviation collecting hobby than any other tooling in the Aviation Archive range. The Vought F4U Corsair was an American naval fighter plane used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps during the Second World War. With grateful thanks to our friends at the Avro Heritage Museum, these original drawings show the design modification required to produce the 23 Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancasters for the Dambusters raid. Marked as 'MOST SECRET', they are a fascinating link to the Dambusters story and form part of their magnificent collection.

That being said, we never lost our love of aircraft or of owning scale representations of our favourite machines and as a return to plastic modelling was not an option for many of us, did Corgi now have the answer and could they come to our collecting rescue? With beautifully finished models now in 1/72nd scale and the appealing weight of die-cast as their trump card, this new series of larger models immediately found favour with thousands of aviation enthusiasts and brought new people into the ranks of the die-cast collecting hobby from 2000 onwards. The following year, an exciting and impressive new model was announced and if anyone was still sitting on the die-cast fence, this model had them jumping in feet first! An advanced production sample of the Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) ED825/G model we have produced to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid. Full box presentation of a very special addition to the Aviation Archive range, one which should be available in time to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid.

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Two further images showing an advanced production sample example of this magnificent new Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) model, our 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid commemorative release.