http://aircraft.corsarius.net A budding hobbyist builds his collection of miniature aircraft models. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Subtitled: My first overseas airplane models purchase. Happy new year, everyone! For the first post of 2008, let me share with you my experiences in buying my first planes from abroad (I live in the Philippines). The online merchant from which I bought was DieCastAirplane.com, and the package arrived last December ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2008/01/04/review-diecastairplanecom/ I hope everyone of you had a truly merry Christmas. The splendid day has just passed by, but it's not too late to present my wishlist of holiday-themed diecast models. All of the planes are manufactured by Herpa and don't sport true-to-life liveries. Most have unfortunately gone out of stock, except ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/12/26/wish-3-christmas-diecast-planes/ Wow, that was fast. Exactly one year ago, I bought my very first miniature model as a whim. I didn't foresee myself becoming serious with the hobby, branching out to fantasy minis and cars, and getting featured on TV. After a year of collecting, my entire aircraft fleet now consists of 23 ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/12/04/one-year-as-an-airplane-model-collector/ As earlier reported, yours truly appeared on Nancy Castiglione's show about toys (no, nothing naughty, unfortunately) last Sunday, November 18, at 7 P.M. I was one of the episode's four guests, and it was my pleasure to talk about my experiences as a newbie airplane minis collector. (And I did ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/11/22/amc-tv-guesting-pictures/ Update 11/17/07: Airing will be on November 18 at 7 P.M. Update: The airing has been postponed to November 18. And even that date is tentative. Sorry for this belated notice; their own notice to me was also belated. Later this day, yours truly will be guesting at At Your Pleasure, Nancy ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/11/07/amc-to-be-featured-in-tv/ Country: United States Air Force Aircraft: A-10A Thunderbolt II (492nd FS, 48th FW) Scale: 1:144 Manufacturer: Can Do Pocket Army (Dragon Models) Date Bought: December 21, 2006 Price: Php 285.00 (discounted from Php 319.75) Time to revive this stagnant blog! Contrary to what my recent posting frequency shows, I'm still very active in collecting airplane miniatures, ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/10/29/a-10a-thunderbolt-ii/ Carrier: Qatar Airways Aircraft: Airbus A330-300 Scale: 1:400 Manufacturer: Dragon Wings Date Bought: December 15, 2006 Price: Php 900.00 (discounted from Php 1100.00) This is my second Qatari A330-300 plane that sports the special livery for the 15th Asian Games (the first one being the maroon model). I love to call this one "the desert phoenix". With ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/03/30/qatar-airways-a330-300-15th-asian-games-doha-orange/ Last time, I expressed my wish for a Cebu Pacific A320. Today I present four stunning airplane models that I am seriously considering buying through credit card. The first plane is the Herpa Cebu Pacific B757-200 (pictured above): Carrier: Cebu Pacific Aircraft: Boeing 757-200 Scale: 1:500 Price: $24.95 This is definitely on the top of my ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/01/26/wish-2-more-cebu-pacific-planes/ Today I take a break from our usual format. In my happiness, I just have to blog that I've acquired two more airplane models, both bought by my dad in his very recent trip to London (via Kuala Lumpur). The first is a Malaysia Airlines B747-400 bought at the plane's "Golden ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/01/24/new-british-airways-malaysia-airlines-models/ Country: Royal Air Force (Britain) Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Measurements: 1:72 Manufacturer: Wa San Development - Easy Model Date Bought: December 14, 2006 Price: Php 298.00 This eye-catching British Spitfire model is my second WWII plane after the P-38 Lightning. Its pink color made it stand out from the rest of the drab-looking pack in the store, ... http://aircraft.corsarius.net/2007/01/21/spitfire-mk-v-raf-140-sqn-1941/