Review - Corgi The Wright Flyer By Iain Ogilvie Well - a review with a difference here - a collectable toy that I've only just become aware of (via Ebay of course!) - but a 'toy' that has definite possibilities! So, what have we here? Well, it's 1:32 scale, it's plastic, it's relatively cheap and it has a lot of potential! Having spotted it on Ebay - I thought it might have potential as the basis for a detailed scale model to join the collection - as stated before, I'm attempting to build a collection in 1:32 and 1:35 illustrating the history of aviation and aeronautical engineering - so really a Wright Flyer is a bit of a 'must have' in such a collection. The plan is to pull it apart (gently!) and refine, paint and re-build to match the standard of the rest of the collection... When the model arrived I was rather impressed! For a bid price of $32.99 (£18 approx) I had the 'History Channel 100 Years of Flight Collection Wright Flyer' by British 'toy' company Corgi. This is a limited edition and comes with a certificate - mine is 6089 of 25,000 - interesting numbers when in 'fine scale' modelling a limited edition is usually measured in 100's max! The smart packaging contains the Aeroplane, figures of Orville and Wilbur Wright, 15 inches of launch rail, a 'step' and the launching bogie. Also included is a small book with a potted background and a few nice pictures. I believe there are lower spec versions available, but without the figures etc. Normally, I'd usually ignore the Toy side of things - but this one really has potential and may sit in my cabinet for a while before I 're-model' it - it really is quite good out of the box and certainly from a stand off distance - a few feet, looks pretty presentable! The photos here show the model straight from the box. 'Assembly time? About 30 seconds - but about 20 minutes to remove from the packaging! As expected the struts and framework are a little overscale, and trailing edges will need thinning, but overall a nice package considering it's 'mass market' origination. One of the real plus points is the translucent plastic used for the wings - looks superb, see photo below. Surface detailing is a little overdone and even includes the fabric 'stitched' joints on the wings - the diagonal lines that show in some of the pictures. Even the figures look OK straight from the box - nothing has yet been done to anything in the pictures - it's all straight from the box. Well, for me a good bit of 'instant gratification' - and one that will eventually hit the bench for a 'Wright' going over (sorry! - couldn't resist that :o) Oh, and yes, the wing droop is correct! Recommended!