Armour Collection Diecast Military Aircraft
 Now owned by The Franklin Mint, Armour Collection makes a wide range of 1:48 scale warbirds from various military conflicts. The Armour Collection line features highly detailed aircraft exteriors, fixed landing gear, and authentic-looking insignia, making them prized additions to any enthusiast's diecast military collection.
#B11F000 - USAF Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter - 1st Test Flight, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, December 2006 (1:48 Scale)
-- Updated June 23rd, 2009 --
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The Franklin Mint Toasts the Canadian Air Force
A couple of years back, we were lucky enough to lay our mitts on several limited edition Armour Collection aircraft produced by The Franklin Mint. Well, we got lucky again, once more able to secure a small quantity of short run Canadian birds, this time based upon two low-vis versions flown by No. 409 and No. 425 Squadrons. Only 200 pieces of each aircraft are being commissioned (B11E639 and B11E640), with half of this allottment already being scooped up by the Canadian Air Force. Delivery is expected some time in May and we believe these replicas are going to sell out fast even with the economic downturn. Dont say we didnt warn ya...[posted 5/2/2009]
Armour Collection Takes Its Cue from the JSF
We had been under the impression that Armour Collection was going to offer a F-111 Aardvark for 2009. However, when the 2009 catalog arrived, no mention was made of the "Aardvark", and in its stead, the Company plans to introduce a 1:48 scale replica of the USAF F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Dubbed the Lightning II, the Armour Collection replica (B11F000) is slated to take wing in March, and looks to be the first pre-assembled model portraying the soon-to-be made operational strike aircraft available in diecast form.
On the downside, the F-35 looks to be the only new aircraft tooling for 2009, unless an addendum is in the making. Loads of repaints of other existing airframes will be offered, including a PBY "Black Cat", along with their first ever P-51A and P-51B Mustang variants...[posted 2/7/2009]
New Product Showcase
 One of the nice things about our new site is that it now allows us to highlight some of the more noteworthy items being released by each manufacturer. In the case of Armour Collection, what follows is a list of some of the more intriguing products that have just arrived which we feel would be of interest to the savvy collector.
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