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Corgi Top Gun 40th Anniversary Series (1:72 Scale)	Corgi Vietnam Series: November 1st, 1955 - April 30th, 1975 (1:72 Scale)

108thCorgi Diecast Military Aircraft

Corgi Diecast Military Aircraft

Corgi's story begins in 1932, when toy manufacturer Philip Ullmann emigrated from Germany to the United Kingdom. Ullmann already had 21 years of experience in the toy industry, and soon after arriving in the UK he founded the Mettoy Company of Northampton, who began producing a range of tinplate metal wind-up toys.

Alongside Ullmann's beginnings in the UK toy industry, rival tinplate toys manufacturer Meccano Ltd -- owned by Frank Hornby, a name you might recognize ? began releasing smaller die-cast metal car models under the name Dinky Toys. The smaller scale toys proved extremely popular, and following a pause in toy production for both companies during the Second World War, the market began to increase dramatically with Matchbox Toys arriving in 1953. The team at Mettoy realized that to capture a good share of this ever-growing market it would have to create a new line of toys with a more unique and snappier brand name. In 1955, from a list of seventy different names, the iconic Corgi was chosen.

Named after the Welsh dog, the Corgi name was chosen for three reasons: first, because it was short and catchy; second because the models were to be produced in Swansea, and third because of its strong association with the Royal Family.

The Corgi Aviation Archive die-cast model range features 1:72 and 1:48 scaled aircraft perfect for collectors both old and new. Each plane comes with a display stand and optional parts.

#AA29702 - German Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 Heavy Fighter - Leutnant Rudolf Abrahamczik, "Black F", 14./Kampfgeschwader 2 "Holzhammer", Late 1943 (1:72 Scale)

-- Updated July 20th, 2026 --

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 Corgi, what follows is a list of some of the more intriguing products that are scheduled to come out shortly which we feel would be of interest to the savvy collector.