Some releases include rockets mounted under the
outer wings, and some include a ventral mounted fuel tank with under-wing tanks. The stout metal landing gear with splash guard fenders are easy to install for ground display.
Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series
The Corgi "
Aviation Archive” range presents highly detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged, Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modem era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honoured.
Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic 
components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals.
Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
Poseable presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
Many limited editions with numbered certificates of authenticity.
Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew-member figures.
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
Limited edition number – the Meteor is one of only 500 pieces made – a de certificated model.
In Doug Johns’ own words:
As I understand it
, 500 models were made, and, as I often used to drop into Duxford when living near Cambridge, I was delighted to see not only a Meteor 9, but dear old 'O' Oscar of 208. I bought it on the spot, and, took it to the Chapter meet-up in Soho shortly afterwards. All agreed that in every detail it seemed accurate, apart, from the blue/yellow fuselage stripes being a little too long. Contacting Corgi for the possibility of a bulk order price, they weren't willing unless quite a large number. Returning shortly afterwards to Duxford, it was no longer available and Corgi appeared to have dropped it from their lists.
