Airfix 2022 range launched.

[rickoshea52]

I can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed. I’d love the Buccaneer in 1/48 but the price tag is prohibitive for me.

https://uk.airfix.com/new-for-2022

[BarryW]

I usually take little or no notice of Airfix launches, primarily because they do not produce 1/32 scale aircraft and for 1/24 their horrible soft plastic puts me off.

This time, however, as I am soon to start a series of small-scale 1/48 builds, that Buccaneer looks very tempting, one of my favourite post war aircraft. I just hope Airfix don’t cock it up with their low production standards and do justice to it.

[Dave Ward]

I can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed. I’d love the Buccaneer in 1/48 but the price tag is prohibitive for me.

https://uk.airfix.com/new-for-2022

Rick,
quite agree with you, not a lot of surprises there! What did surprise me was the high prices - Airfix will have to really raise their standards & availiblity to compete. I know model prices are rising, but they seem a little OTT
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

They tell us that they won't release anything that isn't correct, or will look wrong to a Hornby train buyer ( stated more than once on "Hornby A Model World" show from yesterday channel )

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....... But happily re-release the JS-3 , which is according to many old reviews ..... INACCURATE

[Steve Jones]

I'm still awaiting my Austin K2/Y Ambulance which I pre ordered after last years launch :disappointed2: :sad-face: :sad::angry::angry:

[Gary MacKenzie]

I'm still awaiting my Austin K2/Y Ambulance which I pre ordered after last years launch :disappointed2: :sad-face: :sad::angry::angry:

Yes, probably had the wind taken out of the sales ( sails ) by the other release by Gecko.
Airfix now saying --
Expected Spring 2022

[The Smythe Meister]

Yes,VERY expensive in general,HOWEVER......
.... I do fancy that "HMS Devonshire" 1/600 kit.... £15.99..... may well get one of those:thinking::thumb2:
Andy

[Tim Marlow]

They tell us that they won't release anything that isn't correct, or will look wrong to a Hornby train buyer ( stated more than once on "Hornby A Model World" show from yesterday channel )

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....... But happily re-release the JS-3 , which is according to many old reviews ..... INACCURATE

All Hornby trains run on track that is far too narrow, so I wouldn’t take too much notice of that statement Gary :tongue-out3:

[Tim Marlow]

Yes,VERY expensive in general,HOWEVER......
.... I do fancy that "HMS Devonshire" 1/600 kit.... £15.99..... may well get one of those:thinking::thumb2:
Andy

At least they didn’t call it new. It dates from about 1963 Andy :thumb2:

[The Smythe Meister]

At least they didn’t call it new. It dates from about 1963 Andy :thumb2:

Hmmm,Yes Tim,i`ve looked on Ebay and currently there are a couple which are up for £30 + P&P!!!! :flushed:
....... well,i guess that`s Ebay for you currently!!oop:oop:

[yak face]

Some interesting stuff there but jeez ! the prices !!? Theyve really shot up , probably about 40% from a few years ago . I mean yes the Buccaneer will be a beautiful kit but £ 72 for a 1/48 ? Even the new 1/72 is very steep at £33 .They’ll price themselves out of the market if theyre not careful . Ironic thing is their smaller 1/72 are great value and lovely kits .

[Tim Marlow]

Hmmm,Yes Tim,i`ve looked on Ebay and currently there are a couple which are up for £30 + P&P!!!! :flushed:
....... well,i guess that`s Ebay for you currently!!oop:oop:

Don’t knock it, I got about forty quid for my old early 1970s copy of Fearless during the first lockdown :thumb2:

[tr1ckey66]

I'm still awaiting my Austin K2/Y Ambulance which I pre ordered after last years launch :disappointed2: :sad-face: :sad::angry::angry:

There’s one kit I wanna see released too. Hurry up Airfix!

[Ian M]

So, ALL the V bombers at the same time, that could be an attractive line up.
The close up look at the 1/24 super Spit does look very detailed.
YEAH a new tooled 1/48 brick. How much?! Really?
The Avro Anson looked pretty good.
Loads of Falkland Crisis re pops.
How long can Airfix carry on selling those ancient kits as a classic? If the subject is interesting enough to justify dusting off those knackered old tools, many of which are almost as old as I am, then make a new tooling.

[Nicko]

I think the prices probably reflect what Airfix expect to happen to their shipping costs this year.

I'll be interested to see if they can actually deliver all of these within the current year.

I will wait for the RAF version of the Bucc. and hope I'm still working so I can afford it!

Nick