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  • rickoshea52
    SMF Supporters
    • Dec 2011
    • 4079
    • Rick

    #1

    Airfix 2023 range announced.

    I like the 1/35 Ferret.

    On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
    Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
    Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.
  • peterairfix
    • Jul 2012
    • 11108

    #2
    I have been looking for the bond bug they seem to go for silly money at the moment

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    • John
      Administrator
      • Mar 2004
      • 4677
      • John
      • Halifax

      #3
      www.scalemodelshop.co.uk

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      • Geoffers
        SMF Supporters
        • Jan 2017
        • 1918
        • Geoff
        • Shropshire

        #4
        I’m a bit underwhelmed :sad-face:

        I generally stick to 1/72 scale aircraft so apart from the re-issued Mosquito there’s nothing really that interests me.

        There are some nice looking kits though so they should sell well.

        Geoff.

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        • PaulTRose
          • Jun 2013
          • 6820
          • Paul
          • Tattooine

          #5
          landy is the wrong scale.......1/43 is such an odd scale

          ferret is on the want list

          other than that not a lot is catching my eye
          Per Ardua

          We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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          • Guest

            #6
            Originally posted by PaulT
            landy is the wrong scale.......1/43 is such an odd scale
            Aimed squarely at car modellers, then. 1:43 is very much the small-scale car scale, AFAIK.

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            • papa 695
              Moderator
              • May 2011
              • 22851

              #7
              I think the Ferret scout car is a must for me.

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              • Tim Marlow
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 19027
                • Tim
                • Somerset UK

                #8
                Originally posted by Jakko
                Aimed squarely at car modellers, then. 1:43 is very much the small-scale car scale, AFAIK.
                It’s UK model railway O scale (7mm/foot) as well. Gives it quite a market.

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                • Tim Marlow
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 19027
                  • Tim
                  • Somerset UK

                  #9
                  Looks like Katy has a new dress as well. That’s why mine doesn’t have a sprue C…….

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                  • Ian M
                    Administrator
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 18286
                    • Ian
                    • Falster, Denmark

                    #10
                    1/48 Fairey Gannet yes!
                    Plus one for the Ferret as well.
                    Group builds

                    Bismarck

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                    • PaulTRose
                      • Jun 2013
                      • 6820
                      • Paul
                      • Tattooine

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jakko
                      Aimed squarely at car modellers, then. 1:43 is very much the small-scale car scale, AFAIK.
                      And in all my years....as a car modeller.....I've never met, or seen on numerous forums any one who's made a 1/43 scale car :smiling5:
                      Per Ardua

                      We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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                      • PaulTRose
                        • Jun 2013
                        • 6820
                        • Paul
                        • Tattooine

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                        It’s UK model railway O scale (7mm/foot) as well. Gives it quite a market.
                        Then it should have a hornby name tag instead of airfix.....as it's aimed at the railway wallahs
                        Per Ardua

                        We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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                        • yak face
                          Moderator
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 14076
                          • Tony
                          • Sheffield

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Jakko
                          Aimed squarely at car modellers, then. 1:43 is very much the small-scale car scale, AFAIK.
                          Yes thats right jakko , 1/43 is one of the most common scales for die cast collectors , and Heller did quite a range of 1/43 kits years ago , lots of everyday vehicles ( mini , citroen 2cv ,Renault 5 etc , even such things as an Austin Princess ! )

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                          • Tim Marlow
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 19027
                            • Tim
                            • Somerset UK

                            #14
                            Originally posted by PaulT
                            Then it should have a hornby name tag instead of airfix.....as it's aimed at the railway wallahs
                            Sorry, don‘t understand the comment? I didn’t say it was aimed at them, I just said it was a potential market for the kit. Airfix already have three car kits out in 1/43 and are releasing four more this year so they obviously see a market for them.

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                            • Tim Marlow
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 19027
                              • Tim
                              • Somerset UK

                              #15
                              Originally posted by yak face
                              Yes thats right jakko , 1/43 is one of the most common scales for die cast collectors , and Heller did quite a range of 1/43 kits years ago , lots of everyday vehicles ( mini , citroen 2cv ,Renault 5 etc , even such things as an Austin Princess ! )
                              Plenty of resin and whitemetal manufacturers out there in this scale as well Tony.

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