Wel I just had a quick nip down town to my local model shop. Yes I know I'm spoilt, isn't it nice to be able to nip out and buy a paint brush and have a browse through a well stocked model shop? I know I'm lucky!
Anyway, as I was there I noticed a 2008 Airfix Catalugue so I thought I'd pick up a copy for a browse.
Firstly it's big, glossy and very well put together and for 3.99 puts most of the alternatives to shame. I gave up buying the Tamaya one when it reached a fiver many years ago! Apart from that it really is a very impressive range. I know all the knockers out there will jump on the Japanese bandwagon but this is British and so, as far as I am concerned, deserves to be supported. There are a lot of the old favourites, which are probably well past thier best as regards crispness of moulding and detail but there are a very commendable number of new releases as well. A lot of new aircraft, a lot of new armour and a lot of good ideas such as the Dr Who stuff and the Wallace and Gromit stuff. Not to mention the 1/24th Mossie which is going to be a cracker, and the 1/72nd Type XXIII U-Boat which is a first.
Added to that the Humbrol paint range now includes acrylics and a new set on mini sprays, which I personally think are brilliant and the whole catalogue really brightened my day. (I got wet on the bike going so I wasn't in the best of moods when I got home) Plus parking cost me a quid for a bike for about 15 minutes, etc...etc...
Anyway, I'm going to sign up for the Airfix Collectors club because I want to support them and see them being successfull and I hope that a lot of the members here also do what they can to support our own products. I know it is all kept afloat by Chinese money but at the end of the day if that's what it takes to get it all back on track then we have to admit it is better than it going to the wall completely.
I really wish them all the best.
Anyway, as I was there I noticed a 2008 Airfix Catalugue so I thought I'd pick up a copy for a browse.
Firstly it's big, glossy and very well put together and for 3.99 puts most of the alternatives to shame. I gave up buying the Tamaya one when it reached a fiver many years ago! Apart from that it really is a very impressive range. I know all the knockers out there will jump on the Japanese bandwagon but this is British and so, as far as I am concerned, deserves to be supported. There are a lot of the old favourites, which are probably well past thier best as regards crispness of moulding and detail but there are a very commendable number of new releases as well. A lot of new aircraft, a lot of new armour and a lot of good ideas such as the Dr Who stuff and the Wallace and Gromit stuff. Not to mention the 1/24th Mossie which is going to be a cracker, and the 1/72nd Type XXIII U-Boat which is a first.
Added to that the Humbrol paint range now includes acrylics and a new set on mini sprays, which I personally think are brilliant and the whole catalogue really brightened my day. (I got wet on the bike going so I wasn't in the best of moods when I got home) Plus parking cost me a quid for a bike for about 15 minutes, etc...etc...
Anyway, I'm going to sign up for the Airfix Collectors club because I want to support them and see them being successfull and I hope that a lot of the members here also do what they can to support our own products. I know it is all kept afloat by Chinese money but at the end of the day if that's what it takes to get it all back on track then we have to admit it is better than it going to the wall completely.
I really wish them all the best.
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