Airfix 2024

[BarryW]

I watched the video out of curiosity and what struct me was the comment at the end regarding surprises this year. I am sure that they have held off the news of the good stuff, a 48 scale FAA Phantom perhaps????

Without that last comment these releases would have been a real disappointment, not that I had any great expectation anyway as they won’t produce in 1/32.

[BattleshipBob]

Airfix given up on 1/350 ships, just two very old 1/600 golden oldies.

No doubt the cost of tooling is a big factor but, all those RN ships

New KGV, Renown, Vanguard, Nelson

Ah never mind! The wait goes on and on

[Waspie]

Mmmm, the lifeboat looks interesting. Make a nice diorama with a Sea King HAR3!!

[Dave Ward]

Umm doesn't the Severn Class Lifeboat date back to 2007? - I've got one in the stash!
Dave

[Steve-the-Duck]

A 1/48 Bristol Bulldog!? Who'd have predicted a 1/48 Silver Wings? My genre but not my scale. But I would buy a 1/48 Hart...
Hmm. Is the Fury going to reappear?

Now, what I WANT is a Fairey Fox (so I don't HAVE to build my Pegasus one), or an Armstrong-Whitworth Atlas
I'm not fussy, either would be nice

But I've as much chance of Airfix doing THEM as I have of Italeri doing an accurate CANT Z.1007...

[Geoffers]

It’s a bit of a mixed bag, I’m surprised they have gone for another lifeboat.

Be interesting to see what the surprises will be as the year winds on.

You have to hand it to Airfix though, they are the only manufacturer I can think of that’s making a sustained effort to bring new/young people into the hobby with all the new tooled starter kits and easy build kits they keep releasing :thinking:

Geoff.

[rickoshea52]

My copy of this months Airfix Model World arrived today with a feature on Airfix’s new Chinook HC1. I was curious to read about there being a “lowered/raised undercarriage” option! I often found myself wondering where the landing gear selector lever was in a Chinook cockpit when doing brakes on a move.

P.s. The landing gear is fixed on the Chinook.

[Airborne01]

Does anybody remember the rather lovely Tamiya series of Samurai/Ronin? (1/32?)
Steve

[rickoshea52]

The Widnes Model Shop FB page suggests they are expecting a “secret surprise” Airfix release soon any hints John ?

[Steve-the-Duck]

Does anybody remember the rather lovely Tamiya series of Samurai/Ronin? (1/32?)
Steve

Yes, the classic '47 Ronin' in their firemen outfits, in 1/35. Box of 4 and box of eight

[Guest]

Does anybody remember the rather lovely Tamiya series of Samurai/Ronin? (1/32?)

I’ve got those, bought them ages ago with the intention of building them, but both sets have been sitting unbuilt in my stash ever since …

[Steve-the-Duck]

Does anybody remember the rather lovely Tamiya series of Samurai/Ronin? (1/32?)
Steve

Now I think about, I think I've had those sets at least twice and re-sold them

Ooh, I've just had a weird flash. Airfix doing soft plastic 1/32 samurai...

[Airborne01]

Now I think about, I think I've had those sets at least twice and re-sold them

Ooh, I've just had a weird flash. Airfix doing soft plastic 1/32 samurai...

Never been flashed by a Samurai to the best of my knowledge ...

[John]

The Widnes Model Shop FB page suggests they are expecting a “secret surprise” Airfix release soon any hints John ?

im not aware of anything, but if I did know I couldn’t say anything.

[Tim Marlow]

im not aware of anything, but if I did know I couldn’t say anything.

So what you’re saying is you don’t know anything, and aren’t allowed to tell us that you don’t know anything LOL…..