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Airfix 2023 range announced.

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.
 
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
 
Looks like Katy has a new dress as well. That’s why mine doesn’t have a sprue C…….
 
1/48 Fairey Gannet yes!
Plus one for the Ferret as well.
 
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:
 
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 ! )
 
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.
 
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.
 
The interesting bits for me: The Ferret, the Gannet, Oh an RAF Buccaneer! And the Austin as a truck.
 
1/48 Fairey Gannet yes!
Plus one for the Ferret as well.
At last you’ll be able to get your hands on a gannet Ian , looks a superb bit of tooling too , folding wings and open bomb bay . Some excellent kits being released by Airfix these days and their attention to things like the box art and choice of schemes is very encouraging , they seem to have got a real passion for the hobby again , cheers tony
 
It's a bit of a poor show, a lot of re-releases, if you missed it these are the only new tool ones

SKUTITLESCALERelease DateRRP
A1380WWII British Army 30-cwt 4x2 GS Truck1:35 ScaleApr-23£ 33.99
A1379Ferret Scout Car Mk.21:35 ScaleJun-23£ 23.99
A11007Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.41:48 ScaleOct-23£ 54.99
A50190'Then and Now' Spitfire Mk.Vc & F-35B Lightning II1:72 ScaleApr-23£ 29.99
A50191Dambusters 80th Anniversary - Gift Set1:72 ScaleApr-23£ 54.99
A55006Starter Set - McLaren 7651:43 ScaleApr-23£ 14.99
A55007Starter Set - Lamborghini Huracan1:43 ScaleJul-23£ 14.99
A55010Starter Set - Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II1:72 ScaleApr-23£ 19.99
A55011Starter Set - Aston Martin DB51:43 ScaleSep-23£ 14.99
A55012Starter Set - Land Rover Series 11:43 ScaleSep-23£ 14.99
 
That’s a very reasonable price for the Ferret too. (The others don’t overly interest me, I must admit :) )
 
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