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scooter

#7290
November 06, 2024, 04:15:40 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on November 06, 2024, 04:59:23 AMhttps://x.com/Airfix/status/1854101599473291328


Looks like Airfix may have a surprise lined up for SMW on Saturday, be intersting to see if it;s something decent or another 48th jobbie to please the 48th mafia who seem to dominate the web by being the most vocal.


1/48 HMS Belfast?
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Beermonster58

#7291
November 06, 2024, 07:42:21 PM
Quote from: scooter on November 06, 2024, 04:15:40 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on November 06, 2024, 04:59:23 AMhttps://x.com/Airfix/status/1854101599473291328


Looks like Airfix may have a surprise lined up for SMW on Saturday, be intersting to see if it;s something decent or another 48th jobbie to please the 48th mafia who seem to dominate the web by being the most vocal.


1/48 HMS Belfast?
Or, A 1/48 Belfast? ;)  ;D
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Weaver

#7292
November 07, 2024, 04:12:48 AM
They're going to announce the surprise on Twitter ("X" :rolleyes: ) tomorrow at 10am.
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Old Wombat

#7293
November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AM
Better would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:
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#7294
November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AMBetter would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:

I've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.
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scautomoton

#7295
November 07, 2024, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AMI've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.
ah, but we're just the punters..... what do we possibly know?...

kitbasher

#7296
November 07, 2024, 09:09:41 AM
1/24 Lysander, I tells ya!
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Mossie

#7297
November 07, 2024, 10:08:49 AM
Make it a Bristol Brabazon and your on!  :drink:
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Gondor

#7298
November 07, 2024, 10:52:17 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AMBetter would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:

I've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.

Only 3 or 4? You can get loads more if as the Leander was a Type 12(Improved) so you can also do the Type 12 and Type 12M as well as the various upgrades to weaponry while in RN service, let alone the changes for the other Navies that operated them.

Gondor
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I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Weaver

#7299
November 07, 2024, 01:52:01 PM
Quote from: Gondor on November 07, 2024, 10:52:17 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AMBetter would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:

I've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.

Only 3 or 4? You can get loads more if as the Leander was a Type 12(Improved) so you can also do the Type 12 and Type 12M as well as the various upgrades to weaponry while in RN service, let alone the changes for the other Navies that operated them.

Gondor

Yeah, but you can lump some of them together: for example, the Narrow Beam gun, Ikara and Exocet variants could all be in one box, since they use the same hull and core superstructure.
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 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Gondor

#7300
November 07, 2024, 02:26:04 PM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 01:52:01 PM
Quote from: Gondor on November 07, 2024, 10:52:17 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AMBetter would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:

I've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.

Only 3 or 4? You can get loads more if as the Leander was a Type 12(Improved) so you can also do the Type 12 and Type 12M as well as the various upgrades to weaponry while in RN service, let alone the changes for the other Navies that operated them.

Gondor

Yeah, but you can lump some of them together: for example, the Narrow Beam gun, Ikara and Exocet variants could all be in one box, since they use the same hull and core superstructure.

Quite right if you are careful with the layout of the sprues, that's the trick though, getting more options for less wasted plastic on sprues or too many sprues.

Gondor
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Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

The Wooksta!

#7301
November 07, 2024, 03:37:17 PM
I can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.
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#7302
November 07, 2024, 05:09:46 PM
Quote from: Gondor on November 07, 2024, 02:26:04 PM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 01:52:01 PM
Quote from: Gondor on November 07, 2024, 10:52:17 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:07:04 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 07, 2024, 04:20:10 AMBetter would be announcing that they're re-tooling all their ships in 1/350 & 1/700 to match the rest of the world (with some exceptions). :rolleyes:

I've been telling them in every poll and suggestion scheme forever to do a 1/700th Leander core sprue with interchangeable options to make three or four boxings.

Only 3 or 4? You can get loads more if as the Leander was a Type 12(Improved) so you can also do the Type 12 and Type 12M as well as the various upgrades to weaponry while in RN service, let alone the changes for the other Navies that operated them.

Gondor

Yeah, but you can lump some of them together: for example, the Narrow Beam gun, Ikara and Exocet variants could all be in one box, since they use the same hull and core superstructure.

Quite right if you are careful with the layout of the sprues, that's the trick though, getting more options for less wasted plastic on sprues or too many sprues.

Gondor

Yep, and if you want to cover some versions, there's precious little commonality. For instance, a Broad Beam Gun and Broad Beam Seawolf have virtually nothing in common at model scale: even half the superstructure is different unless you mold it in more fiddly bits than is customary in 1/700th.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

#7303
November 07, 2024, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 07, 2024, 03:37:17 PMI can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Beermonster58

#7304
November 07, 2024, 08:02:10 PM
Quote from: Weaver on November 07, 2024, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 07, 2024, 03:37:17 PMI can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)

I can relate to that! :thumbsup:  ;D . In fact, I'll only be surprised if it ISN'T (a) another bloody Spitfire and, (b) another sop to to the 1/48 mafia.
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