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New Airfix Nimrod sighted

Started by Ian the Kiwi Herder, August 23, 2006, 09:10:14 AM

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Ian the Kiwi Herder

August 23, 2006, 09:10:14 AM


Suppose I'm the last one to see this, but I don't recall anybody posting it here. No sign of the Canberras yet though. Ahh well. Enjoy.

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

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Captain Canada

#1
August 23, 2006, 09:20:07 AM
First time I've seen it ! Pretty cool painting.....not nearly as cheesy as the TSR.2 boxing. They sure have a thing for showing smoke pouring out of old birds !

Can't wait to build one of those...long live the Nimrod !

:wub:  
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

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Vive les Canadiens !
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B777LR

#2
August 23, 2006, 09:20:54 AM
Have a look at some of the new airfix airliners over here:
http://thekitforum.16.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=83

nev

#3
August 23, 2006, 09:36:39 AM
yeah the box art was shown on ARC a couple of months ago.

Last months SAMI said it would now be Q1 2007 with Canberras to follow.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

BlackOps

#4
August 23, 2006, 11:28:14 AM
Dagnabit! I want to see a better pic of the battle Mech thats sitting next to the Wallace and Gromit Anti Pesto Van box. I can't quite make out the name at the bottom.
Jeff G.
Stumbling through life.

MerlinJones

#5
August 23, 2006, 01:31:18 PM
The Mech is something from the Robogear range

Regards,
Bruce

F-32

#6
August 25, 2006, 06:43:52 AM
I interrogated the Airfix rep at the flying legends show as to when I could expect my Nimrod to arrive from Hannants.......................he didn't know :angry:

I think its going to be finished in high viz US Navy colours.

Big Chris

#7
August 25, 2006, 07:21:16 AM
QuoteI interrogated the Airfix rep at the flying legends show as to when I could expect my Nimrod to arrive from Hannants.......................he didn't know :angry:
Seemed a little more tight lipped with you than me then.  
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Martin H

#8
August 25, 2006, 08:27:13 AM
Quotehe didn't know :angry:
Im betting he was telling the truth.

9 times out of 10, sales people are the last to know when something new is due to arrive.  Hence the claimed due out dates that prove wide of the mark....pure guess work.

The sales staff at my place have a hell of a time getting info on production issues out of our production office, then again those of us in the production team have a hell of a time getting info out of the production office.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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Jeffry Fontaine

#9
August 26, 2006, 10:34:03 AM
Will the Airfix Nimrod have a proper weapons bay?  Or will it be just a representation of weapons bay doors molded into the fuselage halves?  
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nev

#10
August 26, 2006, 10:58:56 AM
Who knows.  If its owt like the TSR2 it will have the weapons bay, but a very basic one.  Doing a fully detailed bay like Revell or Tamiya would just isn't the Airfix way.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May
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