Airfix

[Army of One]

Ha.....know what you mean.... ....I don't go either of those forums....I was just trying to make a point that the chap had gone to efforts to improve the kit but appeared to have missed,to me,an obvious omission in the kit. Not trying to start an argument an have never been or could ever be accused of being a JMN....I just seemed to have put finger to keyboard n stated what a lot of people were thinking....H

[NARSES2]

Saw the new P-51D and was very tempted but resisted. Anyone aware of any in the box 'first looks'?

I picked it up on Friday Dave and it looks really good in the box. Lovely level of detail with two rear canopy sections, one I assume for a latter boxing.

I'll build mine as either real world RAF in Italy or possibly SEAC

[PR19_Kit]

I picked it up on Friday Dave and it looks really good in the box. Lovely level of detail with two rear canopy sections, one I assume for a latter boxing.

The Airfix lists say they are doing an 'F-51' later in the year. I presume a re-pop with Korean War markings? Is the other canopy the Dallas version Chris? The one with the raised rear end. If so that'd be VERY handy.

[Thorvic]

Theres an inbox review on Britmodeller :-

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234921621&st=0&start=0

[The Wooksta!]

Wheel wells are too far back apparently, according to some whispers I've heard.

[NARSES2]

Is the other canopy the Dallas version Chris? The one with the raised rear end. If so that'd be VERY handy.

Yes it is Kit, although I always thought the Dallas canopy was slightly "flater". Probably wrong about that though. The canopies are bagged separately 

[Spey_Phantom]

i got 2 Airfix 1/72 Spitfire F.22's last week. upon opening the box and unwraping the sprues, i was very suprised of what ive seen.
the landingwheel wells were very nicely detailed, same for the cockpit sides in the fuselage halves, at first sight i have to say of all the spitfires Airfix has released in 1/72, this one up to now has to be the finest  

if the new tooled P-51 is just as impressive, i can see good things for/of airfix in the future  

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Wooo Hoo 

Just got notification that the 1:48 Seafire 47 is back amongst us at a 'tad under' £20.00 - Wonder how certain sellers on that well known on-line auction site will react    Don't really give a d*mn to be honest, will order mine next week.

The Airfix lists say they are doing an 'F-51' later in the year. I presume a re-pop with Korean War markings?

Depending upon how 'accurate' you want your F-51 to be, Kit, most (not all), P-51's in Korea had the later uncuffed Hamilton props or constant chord Aeroproducts ones, not the familiar cuffed type you find in 99.9% of P-51 kits out there !!

Ian

[PR19_Kit]

Just had a letter from Hornby-Airfix to say that the Jubiliee Tucano has been delayed till 'mid August'......

Well thanks for letting me know but you've had my money now for almost a month! Who gets the interest on that???  

[Steel Penguin]

Kit.  if theyve taken money for it, there on dangerous ground as far as distance selling regs go,  I thought that you wernt supposed to debit the buyers account till its ready to ship.

[albeback]

Wooo Hoo 

Depending upon how 'accurate' you want your F-51 to be, Kit, most (not all), P-51's in Korea had the later uncuffed Hamilton props or constant chord Aeroproducts ones, not the familiar cuffed type you find in 99.9% of P-51 kits out there !!

Ian

I suspect that virtually all (myself included) prospective purchasers will neither know, nor care. Personally, I wouldn't have known until this was mentioned but, in my honest opinion, it's really trivial. However, I'm looking at this from the perspective of an "out of box" modeller .

[lancer]

Just had a letter from Hornby-Airfix to say that the Jubiliee Tucano has been delayed till 'mid August'......

Well thanks for letting me know but you've had my money now for almost a month! Who gets the interest on that???  

Who do you think? Tbhey do...

[PR19_Kit]

Just had a letter from Hornby-Airfix to say that the Jubiliee Tucano has been delayed till 'mid August'......

Well thanks for letting me know but you've had my money now for almost a month! Who gets the interest on that???  

Who do you think? Tbhey do...

But as Steel Penguin says, that's illegal.........

[Martin H]

eh didnt the order form say payment in advance? in which case its perfectly legit.

[PR19_Kit]

eh didnt the order form say payment in advance? in which case its perfectly legit.

They've still had my money for over a month and I've got nothing for it. Do they really think that's going to endear me to them? No, it's going to get them one of my 'Asbestos Letters'!

I don't believe in being ripped off by anyone, especially a firm that's been a staple part of my hobby life for over 50 years!