Airfix

[Supertom]

Blistering barnacles!  Apparently the new Airfix Canberras are now out in 1/72 as well!!!!!

[Aircav]

Over on Britmodeller, the Bf-109G is shown to be diabolically awful, apart from the decal sheet. I suggested it was built as an Iraqi-production version from 1946.

From the photos it looks like an old Heller kit

[NARSES2]

Steve I'm convinced they've simply used the old kit as the master for this "new tool". Still as Rad says the transfer sheet is nice

[nev]

Apart from the crosses being out of register

[NARSES2]

Must admit I was looking at the Finnish and Italian options Nev

[Mossie]

SAMI mention that the possibility of a new tool Buccaneer, the Airfix site definitely gives a hint to there being version that at least has some extra parts.  I mentions a S.2B, C, D, S & Mk.50.  The box art looks the same as the old one, which seems to me to suggest a re-worked kit, but I'll cross my fingers.
http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/aircraft/military-aircraft/1951present/a03072-hawker-siddeley-buccaneer-s2bs2cd-s-172-a03072/?searchguid=2009821852&resultspage=&sortorder=

There's a Youtube video of the Spit Mk.IXc on the Airfix site.
http://www.airfix.com/latest-news/archive/2009/6/25/supermarine-spitfire-mkixc/

Other news is that the Hornby group have been granted a liscence by London 2012.  Corgi will release several diecast taxis, buses & figures, Hornby will release trains used on the Olympic Park route, Scalextric a Velodrome set & Airfix kits of the major venues.

[philp]

SAMI mention that the possibility of a new tool Buccaneer, the Airfix site definitely gives a hint to there being version that at least has some extra parts.  I mentions a S.2B, C, D, S & Mk.50.  The box art looks the same as the old one, which seems to me to suggest a re-worked kit, but I'll cross my fingers.

Please be new, please be new, please be new.  I will finally be able to do 1 or more Gulf birds if this is a decent tool.

[Aircav]

SAMI mention that the possibility of a new tool Buccaneer, the Airfix site definitely gives a hint to there being version that at least has some extra parts.  I mentions a S.2B, C, D, S & Mk.50.  The box art looks the same as the old one, which seems to me to suggest a re-worked kit, but I'll cross my fingers.

Please be new, please be new, please be new.  I will finally be able to do 1 or more Gulf birds if this is a decent tool.

The last time I was talking to a Airfix rep he said that it was going to be the old kit but with a new update spure.

[Mossie]

Well, much as I'd love a new tool, it's still welcome with the CMK kit being £70.  Beautiful as it is, the CMK kit is just way too pricey.  I wonder if it would be worth them releasing a basic kit without all the super detailing do-dads?

[NARSES2]

Apart from the crosses being out of register

Just had a closer look at mine (as mentioned I wanted the Finnish ones) and the crosses are bang on register in my kit. - you must have an off one Nev ?

[Weaver]

Other news is that the Hornby group have been granted a liscence by London 2012.. ... Airfix kits of the major venues.

Time for all us sports-haters to dig out those old (Aurora? MPC?) Giant Preying Mantis Attacks City kits, methinks.....

[Radish]

Agreed.
How long do the olympics last?? Is it a month?
I vow to never switch on the News or anything else other than proper programmes or dvds.

[Mossie]

You'll never avoid it!  Still won't be as unavoidable as Big Brother though....

[Aircav]

Agreed.
How long do the olympics last?? Is it a month?
I vow to never switch on the News or anything else other than proper programmes or dvds.

Two weeks Rad 

[Weaver]

You'll never avoid it!  Still won't be as unavoidable as Big Brother though....

I find Big Brother entirely avoidable since it starts with the tune I call "Time To Do Some Modelling".....