Airfix

[Mossie]

Well this year it finally seems to be dying & interest is waning, but I found in previous years simply turning the telly off wasn't enough.  You'd be assaulted from the papers, magazines, radio & even the news!!!  I mean, for %$*!* sake, it was on immediately before the 10 oclock news, if you wanted to know about it watch the &%$!£*% program!!!.  Sorry probably covered you all in flem....

The Olympics will be the same (i'm quite happy about it), if you're completely turned off by sport you won't be able to avoid it & there'll be follow up programs long after it's over.

[Weaver]

Okay, more things to do with the Olympic Stadium model:

1. Godzilla ripping it apart from one end whilst Martian Tripods zap it from the other.

2. Giant tentacles emergings from the middle with the caption "On reflection, building the Olympic Stadium on the site of Professor Quatermass's old Laboratory probably wasn't the best of ideas...."

3. Three years after the Olympics: run down, abandoned, vandalised and covered in graffiti with tramps huddled around small fires in the middle while abandoned cars litter the outside. Barbed wire fence and a forlorn FOR SALE sign hanging on by one corner.

4. Invest in half a gallon of clear resin and model it after the Great London Flood of 2020.

5. Have rivers of molten lava flowing past it and eruptions from the centre, as in the film "Volcano".

[nev]

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 ?

I haven't got one, but someone posted a pic on BM.  It had to be pointed out or I would've missed it.  Frustrating that Airfix still can't get their decal QC sorted out.

I'm gagging for the 1/72 Canberras to hit the shops.....B(I).8 will be straigh to the top of the pile

[Weaver]

Are they going to do the B-57G and the B2/20 in 1/72nd? So far I only see the PR.9 and the B(I).8 on their website.

[NARSES2]

Okay, more things to do with the Olympic Stadium model:

2. Giant tentacles emergings from the middle with the caption "On reflection, building the Olympic Stadium on the site of Professor Quatermass's old Laboratory probably wasn't the best of ideas...."

Now that would be good 

[Radish]

No....easy to avoid. Just live in a cave for a few weeks. It's going to be all the crap before though, as well as the actual event. I'm shuddering already. I realise lots of people like it, but you can be sure we'll be victims of media overkill!!

[NARSES2]

Whilst agreeing with the Media overkill aspect I'm looking forward to it. As a Londoner I will probably go to the marathon and road cycle race and try and get tickets for the Velodrome.

But the highlite is already arranged. From my old office window I had a great view of Horse Guards so I'll be visiting the old place when the ladies beach volley ball is on 

[nev]

Are they going to do the B-57G and the B2/20 in 1/72nd? So far I only see the PR.9 and the B(I).8 on their website.

Maybe.  One theory on BM is that they're releasing the "unpopular" versions first so everyone rushes out and buys them, then when sales have settled down, they'll release the variants that everyone wants.  I have to say, at the advertised price (£11.69) you could build a really good mini-fleet for a not great outlay.  Couple of Model Alliance sheets and you're away.

I still want to buy a 1/48 B.2 to do as 85 Squadron (my dads first posting).

[Weaver]

Are they going to do the B-57G and the B2/20 in 1/72nd? So far I only see the PR.9 and the B(I).8 on their website.

Maybe.  One theory on BM is that they're releasing the "unpopular" versions first so everyone rushes out and buys them, then when sales have settled down, they'll release the variants that everyone wants.  I have to say, at the advertised price (£11.69) you could build a really good mini-fleet for a not great outlay.  Couple of Model Alliance sheets and you're away.

I still want to buy a 1/48 B.2 to do as 85 Squadron (my dads first posting).

I could see the PR.9 being a minority interest (KIT!!!!), but why would the B(I).8 be unpopular? It's has lots-of-guns appeal and the glamour of nukes to boot, plus it's seen action in several interesting conflicts.

I had a look last night and I've got 29 of the 30 flying hours tokens you need to get one for free (probably thrown another 4 or 5 away before I understood what they were about  )....

I have it in mind to mix a PR.9 with B-57 and/or Tornado bits to make something like the first Super-Canberra profiles I did on here.

[kitbasher]

Any news/gossip as to when the Spit PR19 and Spit IXc will be out? 

Lots of talk on Britmodeller about the new Spit IX's shortcomings and delays.  Noted today that it has slipped of the new for 2009 aircraft list at http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-models-for-2009/aircraft/, and doesn't feature in the main site pages either.  Interesting - a 2010 production now, perhaps?

[Weaver]

Re the Canberras, that didn't take long, did it? 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-72nd-AIRFIX-CANBERRA-B1-8-NEW-ISSUE_W0QQitemZ350237278225QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN?hash=item518bc4c011&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Aircav]

Good shop that, down in Poole 

[pyro-manic]

Yep, my favourite model shop by a long way. Nice couple who run it. Apparently they're closing in a year or so.

Must get me some of those Cranberries....

[Aircav]

Nice couple who run it. Apparently they're closing in a year or so.

I've only ever dealt with them by post but they do seem nice and it is a shame if they are closing.

[Mossie]

Think you two need to to put your heads together & put an offer in!