Airfix

[JJC]

ok thanks, hope its a good build! been waitin' 4 one of these for ages!

[kitnut617]

Is there any word on when the 1/72 Harrier FA2 will be released? Hannants still lists this as 'future release', but I seem to remember the plan was to introduce it at Telford...

Hi Hobbes,

I should have read the newsletter more closely, says here the FA.2 is due in 2009 which doesn't leave very much time, does it?  I see Hannants have the FAA Corsair already too.

Taken from the newsletter.


Coming Soon in 2009

Aircraft­­
A01050 - Hannover CLIII
A01076 - RE8 
A02037 – MiG 15
A02044 – Vought F4U Corsair (FAA)
A03078 - Sea Harrier FRS1
A03079 - Sea Harrier FA2
A25001 - De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBVI


AFV
A04301 – Churchill Bridge Layer - 1:76 scale

[NARSES2]

BTW the Churchill Bridgelayer is now released.

G

Cheers Geoff I want the bridge for a project 

The new artwork for the re-issued F4 Corsair almost makes you want to go out and buy it 

[rickshaw]

Tantalising glimpse of the box art for the new 1/72 Airfix Hurricane at http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/aircraft/military-aircraft/ - it's also a Sea Hurricane and there doesn't seem to be any more about it on the Airfix website!   

Hurricane artwork at http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/classic-kits/aircraft/a02096-hawker-hurricane-mkiic-a02096/gallery/.  And yes, the Academy Helldiver is by far the best of the bunch but doesn't the new artwork for the old Airfix Helldiver (http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/classic-kits/aircraft/a02031-curtiss-sb2c-helldiver-a02031/gallery/) say 'buy me! buy me!'?   

Found this on a Japanse website.  Forced perspective with 1/144 Dauntless and 1/700 ship.  Remind you of something?

[nev]

The artwork for the Trumpeter 1/32 Dauntless?



Still a brilliant little diorama mind.  And 1/144 perforated dive brakes?

[ChernayaAkula]

Over on ARC they report that the MiG-15 and the two Shars have been released! 

[NARSES2]

Well I've just finished the first of my Spitfire PR XIX's and I've thouroughly enjoyed it  Went together really well and a fair few of the parts were "push fit" they were that good. Had a little "silvering" with the serials but that may be me thinking Xtracrylic was shiny enouh to not need "Futuring" - still no problem it's sorted now.

There has been some talk in magazines about the size of the sprue gates. Well they may be rather thick at the base but a lot of the ones on smaller parts then become almost flat before joining the part. This makes them very easy to clean up in my opinion.

This one was finished in a real world scheme as will one of the others and at least three of the new tool Spitfire IX's I have 

All bodes well for the new tools coming 

[Thorvic]

Over on ARC they report that the MiG-15 and the two Shars have been released! 

They have as has the 1/24th Mosquito.

[Mossie]

Hannants say they expect the monster Mossie 7-10 days before Christmas.
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AX25001

Master Casters already have a set of wheels out & for it with a few different types of wheel & exhaust due.

[thedarkmaster]

saw the invoice for the delivery Monday today and it has both Sea Harriers, the Mig15 and the Bridgelayer on it, doesn't look like many will get to the cusomers after Chadders and i get ours     

[beowulf]

saw the invoice for the delivery Monday today and it has both Sea Harriers, the Mig15 and the Bridgelayer on it, doesn't look like many will get to the cusomers after Chadders and i get ours     

went in the Nottm branch today..................shelves are full of them............seem to have a glut of canberras too 

[Barry Krell]

A quick chat with a friend who likes Russian aircraft reveals he's disappointed with the MiG.  He's dropped it over the 4+ plans and it's overscale...

Doesn't bother me as I'm not likely to build one.    I'm just waiting for the Hurricane.

[ChernayaAkula]

Are the plans in the 4+ MiG-15 book accurate? I recall hearing that the plans in some of the books are not that accurate at all.

[B777LR]

Any photos of the new-mold Mig-15 parts?

[thedarkmaster]

Had a look in the new delivery Vulcan today, same old box etc and we spotted decals are now by Cartograf, same style as old ones just a little sharper