Airfix

[nev]

I pre-ordered my Nimrod with Hannants, but its not there in my profile as an outstanding order.  Is this the same for everyone?

[Mossie]

Nev, mine disapeared from my cart a long time ago too.  Hannants have made a statement saying that they haven't cancelled any orders unless they've been asked too, so if you've ordered it before, you should still get it.
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AX12050

[Thorvic]

Now listed on Hannants future releases

Airfix 2008 releases on Hannants

G

[Nick]

I spy a little attempt to cash in on the recent success of the BBC's Robin Hood series.....

Shame these are likely to be the old multi-figure sets (poor quality from reviews) and not a pair of large figures like the old Henry VIII and Boy Scout, but they would date quite quickly I suppose.

Check the end of the list...... Dr Who Kylie figure!!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Just pre-ordered two Pucaras.... thanks for the heads-up, Jeff.

Ian

[kitnut617]

Nev, mine disapeared from my cart a long time ago too.  Hannants have made a statement saying that they haven't cancelled any orders unless they've been asked too, so if you've ordered it before, you should still get it.
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AX12050

I have two Nimrods ordered through Hannants, one I did in 2005 and another in 2006 just before the cut off date.  On my recent orders I see that the 2005 one is still listed as on backorder but I don't see the 2006 one.  I have on a number of occasions written to Hannants about items not showing and I've been told that they do show on their system, so I'm really hoping the system doesn't screw up.

Robert

[Aircav]

See they are doing the Beam engine again, cool, long time since they were last done    

[nev]

Might have to get me some of that Shaun The Sheep stuff - for the little 'un of course

[Howard of Effingham]

those smaller reissues really sound great (gladiator, bird dog, A-jet,..)

if the A-jet has belgian markings, concider it sold  B)

btw, the two issues of the airfix alpha jet i have both come with belgian markings
but for an a/c in its original color scheme.

[NARSES2]

Sean the sheep and Kylie - what more could any red-blooded Aussie/Welsman/Derbyshire lad want   The mind boggles with the possibilities of swaping parts  

The Robin Hood set was in the old HO/OO range so is probably nearer 15mm scale for Wargammers. Memory is that it was good at the time and very much based on the classic RH film starring Eroll Flyn. The Sheriff set was very useful for wargamming purposes. Some of those early Airfix figure sets are as "good" as some of the new HAT Ancient's sets. Good in the sense that both have quite soft detail on soft plastic.

Still it's good to see them back.

As for the Nimrod - when I cancelled my pre-order (wasn't for me-complicated) I got a confirmation of my cancellation so I'm assuming the Hannants system works.

Chris

[kitnut617]

I got an Airfix News Letter in the email today (as did all Airfix Club Members I suspect) and the full list for 2008 was included.  Pretty much what Hannants had on their website but here's the list anyway:

The Official List!
1:72 Scale Military Aircraft

Gloster Gladiator
Boulton Paul Defiant
Cessna Bird Dog
BAe Red Arrows Hawk
Fairey Fulmer
Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
Hawker Sea Fury
Brewster Buffalo
Henschel Hs123A-1
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc
Hawker Tempest V
Alpha Jet
BAC Strikemaster
F.M.A. IA 58A Pucara
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer SB2/S2-C-D S Mk50
BAe Hawk 128 / 132
Gloster Meteor F.8
Boeing AH-64 Apache Longbow
North American B-25 Mitchell
Dornier Do17 E/F
Mirage F1
Douglas Boston III
Eurofighter Typhoon
Westland Sea King HAS.5/AEW.2
Boeing Chinook
Horsa Glider
Vickers Wellington MkIc
English Electric Canberra B(I) 8
English Electric Canberra PR.9
Focke Wulf Mistel (Ta-154)
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

1:48 Scale Military Aircraft

English Electric Canberra B.2 / B.20
English Electric Canberra PR.9
Martin B-57B Canberra
TSR2 'Limited Edition'

1:24 Scale Military Aircraft

De Havilland Mosquito (fighter version)

1:72 Scale Civil Aircraft

Fokker F-27 Friendship

1:600 Scale Warships

HMS Victorious

1:400 Scale Warships

HMS Montgomery
HMS St Albans

1:72 Scale Warships

U-Boat Type XXIII

Classic Ships

Endeavour




1:76 Scale Military Vehicles

LWB Landrover (soft top) & Trailer
M113 U.S. ACAV
LWB Landrover (hard top) & Trailer
Saladin MkII Armoured Car
Bedford MK 4 Tonne Truck
M113 U.S. Fire Support Version
Saracen APC Mk1/2/3
Bedford Mk Tactical Aircraft Refueller
Vickers Light Tank
Landrover 1 Tonne FC Truck G.S. Body
British M119 105mm Light Field Gun
Landrover 1 Tonne FC Ambulance
Matilda "Hedgehog"
Sherman "Calliope" Tank
Churchill Bridge Layer

1:72 Scale Figures

Robin Hood
Sheriff of Nottingham
WWI German Infantry
WWI British Infantry
WWI French Infantry
WWI U.S Infantry
WWI Royal Horse Artillery
Ancient Britons
WWII British Infantry

1:32 Scale Steam Sets

Beam Engine
1804 Steam Loco

1:100/1:144 Scale Mini Kits

Focke Wulf FW190A
P-47 Thunderbolt
Mitsubishi Zero
F-15 Eagle
F-4 Phantom

Themed Gift Sets - Aircraft

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Five Fighter Collection
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota 'Berlin Airlift'
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire MkVb
RAF 90th Anniversary Set
Imperial War Museum Collection
Red Arrows Hawk Gift Set
Science Museum - The Science of Flight
Science Museum - The Science of Automotives  

Ships

Wasa Gift Set
Cutty Sark Gift Set
Endeavour Gift Set

Dioramas / Figures

D-Day Collection
Waterloo Battle Set
Medieval Tournament
British Infantry Figure Box
8th Army Figure Box
German Infantry Figure Box
US Infantry Figure Box

Small Gift Sets

Red Arrows Hawk
Spitfire MkIa
P40 Kitty Hawk
Hawker Typhoon
Red Arrows GNAT
Freedom Fighter
FW190
Subaru Impreza WRC
Ford Focus WRC
Peugeot 307 WRC
Peugeot 206 WRC

Medium Gift Sets

Spitfire MkIX
Hurricane MkI
Me 109e
Aston Martin DB5
MGB
Ford Escort
VW Beetle
Harrier GR3
F-5 Tiger

Dogfight Double Gift Sets

Me110 / Spitfire MkIX
Beaufighter / Me109
Junkers Ju88 / Hurricane
Mosquito / Me262
Meteor / VI Doodlebug

Spitfire / Typhoon Twin Gift Set
P-51 / F-15 Twin Gift Set
Harrier GR7
F-18
HMS Belfast
HMS Ark Royal
HMS Hood

Licensed Gift Sets

Doctor Who 'Dalek Encounter'
Doctor Who 'Astrid'
Shaun the Sheep with Landrover
Shaun the Sheep with Tractor



All the Best for 2008

The Airfix Club

[Thorvic]

Hmmn, TSR2 in 1/48th Limited Edition   (means that they will be hoarded rather than built).

1/72
Interesting to see the Buccaneer listed as S2B/S2-C-D S Mk50 i have a feeling thats a miss print and should be Buccaneer S2 in 1/72 with the multi-options in 1/48th as Beany listed both scales. Of course it would be very nice if Airfix did the Buccaneer in 1/72 with the multiple options and the bog standard RAF boxing was rather dull in RAF wrap scheme for the late 80's.

Nice to see the 1/72 PR9 listed as Hannants decided to miss that off thier listings.

Wonder whats happened with the Seaking, HAS5/AEW2 when it was originally going to be the AEW7. To be honest as its based on RAF MK3 kit it would have been much better to go with HC4/HC6 and AEW7 rather than head to head with much neater Revell Sea king HAS5/AEW2.

Nice to see official confirmation however.

Geoff

[kitnut617]

Interesting to see the Buccaneer listed as S2B/S2-C-D S Mk50 i have a feeling thats a miss print and should be Buccaneer S2 in 1/72 with the multi-options in 1/48th as Beany listed both scales. Of course it would be very nice if Airfix did the Buccaneer in 1/72 with the multiple options and the bog standard RAF boxing was rather dull in RAF wrap scheme for the late 80's.

The Buccaneer showing in the list on the ATF forum, is listed as 'Modified' as to it's origins. Apparently this is confirmed by Martyn Weaver of Airfix, Geoff

[Nick]

Airfix are now producing the military vehicles range once made by JB Models.

Is that another Hornby takeover, quietly hidden in the list?

Nick B)  

[NARSES2]

Airfix are now producing the military vehicles range once made by JB Models.

Is that another Hornby takeover, quietly hidden in the list?

Nick B)

Hornby bought the rights to JB a while ago NIck - still will make it easier for me to get another couple of Mk VI's  

It's also nice to see the WWI figures out again but of course you can't "really" use the French with the Brits/German's unless you have a lot of US Civil War Union heads available  

Chris