Airfix

[Gondor]

Nice. But at 25 notes off the shelf and a good half dozen MPM sitting in various locations in the stash, and a CMR one, I'll give it a miss.   I even have an original Frog one to restore.
They really should have went for a Venom.

I agree about the Venom as it would fill a gap. Will probably only get one Meatbox as I have several others available, now more likly to get whiffed if I can come up with something decent other than just changeing the decals to Swiss, Sweedish or something else.

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

They really should have went for a Venom.

Yeah, a (decent/new) Venom single-seater kit would be nice. 

[Mossie]

1/24 Spitfire Mk.IX sprue shots:
https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/new-spitfire-test-frame-exclusive?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NEW+SUPER+KIT%3A+An+exclusive+first+look&utm_campaign=Airfix-+workbench-+week++60+2022

[Mossie]

Schemes for the 1/72 Meteor F.8, 500 Sqn Royal Auxilliary Air Force, 74 Sqn Royal Air Force & No.350 Sqn Belgian Air Force:
https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/new-gloster-meteor-schemes-exclusive?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=New+Gloster+Meteor+schemes+exclusive&utm_campaign=Airfix-+Workbench-+week+14-+22%2F23

[The Wooksta!]

All very nice, but at twice the price of the very nice Xtrakit one, I'm not buying. Airfix are rapidly pricing themselves out of the market.

[PR19_Kit]

All that super detail is all very well, but can you see it when the model's built?

Or are they only pandering to those who want to build the kit with all the panels open etc.? Hardly a large market.......... 

[Mossie]

State of the hobby, and the world at general, everything's too much.  I've got a couple of Special Hobby kits, T.7 & F.8, they're more than serviceable.

[rickshaw]

77 Squadron RAAF would have been a better choice as an alternative scheme... 

[The Wooksta!]

Undoubtedly, it'll come out later.  If not, I'm sure the aftermarket decal people will bring it out.  I'm sure it was an option on one F8 kit in the past, either Aeroclub or CMR, as I did one. 

[Old Wombat]

Those of you who regularly buy 1/72 Airfix kits (I do but not that often) may have already noted this but the new top-opening boxes, while I approve of the design, are made out of card that is barely thicker that printing paper!

[The Wooksta!]

More cost cutting. 

I understand Hornby need to pay off the banks, but their prices are going through the roof.  You can get an Eduard Weekend kit for about the same price as a series 2 Airfix kit (Spitfire mk IXc early is about 10.99, the equivalent Airfix mk IXc mid production is £12*), the Shackleton is nigh on fifty notes now and a full tank of petrol is cheaper than the Vulcan!



*Not that I'm buying Spitfires these days, but I do keep an eye on prices.  Also annoying are the new Eduard boxings with different decals.  Perhaps I should think of them as decal sheets with a free kit?

[NARSES2]

More cost cutting. 

I understand Hornby need to pay off the banks, but their prices are going through the roof.  You can get an Eduard Weekend kit for about the same price as a series 2 Airfix kit (Spitfire mk IXc early is about 10.99, the equivalent Airfix mk IXc mid production is £12*),

Yup the Eduard Weekend 1/72 Fw 190A-8 came out this week. 4 markings options and £10.80

[The Wooksta!]

I think both the Spitfires have about 5 options on them.  I'm very tempted with the mk VIII, but have resisted so far.

[zenrat]

Eduard could do worse than sell their transfers separately from their kits.
I'd pay good money for a MiG 21 Bunny Fighter set in 1/72 (currently only in 1/48).

Airfix are asking £10.99 for the vintage classic Shooting Star so it's not just the new moulds which are overpriced.  Perhaps they want to be Hasegawa when they grow up?

[jcf]

All that super detail is all very well, but can you see it when the model's built?

Or are they only pandering to those who want to build the kit with all the panels open etc.? Hardly a large market.......... 

It's expected in the market in which they're competing, which is larger than one would think and the
prices don't seem to phase the folks in the target market.