Airfix

[kitnut617]

I've still got the 1/24 Harrier GR.1.  I was around 14 and just getting into modelling more seriously. My Dad knew someone who worked at Humbrol so I got a bunch of kits for Christmas.  My Dad payed factory rates for them and it was the beginning of The Stash. Before that I'd always made them as I bought them.

Still trying to work up the nerve to build it, I always told myself I'd do it when I had the skills to do a proper job of it!

From what I can remember of mine Simon, it was a nice kit to build. I don't recall any fit problems except for the collapsing front u/c leg where I inserted a bit of propelling pen spring between the trailing arm and shock.

[McColm]

It seems to me that Airfix is teasing the public with short videos from airshows and clips from it's archives. I don't know if they will produce a new tooling for the Swift or BAC Jaguar.
A retooled BAe Nimrod or release of the model kit at a decent price.
They can release the Fairey Rotodyne which never made it into service but won't tool up the Avro Lincoln which was flown by the RAF,  RAAF and Argentina plus it could have the Canadian decals.
I mean every time I try and visit the Blackbird Models website to see if the conversion set is available it's always sold out so its very popular.

[kitnut617]

They can release the Fairey Rotodyne which never made it into service but won't tool up the Avro Lincoln which was flown by the RAF,  RAAF and Argentina plus it could have the Canadian decals.
I mean every time I try and visit the Blackbird Models website to see if the conversion set is available it's always sold out so its very popular.

So why don't you try the Flightpath conversion, which is now called David J. Parkins.
https://www.djparkins.com/home.php

[McColm]

They can release the Fairey Rotodyne which never made it into service but won't tool up the Avro Lincoln which was flown by the RAF,  RAAF and Argentina plus it could have the Canadian decals.
I mean every time I try and visit the Blackbird Models website to see if the conversion set is available it's always sold out so its very popular.

So why don't you try the Flightpath conversion, which is now called David J. Parkins.
https://www.djparkins.com/home.php

I have had issues with their conversion. The front end on their drawings and where they say to cut doesn't leave you with any room for error. They want you to do 'butt joints ' as the resin pieces are solid with no lips or plugs which means that you may have to drill into their resin pieces and glue a plastic rod to give it some support. The detailing is a bit vague as well. Yes an experienced modeler could make this work, I'm not in the same league as you guys and none of my builds have been voted on in Whiffee Awards let alone been selected for them.

[kitnut617]

They can release the Fairey Rotodyne which never made it into service but won't tool up the Avro Lincoln which was flown by the RAF,  RAAF and Argentina plus it could have the Canadian decals.
I mean every time I try and visit the Blackbird Models website to see if the conversion set is available it's always sold out so its very popular.

So why don't you try the Flightpath conversion, which is now called David J. Parkins.
https://www.djparkins.com/home.php

I have had issues with their conversion. The front end on their drawings and where they say to cut doesn't leave you with any room for error. They want you to do 'butt joints ' as the resin pieces are solid with no lips or plugs which means that you may have to drill into their resin pieces and glue a plastic rod to give it some support. The detailing is a bit vague as well. Yes an experienced modeler could make this work, I'm not in the same league as you guys and none of my builds have been voted on in Whiffee Awards let alone been selected for them.

I know butt joints are probably not the strongest for gluing if you just glue to the wall thickness of the parts. But all you have to do is thicken the plastic by gluing some styrene strip all around the inside of the fuselage. This gives a thicker gluing surface for the glue to grip onto.

[The Wooksta!]

You won't find that many resin conversions that are not butt joined.

[McColm]

They can release the Fairey Rotodyne which never made it into service but won't tool up the Avro Lincoln which was flown by the RAF,  RAAF and Argentina plus it could have the Canadian decals.
I mean every time I try and visit the Blackbird Models website to see if the conversion set is available it's always sold out so its very popular.

So why don't you try the Flightpath conversion, which is now called David J. Parkins.
https://www.djparkins.com/home.php

I have had issues with their conversion. The front end on their drawings and where they say to cut doesn't leave you with any room for error. They want you to do 'butt joints ' as the resin pieces are solid with no lips or plugs which means that you may have to drill into their resin pieces and glue a plastic rod to give it some support. The detailing is a bit vague as well. Yes an experienced modeler could make this work, I'm not in the same league as you guys and none of my builds have been voted on in Whiffee Awards let alone been selected for them.

I know butt joints are probably not the strongest for gluing if you just glue to the wall thickness of the parts. But all you have to do is thicken the plastic by gluing some styrene strip all around the inside of the fuselage. This gives a thicker gluing surface for the glue to grip onto.

Thanks I will give it a try 

[Mossie]

I had trouble with their Vulcan B.1 conversion.  The leading edges had a small male plug but it wasn't enough to hold the weight of the resin.  After a few repeated PSR cycles, it cracked away from the wing and I've never found a soloution to fix it.

[Wardukw]

As a armour builder for many decades resin is something  ive worked with a heap of times from simple small conversions to full blown full resin models and like you blokes issues are there pretty much all the time .
One trick ive used for yrs and it works a treat..i take a couple of pieces of sheet styrene and super glue them to the resin parts then glue them together with plastic glue.
I dont glue plastic around the edges ..i make the plate the same size as the parts im glueing..its a stronger join.
Gives ya tons of wiggle room and depending on how heavy the parts are which need  gluing ya just use thicker sheet...even .10mm sheet will glue quite heavy parts together.

[McColm]

As a armour builder for many decades resin is something  ive worked with a heap of times from simple small conversions to full blown full resin models and like you blokes issues are there pretty much all the time .
One trick ive used for yrs and it works a treat..i take a couple of pieces of sheet styrene and super glue them to the resin parts then glue them together with plastic glue.
I dont glue plastic around the edges ..i make the plate the same size as the parts im glueing..its a stronger join.
Gives ya tons of wiggle room and depending on how heavy the parts are which need  gluing ya just use thicker sheet...even .10mm sheet will glue quite heavy parts together.

Thanks for the info 

[jcf]

Why would the one WITHOUT the extra bombs cost a lot more than the one WITH the bombs?

Sometimes this 'marketing' stuff just defeats me................. 

Bigger decal sheet? Markings, including nose art for five aircraft. 



The A-Bomber versions of the kit don't come with the two copies of the D sprue of conventional bombs.

[KiwiZac]

Latest rumour on Britmodeller is a 1/48 Auster. Autocar for me, please!

[Wardukw]

Scarey thing for me as im trying to restrict my building of aircraft but i seriously want to build the 1/24th Mosquito 
That looks like one hell out a build and the painting side alone would take a month 

[PR19_Kit]

Latest rumour on Britmodeller is a 1/48 Auster. Autocar for me, please!

Re-pop it in 1/72 scale please.

[The Wooksta!]

I'd much rather have a Lincoln.  Just the one, as it'll be nigh on 50 notes.