Airfix

[Gondor]

I was reading a Brit modeller thread and they mentioned the schemes are all later due to some noise reduction bumps added in front of the intake that weren't there on early machines.  So all the kit RN schemes are grey, but it's a simple case of sanding it flush to backdate it to a grey over white scheme.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235104530-airfix-148-buccaneer-s2-for-2022/page/15/

There is also the option of makeing it a South African machine or an RAF one, just a case of some modification to make the model depict the correct airframe as required. Of course there is also the option to whiff it.

Gondor

[Wardukw]

Well you could build it with a grey camo scheme, or a grey camo scheme or another grey camo scheme but then again you could do it grey camo 

Not alot of imagination there it would seem 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Just a little update on my post yesterday about ordering the new Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer...as we all know it's not a cheap kit and I have definite plans for two of them...one RW RN and one Whif. 

So I figured in for a penny in for a pound and ordered four of the beasts.  Estimates for it hitting the US shelves seem to be Octoberish timeframe so I figured if I order four I might be able to capitalize on a little eBay madness and recoup some of the cost by reselling two of them at a reasonable premium.  Plus it got me free shipping. 

Which brings me to the point of the update.  Just got a text notification that they will be delivered on Tuesday.  For kits ordered yesterday that gives a total transit time of FIVE DAYS from the UK.  Very impressed with the speed of Airfix's service and can't wait to get my hands on this one.

A little update on this order from Airfix.  I thought five days was a bit optimistic for shipping from the UK.  Turns out it's not five.  They arrived TODAY, four days after order placed.  Well done Airfix! 

[Wardukw]

Lucky you dont live here in NZ where it takes 2 to 3 weeks to get a package from Australia .
Hell it took a week to get a parcel from Wellington..thats at the end of the same island i live on.

[kitnut617]

Just a little update on my post yesterday about ordering the new Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer...as we all know it's not a cheap kit and I have definite plans for two of them...one RW RN and one Whif. 

So I figured in for a penny in for a pound and ordered four of the beasts.  Estimates for it hitting the US shelves seem to be Octoberish timeframe so I figured if I order four I might be able to capitalize on a little eBay madness and recoup some of the cost by reselling two of them at a reasonable premium.  Plus it got me free shipping. 

Which brings me to the point of the update.  Just got a text notification that they will be delivered on Tuesday.  For kits ordered yesterday that gives a total transit time of FIVE DAYS from the UK.  Very impressed with the speed of Airfix's service and can't wait to get my hands on this one.

A little update on this order from Airfix.  I thought five days was a bit optimistic for shipping from the UK.  Turns out it's not five.  They arrived TODAY, four days after order placed.  Well done Airfix!

Did it come by courier Nick ?, I had a package come from way down south in the US arrive next day, I did think the postage was a bit steep when I placed my order. That was until I got a notice from UPS asking for a 'physical' address to deliver it too, they don't usually deliver to acreages ---

[ysi_maniac]

Has Airfix new-tooled any 1/72 buccaneer?

... and Canberra has been new-tooled?

[AeroplaneDriver]

Did it come by courier Nick ?, I had a package come from way down south in the US arrive next day, I did think the postage was a bit steep when I placed my order. That was until I got a notice from UPS asking for a 'physical' address to deliver it too, they don't usually deliver to acreages ---

Free shipping via DHL.

[kitnut617]

Did it come by courier Nick ?, I had a package come from way down south in the US arrive next day, I did think the postage was a bit steep when I placed my order. That was until I got a notice from UPS asking for a 'physical' address to deliver it too, they don't usually deliver to acreages ---

Free shipping via DHL.

Ah! that's why you got it so quick -- 

[Mossie]

1/72 Gloster Meteor build photos:
https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/majestic-meteors-over-malta?xnpe_tifc=bIe_bfxDbDo7hfolOFU.bjpsafeWaeiWhFWDRfJvaN8jRMQlqoB6qfJDtue.t9UgrFQshF4.bfo7h.HlhuxJhFnT&utm_source=bloomreach&utm_campaign=Airfix%20-%20Workbench%20-%20Week23%2022/23&utm_medium=email

1/43 Jaguar E Type Coupe CAD & test build:
https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/airfix-introduce-most-beautiful-car-world?xnpe_tifc=bIe_bfxDbDo7hfolOFU.bjpsafeWaeiWhFWDRfJvaN8jRMQlqoB6qfJDtue.t9UgrFQshF4.bfo7h.HlhuxJhFnT&utm_source=bloomreach&utm_campaign=Airfix%20-%20Workbench%20-%20Week23%2022/23&utm_medium=email

[Steel Penguin]

look very nice, and i can see the aftermarket folks doing a stand out job on the wheels.

I ask out of curiosity, why 1:43 ?   is it a standard, and if it is from when?   and if not why not 1:48?

[PR19_Kit]

1/43 has been a model car scale for many years, most of the high accuracy resin kits have been done in that scale. It's the same as British 0 Gauge model railways too.

But the market would have been much larger if they'd have done it in 1/32, and they could have shunted the CAD drawings of the outer skin over to their Scalextric brand and made a superb slot racer out of it too.

[Steel Penguin]

ahhh , i see, hopefully they will, as well.

[Mossie]

Airfix have done some 1/43 kits in the past, but this is a starter kit and aimed at the beginner market.  They've also announced a Bugatti Chiron and a Pagani Huyara in the same scale.

[PR19_Kit]

Heller did quite a few 1/43 cars kits as well, even some F1 cars,  and very good they were too.

[jcf]

look very nice, and i can see the aftermarket folks doing a stand out job on the wheels.

I ask out of curiosity, why 1:43 ?  is it a standard, and if it is from when?  and if not why not 1:48?

Do a search on 1:43rd over on Grand Prix Models and it'll return 13,079 items and that's excluding
accessories, decals etc.

https://www.grandprixmodels.com/Search.aspx?selected=PT010,PT004,PT018,PT005,SC014,&keywords=1:43&order=orderByName&stock=showALL