Airfix

[Army of One]

I went to IWM Duxford BoB Air Show yesterday and glad I went. I saw the might Hind displayed so well by the Czech AF....and found out it was the last display as they are being retired at the end of the year....😪😪
Anyhoo, I spoke to an Airfix rep about current kits....he had a made up, not painted, 1/24 Spit mkIX....with an assembled engine and cockpit next to it. Very impressive. A full layout of sprues which took up a whole table....discussion turned to what's next. He admitted that he already knew what the next 1/24 subject was going to be.....but said if he went any further that a red dot would appear on his forehead. He did admit no plans for any Griffon engined Spit, to much re working involved re panel lines n stuff he said
....nor a modernised FW190A or even new FW190D9.....he also said one of the most popular requests was for a Buccaneer in this scale...to which he laughed....but stopped when met with the stare from me n the two other chaps there....suffice to say, absolutely no plans for a 1/24 Mi24/35 Hind.....git

[PR19_Kit]

Is there enough styrene left in the world for a 1/24 Bucc? 

Just the BOX would cost £20!

[Dizzyfugu]

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

Yup, and they are apparently re-releasing a lot of them at the moment, in line with their strategy to become a less military-heavy model kit brand.

[Army of One]

Is there enough styrene left in the world for a 1/24 Bucc? 

Just the BOX would cost £20!

It would be worth it though wouldn't it...🤔

[zenrat]

1/24 Lightning, Hunter, or Canberra?

[PR19_Kit]

A 1/24 Canberra would be MASSIVE!

It'd be nearly a YARD wide! 

[NARSES2]

A 1/24 Canberra would be MASSIVE!

It'd be nearly a YARD wide! 

And you'd still say "the wings need their span increasing" 

[scooter]

Is there enough styrene left in the world for a 1/24 Bucc? 

Just the BOX would cost £20!

There might be, but if they also released a 1/24th Thud, forget about it.

I had the 1/32 Tonka GR.4 once.  That, in an of itself, was a massive box. 


And I want to get another and actually build the blasted thing.

Probably in the blue scheme like my Londthyrian Hustler

[zenrat]

And we still need our new mould 1/72 Rotodyne...

[scooter]

And we still need our new mould 1/72 Rotodyne...

And in 1/48, 1/32, 1/24...

[PR19_Kit]

A 1/24 'dyne, now that WOULD be something. 

Would it have scale sound too though? 

[scooter]

A 1/24 'dyne, now that WOULD be something. 

Would it have scale sound too though? 

I'm sure audio fx folks could come up with something.

[McColm]

No doubt that would come with electric motors.

[AeroplaneDriver]

1/24 Sea Fury?  WYVERN??    

I've never built a 1/24 but I'd love to see a Hunter or Lightning. 

[Mossie]

I've often thought a 1/24 Tiger Moth would fit the Airfix range well.

Failing that, a 1/24 Harrier GR.7/9 to complement the GR.1 they've re-released.

And a 1/24 Westland Wessex cos the Fly 1/32 kit isn't time consuming enough...