Airfix

[Howard of Effingham]

thorvic has one of the trafalgar class subs, mossie. he seemed happy enough with it at the staff's moorlands show.

the airfix AEW seaking [of which i have two] is very good. the kit comes most of the HAS5 parts too. i'm tempted
to do it in USN markings, 

now what's next from airfix?

[lancer]

Dunno, but I'm waiting for the Canadair Sabre for one. The 112 SQN markings sort of scream Desert Scheme to me. Perhaps there were some Sabres in Aden to help out the Hunters now and then.

[NARSES2]

Hopefully the two 110's followed by the Spitfire Ia in 1/72 and the Spit XII & Seafire in 1/48 

[kitnut617]

thorvic has one of the trafalgar class subs, mossie. he seemed happy enough with it at the staff's moorlands show.

There's an in-box review on the Britmodeller forum:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51822&hl=trafalgar

[Mossie]

thorvic has one of the trafalgar class subs, mossie. he seemed happy enough with it at the staff's moorlands show.

the airfix AEW seaking [of which i have two] is very good. the kit comes most of the HAS5 parts too. i'm tempted
to do it in USN markings, 

now what's next from airfix?

You know, I might even pick one up myself for a quick build.  Here's hoping they get onto an Astute Class, although I think HobbyBoss have one on the way?  Cheers for the review link Trev!

[Green Dragon]

Just posted this in the MPM thread, thought I'd better bung in here too as it's about Airfix. Rumours on Britmodeller say a series of Meteors and a Javelin are being funded by good sales of the 1/48th Bf1909. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51888

Paul Harrison

[Mossie]

There was also an insinuation by the same guy '109 thread that an Airfix Vulcan is on the way, I'm guessing he means the 1/48 kit that started as a hoax at the Nationals?

Aeroclub do the Canberra and Vulcan, and now Airfix do them (The Vulcan's in the pipe)

Is it really on the way in 1/48th???

[Thorvic]

I suspect they may be trying 'start a rumour, watch it spread on the modelling orientated internet and press then let Airfix gauge the interest.

Be nice if true, but i don't quite believe it, as i didn't think the new 109 in 48th was that popular that it could fund two new moulds from scratch !!

G

[Aircav]

1/48 Vulcan, hmm............ would be nice 

[NARSES2]

The first of the 110's is out 

Hannants despatched mine today 

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-models-for-2010/aircraft/a03080-messerschmitt-bf110cd-a03080/?searchguid=&resultspage=&sortorder=

[The Wooksta!]

Someone posted some shots of the bits on Britmodeller yesterday.  Looks to be the best 110 in 72nd yet.

The Spitfires can't be that far off either.  Wonderland are claiming 10th September but if they said it was raining I'd look out of the window first.  Their reputation for telling the truth is somewhere below that of Baron Munhausen. 

I have half a dozen on order based on photos of the sprue shots elsewhere on the web.

[kitbasher]

Those devious Airfix brothers are brainwashing me!  Most (not quite all) of their new releases (not retreads) are just so damned enticing every time one comes out I want one!  Not the Hawk T1 'cos my built Matchbox one fits the bill nicely thank you, and and while I've got a PR9 I'm not sure I want a Canberra B(I)8 - for now I'm prepared to stick with my FROG/NOVO kit - and I have a Heller Hurricane IIc in the stash that will also do.
But the rest......!!!!
Would have got a Bf110 in Holborn Modelzone today - looks a very good kit and fantastic value for money - but for the fact I visited HMS Belfast yesterday and acquired a Revell (ex-Matchbox) Walrus.  It just seemed the right thing to do! 
I think what it is is the fact that the new new releases are taking me back to halcyon boyhood kitbashing days and wanting to part with wonga.  The cunning wotsits! 

[NARSES2]

Would have got a Bf110 in Holborn Modelzone today - looks a very good kit and fantastic value for money -

Succumb...it's a real beauty 

I think what it is is the fact that the new new releases are taking me back to halcyon boyhood kitbashing days and wanting to part with wonga.  The cunning wotsits! 

That's exactly how I feel Dave. They've brought back the innocent joys you had of building as a kid with these new releases. Either that or I'm reverting back to my childhood. Wonder if I'll have to go back through puberty first 

[Radish]

My wife says I've never grown up anyway.

I shall purchase a '110....need it for Biggles.

[The Wooksta!]

I'll be getting one later in the year.  Want to butcher it as a Bf 162.