Airfix

[Mossie]

1/35 Stalwart! Very nice.

Re-release of the 4 tonner, 105mm gun, Land Rover 109 and Land Rover FC 101. I'm happy for the latter, I've wanted a few more of these and have several ideas.

1/144 SLS Aretemis, lovely addition.

1/48 new tool Jaguar, will keep several happy.

1/72 Wessex HC.2.  I've been wondering about how to convert other kits to the HAR.2, this kit will be much easier and I'll be surprised if there isn't a boxing at some time.

1/48 Spitfire TR.9, that's a surprise.

[Weaver]

First thoughts/notes:

Disappointed there wasn't a re-release of the new-tool Beaufighter, but that's just my personal agenda, not a general criticism.

The SLS Artemis was certainly a surprise. There's a lot of whiffie things you could come up with using that and the Space Shuttle kit, both real proposals and imaginary, but I strongly suspect it'll be hideously expensive, so I'm not making plans.

Nice to see the rag-wing Mk.1 Hurricane out again. Lots of pre-war/export whif things you could do with that.

The B-17 has an interesting option of a 100 Group aircraft with all it's mysterious electronic warfare aerials, bumps and bulges.

The new-tool Wessex is a good thing and I'll probably get one.

The 1/35th Stolly and the new Ferret versions are good business sense. I think those will FLY off the shelves (but not to me, since I don't so 1/35th armour).

The Vintage Classics Puma is nice to see and I may well get one or two if they aren't too expensive.

The Vintage Classics Boeing Clipper is also good to see (but I already have an original one) as are the MTB, E-boat and Rescue Launch.

Good to see the ex-JB Landy, Bedford, FC-Landy and 105mm gun out again. However I alreadt have a shelf full of all of them.

Evil idea: there's a typo in the description of the 1/48th Irish Air Corps Spitfire TR.9, where it says "Crops" instead of "Corps".   If they actually send it out like that, somebody needs to get one and build it as a crop sprayer, with spray bars under the wings and the chemical tank in the back cockpit, just to troll them at SMW 2025...    

[seadude]

Quelle surprise! Yet more bloody Spitfires and, once again the 1/48 mafia is favoured.
Virtually nothing new (other than the Wessex) in 1/72 except rehashes of rehashes of rehashes of kits a lot of us will already have.

Personal view only but  I think it's a miserable line up with absolutely nothing to tempt me to part with cash. I certainly don't need any of the reissues.

Another triumph of hype over substance. Que Sera! Sera! My money goes elsewhere this year.

I'm not an Airfix builder. But if I were, I'd probably agree with most of your comments. The lineup is just more of the "same old, same old" stuff.
What is it with the Spitfire? I get it that it was an important plane that has a very distinguished history and all. But don't you Brits ever get tired of seeing another Spitfire after another Spitfire after another Spitfire, etc., etc., etc. being constantly released every so often? I guess Airfix won't be satisfied until they've released all 1,374,922 (and still counting    ) variants of the Spitfire with every camouflage paint scheme and decal marking ever seen for the aircraft. 

[The Rat]

Due to space limitations I try to stick to 1/72nd, but if that 1/48th P-40 is even half as good as their 1/72nd offering, I'm sorely tempted. Pretty sur Kiwi Zac would love one.

Evil idea: there's a typo in the description of the 1/48th Irish Air Corps Spitfire TR.9, where it says "Crops" instead of "Corps".   If they actually send it out like that, somebody needs to get one and build it as a crop sprayer, with spray bars under the wings and the chemical tank in the back cockpit, just to troll them at SMW 2025...    

I like the way you think!  Make sure to get a screen capture for proof.

[Weaver]

Quelle surprise! Yet more bloody Spitfires and, once again the 1/48 mafia is favoured.
Virtually nothing new (other than the Wessex) in 1/72 except rehashes of rehashes of rehashes of kits a lot of us will already have.

Personal view only but  I think it's a miserable line up with absolutely nothing to tempt me to part with cash. I certainly don't need any of the reissues.

Another triumph of hype over substance. Que Sera! Sera! My money goes elsewhere this year.

I'm not an Airfix builder. But if I were, I'd probably agree with most of your comments. The lineup is just more of the "same old, same old" stuff.
What is it with the Spitfire? I get it that it was an important plane that has a very distinguished history and all. But don't you Brits ever get tired of seeing another Spitfire after another Spitfire after another Spitfire, etc., etc., etc. being constantly released every so often? I guess Airfix won't be satisfied until they've released all 1,374,922 (and still counting    ) variants of the Spitfire with every camouflage paint scheme and decal marking ever seen for the aircraft.

PLENTY of us Brits get tired of it.

Plot Twist: The Wooksta is secretly Airfix's Head Of Product Strategy. Once they've issued every Spitfire variant ever, they're going to start on the DH Hornets....

[Steel Penguin]

stolly!    stolly    stolly 

because we got the resin one from Accurate Armour  as they were shutting down, and no one was going to do one in plastic 
still  works for me  i can get another.

[The Rat]

Evil idea: there's a typo in the description of the 1/48th Irish Air Corps Spitfire TR.9, where it says "Crops" instead of "Corps".   If they actually send it out like that, somebody needs to get one and build it as a crop sprayer, with spray bars under the wings and the chemical tank in the back cockpit, just to troll them at SMW 2025...    

Okay, here's a screen shot for anyone who wants it:

[Gondor]

stolly!    stolly    stolly 

because we got the resin one from Accurate Armour  as they were shutting down, and no one was going to do one in plastic 
still  works for me  i can get another.

The plastic ones are easier to modify though 

Gondor

[Steel Penguin]

stolly!    stolly    stolly 

because we got the resin one from Accurate Armour  as they were shutting down, and no one was going to do one in plastic 
still  works for me  i can get another.

The plastic ones are easier to modify though 

Gondor

And i got the REME one as well so i can use the plastics for basic versions and have varying loads in them as well.   ( whew     )

[The Rat]

Nice to see the rag-wing Mk.1 Hurricane out again. Lots of pre-war/export whif things you could do with that.

Agreed. And as the proud son of a Sergeant Pilot, I'll probably get one just for a RW build in the markings of Sgt. Tock's machine. 

[Weaver]

Due to space limitations I try to stick to 1/72nd, but if that 1/48th P-40 is even half as good as their 1/72nd offering, I'm sorely tempted. Pretty sur Kiwi Zac would love one.

Evil idea: there's a typo in the description of the 1/48th Irish Air Corps Spitfire TR.9, where it says "Crops" instead of "Corps".   If they actually send it out like that, somebody needs to get one and build it as a crop sprayer, with spray bars under the wings and the chemical tank in the back cockpit, just to troll them at SMW 2025...    

I like the way you think!  Make sure to get a screen capture for proof.

Done...    

[DogfighterZen]

Well, sadly, i'm another one not very thrilled with the releases but i think it wasn't a bad variety. Obviously, People will always be asking for what they want but no model company will ever be able to do everything. Airfix is a Brit company, doesn't surprise me one bit to see more Spitfire kits. Like Trumpeter doing the Chinese stuff, Hasegawa doing Japanese stuff, Zvezda doing the Ruzzkie things. I don't see why Airfix should get so much crap for doing the same.
Although i'm not interested, the 48th Jaguar will be popular for sure but instead of the classic 72nd kit, i think a new tool would've been a better choice. You have two kits, the Hasegawa from the 80s and the Italeri from the 90s, both nice kits but, i believe a new tool with the quality of their recent kits would be a winner.
The Puma could should also be a new tool but i guess that having the classic available again will have to be good enough.  I would buy it if i hadn't already bought a Heller rebox, which has a few more parts that are needed for the PoAF Puma i want to build. Would buy at least a couple of Gazelles but i guess i'll have to wait till next year... or until a new kit comes out.
In my opinion, they've made good choices but unfortunately, nothing i want right now.

[Beermonster58]

Quelle surprise! Yet more bloody Spitfires and, once again the 1/48 mafia is favoured.
Virtually nothing new (other than the Wessex) in 1/72 except rehashes of rehashes of rehashes of kits a lot of us will already have.

Personal view only but  I think it's a miserable line up with absolutely nothing to tempt me to part with cash. I certainly don't need any of the reissues.

Another triumph of hype over substance. Que Sera! Sera! My money goes elsewhere this year.

I'm not an Airfix builder. But if I were, I'd probably agree with most of your comments. The lineup is just more of the "same old, same old" stuff.
What is it with the Spitfire? I get it that it was an important plane that has a very distinguished history and all. But don't you Brits ever get tired of seeing another Spitfire after another Spitfire after another Spitfire, etc., etc., etc. being constantly released every so often? I guess Airfix won't be satisfied until they've released all 1,374,922 (and still counting    ) variants of the Spitfire with every camouflage paint scheme and decal marking ever seen for the aircraft.

Well, I can assure you this Brit is thoroughly tired of the bloody things. For sure, I won't be buying anything from the 2025 range at all but, that's not really an issue because the there are plenty of companies not going stale and stagnating like Airfix 

[Gondor]

I have just watched the video of the Airfix range for this year. I didn't know that the Jaguar flew with number eleven squadron 

I did post a comment saying that they should learn how to read Roman numberals when talking about their new 1/48 Jaguar Number II (AC) Squadron is not 11 squadron 

Gondor

[The Wooksta!]

Good.  I won't be putting a penny in Mike Ashley's pockets this year.  Nice to see a Spitfire Tr.9, pity it's the wrong scale.