Airfix

lancer · March 05, 2011, 03:32:28 PM

I have serious plans for the new Arifix Sabre and 112 SQN markings......

Ian the Kiwi Herder · March 06, 2011, 12:29:32 AM

Was having a look through my stash for 1:72 Sabres last night, and was surprised to find that I only have one 'F' - a Fujimi kit - and an Academy 'E'. If the Airfix 'F' is that good, may well invest in a pair at Cosford.

Ian

Radish · March 06, 2011, 02:07:22 AM

And here's my HobbyBoss one....they do two versions as one has the longer wing. This is the short-wing version....albeit in low-viz Rhodesian colours. The HB kit has nowhere to weight the nose so a base is essential (a coaster is perfect) but it builds in about 20 minutes!

PR19_Kit · March 06, 2011, 04:24:14 AM

Quote from: Radish on March 06, 2011, 02:07:22 AMThe HB kit has nowhere to weight the nose so a base is essential (a coaster is perfect) but it builds in about 20 minutes!

Eh? Nowhere to put noseweight on a trike undercart aircraft? How daft is that?

ysi_maniac · March 06, 2011, 05:22:29 PM

Announced in HLJ for reedition:
http://www.hlj.com/product/ARF3203
http://www.hlj.com/product/ARF6205
http://www.hlj.com/product/ARF5203

pyro-manic · March 08, 2011, 06:17:10 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 06, 2011, 04:24:14 AM
Quote from: Radish on March 06, 2011, 02:07:22 AMThe HB kit has nowhere to weight the nose so a base is essential (a coaster is perfect) but it builds in about 20 minutes!

Eh? Nowhere to put noseweight on a trike undercart aircraft? How daft is that?

The problem is the fuselage is one solid piece, so there's no "insides" to speak of. The only way would be to drill out part of the front fuselage, or the other option I considered (when I did my French one last year) was to put it into the intake and then put a FOD cover over the lot. In the end I just put a tiny blob of blu-tack under the nose wheel to stick it to the shelf in the cabinet.

Back on-topic, I may well have to get a couple of these new Sabres, as soon as I make a dent in the current stash.

Captain Canada · March 08, 2011, 08:18:26 PM

The Sabre looks pretty nice. Should of had some CDN markings in there, tho....I'll probably grab a few, just because....

kitnut617 · March 09, 2011, 05:19:51 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on March 08, 2011, 08:18:26 PM
The Sabre looks pretty nice. Should of had some CDN markings in there, tho....I'll probably grab a few, just because....

IIRC, the Airfix Newsletter said something about a Canadian option on another variant they will be releasing.

pyro-manic · March 09, 2011, 05:57:18 AM

I wonder if they're planning a CA-27 Avon Sabre variant? That would be excellent.

The Wooksta! · March 09, 2011, 07:47:38 AM

Be nice if they did, but I can't see it somehow. They've got two in the catalogue, with a third threatened.

Maverick · March 29, 2011, 05:46:50 PM

A review of the Anime modified TSR.2 in 72nd at IPMS Deutschland.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Airfix/Airfix_Stratos4_TSR2MS/Airfix_STRATOS4_TSR2MS.html

Regards,

Mav

Weaver · April 21, 2011, 09:27:58 PM

This looks like good value for £30 (assuming you want all four aircraft, of course):

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-models-for-2011/aircraft/a50129-victoria-cross-icons-gift-set-a50129/

The Wooksta! · April 22, 2011, 01:07:57 AM

Hmmn. I can see the Blenheim falling in the bin (vile kit) but the rest are ok. Pity this month's budget is blown!

Weaver · April 22, 2011, 01:39:02 AM

That's assuming the Hurricane is the new tool, not stocks of their old one being used up too, I presume?

The Wooksta! · April 22, 2011, 02:21:24 AM

Airfix haven't done a new tool Mk 1 Hurricane. It's the IIc that was a new tool.