Airfix

[Wardukw]

I can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)

I can relate to that!   . In fact, I'll only be surprised if it ISN'T (a) another bloody Spitfire and, (b) another sop to to the 1/48 mafia.

Bet ya it's going to be a 48th scale Spitfire   

[PR19_Kit]

It's bound to be 1/48 with the track they've been on for the last few years.

[Beermonster58]

I can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)

I can relate to that!   . In fact, I'll only be surprised if it ISN'T (a) another bloody Spitfire and, (b) another sop to to the 1/48 mafia.

Bet ya it's going to be a 48th scale Spitfire   

I agree with you. It's why I said  I'll only be surprised if it ISN'T!    .

[kitbasher]

A 2025 release?

Well it's the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 so maybe a bunch of VE/VJ Day-themed rereleases and a new 1/72 B-29?

[NARSES2]

Lets just be grateful that Airfix are still going 

And remember that last years surprise release was 1/72nd scale. 

[Beermonster58]

Well, you can all go back to sleep now. Two kits.Both  1/48 (absolutely no surprise there) and, it's another Sea KIng, this time the HC.4 and, a Lysander.Total MEH! So much for "one you will not want to miss".

[kitbasher]

1/24 Lysander, I tells ya!

So I was nearly right   

[Thorvic]

Yeap, sadly we seem to be relegated to reboxes, vintage classics ans noddy kits for kids, whilst they fawn over the 48th crowd. Their loss not interested in 48th scale, a decent 72nd kit and I get multiples, so spend my money on those who cater for the 72nd market.

[Beermonster58]

Yeap, sadly we seem to be relegated to reboxes, vintage classics ans noddy kits for kids, whilst they fawn over the 48th crowd. Their loss not interested in 48th scale, a decent 72nd kit and I get multiples, so spend my money on those who cater for the 72nd market.

You and me both. I've bought hardly any Airfix kits over the last 3 - 4 years due to the lack of NEW 1/72  (as opposed to rehashed kits with go faster stripes).. Thankfully, there are plenty others out there with more flair and imagination than Airfix  and, who respect their 1/72 market.

[NARSES2]

Well at the risk of committing heresy and being burnt alive at the stake I think the choice of a 1/48 Lysander is interesting to say the least, some might even say brave. I'll be interested to see what it looks like and may even get one for a real World build. (is that two acts of heresy in two sentences ?)

And that comes from someone whose stash is probably 98% 1/72.

[Weaver]

I can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)

Having given them a chance, I now invoke my right to complain.

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[scautomoton]

I can guarantee now that whatever it is, most modellers are going to complain.

I promise I won't complain IF:
1. It's 1/72nd scale
2. It isn't ABS (Another Bloody Spitfire)

Having given them a chance, I now invoke my right to complain.

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Surely you only get to use half of those since its not ABS?

[Weaver]

Surely you only get to use half of those since its not ABS?

That is half of them.

[Rick Lowe]

    

[zenrat]

Well at the risk of committing heresy and being burnt alive at the stake I think the choice of a 1/48 Lysander is interesting to say the least, some might even say brave. I'll be interested to see what it looks like

Probably something like this.