Airfix

[The Wooksta!]

Looking forward to the Seafire F17.  It's not me scale but I'd like two for real ones.  Tony O'Toole's build on Britmodeller looked absolutely stunning.

[Army of One]

Hhhmmmm.....try not to give Hannants my hard earned money........the mag says it will be £12.99.....not that bad really....looks a nice kit.....maybe come down a bit in the future....I'm sure the FA2 was over a tenner but can be got for £6.50 now........

Actually last year the the Sea harriers were released as Series 3 kits with the associated price bracket, with the GR9 due this year the cheeky monkeys have reboxed the Shars into Series 4 with a larger box and price (think the Series 3 box was a little too small for the sprues making it a tight fit)

G

Cheapest I can find the FA2 is £7.40......however,while looking I did find TAHS selling Airfix 1/48 Hawk 100's reduced from £10.99 to £5.......£5 I tell you....!!! Two en route to me now....hopefully del on Tue when SWMBO'd is safely at work......

[Mossie]

Got an email recentley from Airfix about their spares service.  I'd requested a part for my Landrover FC 1 tonner that I misplaced (found it after I got the spare!).  I got a message saying sorry it took so long but we've (didn't say who 'we' were) taken over the spares service & it's going in the post today.  Got it the very next morning.

I'm guessing they've contracted out the service, or maybe created a new department.  If ever there was a criticism of the spares service, it was that they didn't communicate & although you'd get the part, you never knew when.  Seems like has changed & will make an already good service just about perfect.

[rickshaw]

Any word yet on the Valiant?

[Thorvic]

Any word yet on the Valiant?

Indications are its due within the next two weeks but we'll have to wait and see

[The Wooksta!]

Haven't IPMS Somalia got theirs already?

[ysi_maniac]

Does any of you know if Airfix has retooled their Mirage-IIIC or plan to retool it in the near future?

[pyro-manic]

Wouldn't have thought so, though it would be very welcome. The current kit is ancient.

[kitnut617]

Any word yet on the Valiant?

Indications are its due within the next two weeks but we'll have to wait and see

Ratch, the owner of the Airfix Tribute Forum, has one in his hands and has done a review of what's in the box on that forum.

[Howard of Effingham]

Does any of you know if Airfix has retooled their Mirage-IIIC or plan to retool it in the near future?

at last years SMW, this was a kit that was at the top of my wishlist sheet for a re-tool. it was first
released in 1964 judging by the moulding i have.

[Thorvic]

Well High Planes and PJ productions have a joint venture to create a new injection moulded Mirage III so we'll have to see what develops there.

[Slerski]

Does any of you know if Airfix has retooled their Mirage-IIIC or plan to retool it in the near future?

The kit was not retooled Bought it two weeks ago, in the starter set (wanted absolutely to build a M3C...) and the fuselage inside was engraved "Airfix Productions Ltd, 1964"

[rickshaw]

Well High Planes and PJ productions have a joint venture to create a new injection moulded Mirage III so we'll have to see what develops there.

Even the older, limited run Mirages by High Planes are superior to the Airfix one IMHO.   They also do a lot of the decals for Argentine, Swiss, etc., versions.

[Maverick]

Airfix have a limited edition boxing of two Harriers available.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Airfix/Airfix_BAe_Sea_Harrier_Special2010/Airfix_BAe_Sea_Harrier_Club_edition.html

Regards,

Mav

[Kerrillc]

I got the limited edition Harrier set when I joined the Airfix club. Looks good but have not yet thought about building them because of the other kits I want to build!