Airfix

[Aircav]

We got in the new Swordfish Flaotplane today and the A-6 Skyhawk in the Gift set.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

We got in the new Swordfish Flaotplane Floatplane today and the A-6 A-4 Skyhawk in the Gift set.

Ian
Proud occupier of pedants corner since as long as I can remember  - Sorry Steve, couldn't help m'self 

[philp]

What do you mean?  I love a good Flaotplane.

Oh, and if you google it, and click, Yes, I meant Flaotplane, you get the same pics.

[Army of One]

Having got home n re examined the pic....it's an E model....my mistake....

[Aircav]

We got in the new Swordfish Flaotplane Floatplane today and the A-6 A-4 Skyhawk in the Gift set.

Ian
Proud occupier of pedants corner since as long as I can remember  - Sorry Steve, couldn't help m'self 

I was tired, been a long day....

[NARSES2]

Having got home n re examined the pic....it's an E model....my mistake....

Ah right, I saw the 1/48 Spitfire/Me 109 Dogfight Double in MZ today and I'm assuming that the 109 is the old Otaki kit ?

Same MZ didn't have the Swordfish Floatplane in stock - booger - hope it's in before I travel up North. They did have the 1/48 Fury and it looks very nice in the box. Nice sellection of markings.

[kitbasher]

The Fury is out - pre-war 43 Sqn and WW2 (1941 I think) SAAF 1 Sqn.  As for the El Alamein set, it's 1/48 and its a Bf109F-4/Spit Vb combo (http://www.modelzone.co.uk/model-kits/spitfire-and-me109-gift-set.html)

Apologies, I saw what I wanted to see not what I was looking for.  According to the Airfix Tribute Forum the 1/72 El Alamein Dogfight Double consists of a Tomahawk IIb of 112 Sqn (B) and a Bf109E-7/B Trop of Zerstorergeschwader 1 (S9+??).   More at http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234923589

[NARSES2]

Now that makes sense  It's amazing how often we "see what we want to see" as you say

[Mossie]

There's a build article of the 1/48 Coyote test shot in Airfix Model World.  Looks like a nice kit, a few minor points such as the tyre treads being simplfied and pin marks in difficult places, but overall very good.

[Mossie]

Just seen on Hannants, Airifx have got an etched detail set due out for the Jackal and Coyote:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX65002

[Mossie]

More on the Jackal and Coyote, a preview video from Airfix showing the construction and parts breakdown:
http://www.airfix.com/latest-news/archive/2012/8/22/new-airfix-supacat-coyote-and-jackal-preview-video/

[perttime]

I don't think the current Airfix range contains a Spitfire XIV / XVIII ...

[The Wooksta!]

No, but AZ/Legato does one.  It's moulded as an F18 but contains the smaller rudder for the F14, although you'd need to heighten the fin by 1mm for that.  They also do a highback F14, which is same plastic but an additional sprue for the fuselage.  Not too keen on it, there's something wrong with the tail that I just can't put my finger on.

The fact is we need a decent F14 Spitfire kit in mainstream injection.  Fujimi is massively overengineered, Academy misses the mark, Frog ancient and both the Ventura/Jays and AZ/Legato are limited run.  Aeroclub's vacform conversions are still about but getting hard to find.

Still, crosskitting the Airfix XIX fuselage (with some slight mods) with either an Airfix IXc or  Heller XVIe wing produces a good model.  I have one 14c complete and two 14e's to spray.

[Rheged]

Now that makes sense  It's amazing how often we "see what we want to see" as you say

Sounds like Simon and Garfunkel  "A man hears what he wants to  hear  and  disregards  the rest....."   As the man says,there's a lot of it about

   Ian
Proud occupier of pedants corner since as long as I can remember.

  Nice to know I'm not the only resident  .      But  of course, I am a  retired teacher!!

[perttime]

... They also do a highback F14, ...
The fact is we need a decent F14 Spitfire kit in mainstream injection.

A low back XIV would do nicely, thank you 
It looks so right: low back, long nose, and the tail isn't as huge as on F.22/24.