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perttime

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 16, 2012, 10:56:09 AM
Quote from: perttime on November 16, 2012, 09:53:31 AM
Maybe this?
https://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/airfix-club-specials/

That's the place, thanks very much.   :thumbsup: :bow:

Job done and kits and ordered, but why couldn't I find that place on their site?
Don't know...  :wacko:
Trying google for everything has become almost second nature to me, so I just typed in airfix club, and bingo  ;D
(It doesn't always work)

Rheged

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 16, 2012, 10:56:09 AM
Quote from: perttime on November 16, 2012, 09:53:31 AM
Maybe this?
https://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/airfix-club-specials/

That's the place, thanks very much.   :thumbsup: :bow:

Job done and kits and ordered, but why couldn't I find that place on their site?

You couldn't find it because it's a site that occasionally goes all  clunky   and late 19th century on you!!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

NARSES2

Quote from: kitbasher on November 16, 2012, 10:05:03 AM
Hands up those who spotted that the Airfix Sunderland has been re-released. Wonderland Models seemed to be the only ones selling it at SMW, but I may be wrong.

When you mentioned it at SMW I took a stroll over there (casually like) but couldn't see it on the stand  :-\
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 17, 2012, 02:19:33 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on November 16, 2012, 10:05:03 AM
Hands up those who spotted that the Airfix Sunderland has been re-released. Wonderland Models seemed to be the only ones selling it at SMW, but I may be wrong.

When you mentioned it at SMW I took a stroll over there (casually like) but couldn't see it on the stand  :-\

Presumably they're thinking of it as a cheaper alternative to the Italeri Mk 1, but the latter is a HUGE advance in moulding over the much older Airfix kit. I was seriously impressed by the sprues on display on the Italeri importer's stand, but not so impressed by the price, even if it is around par for the course these days.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitbasher

Airfix is running an advent calendar competition that gives includes clues about the 2013 release programme.  This is day two and the pictorial hints so far point towards an FW190 and a Yellowjacks Gnat T.1.
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kitbasher

Quote from: kitbasher on December 02, 2012, 05:48:11 AM
Airfix is running an advent calendar competition that gives includes clues about the 2013 release programme.  This is day two and the pictorial hints so far point towards an FW190 and a Yellowjacks Gnat T.1.

And if you've an i-Pod or a touch screen PC and hold down the image for long enough athe option to open an image pops up.  There's a discussion thread on Britmodeller and one orr two wisely point out that some of the images may be spoofs just to wet the appetite.
But if they're not, there might be new first generation Harriers, possibly new Gladiators and Hawker Typhoon, and a Lancaster B.II in the offing!
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
On the go: Beaumaris/Battle/Bronco/Barracuda/F-105(UK)/Flatning/Hellcat IV/Hunter PR11/Hurricane IIb/Ice Cream Tank/JP T4/Jumo MiG-15/M21/P1103 (early)/P1127/P1154-ish/Phantom FG1/I-153/Sea Hawk T7/Spitfire XII/Spitfire Tr18/Twin Otter/FrankenCOIN/Frankenfighter

Thorvic

Just right click on the box and select open in new tab to see the page, not sure about the U-Boat one today however as would prefer a British Sub to a U-Boat (Tauchen is Dive in German)!
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The Wooksta!

There's another way to see whats coming.  Drop the picture in a new window and change the number in the address bar.

Lightning and Vampire near xmas, plus there's a Lancaster II....
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Mossie

Unless it's something to do with my browser settings, they seem to be closing off each of these shortcuts as they're found.  I've tried all of these only to find they're disabled!
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 03, 2012, 03:12:09 AM
Lightning and Vampire near xmas.....

About time too! Does the Lightning look like an F1 or an F6 please? I need an F3 fin in 1/72 and waiting 3 weeks wouldn't be a hardship.

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

The Wooksta!

The photo is of a flying one from Thunder City in South Africa and it's just the exhausts & tail so likely an F6.  The most boring of all the Lightnings.

Might have a spare F3 find somewhere.  Still haven't posted the 100 Group conversion to you yet so I'll bung it in there
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Freightdog862

I'm not convinced there will be a new 1/72 Lightning, but keep my fingies crossed just in case. I think 1/48 re-issued F.3 is more likely. Airfix Model World let slip in its Jan news section that the Airfix 2013 catalogue has 34 NEW Tool kits for next year, assuming that does not include role overs that is pretty impressive stuff, even if a few are rally cars, tanks and the odd floaty thing.

Colin 

PR19_Kit

You could be almost right Colin.  ;)

Another of my 'inside sources', shaped rather like the sister of the RAF's Best Air Traffic Conttroller, who just happens to work in the model dept. of a large department store says that they can order Lightning F2A/F6 kits now, but she doesn't know what scale they are......
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

Quote from: Freightdog862 on December 08, 2012, 07:44:45 AM
Airfix Model World let slip in its Jan news section that the Airfix 2013 catalogue has 34 NEW Tool kits for next year, assuming that does not include role overs that is pretty impressive stuff, even if a few are rally cars, tanks and the odd floaty thing.

Colin 

I saw that as well Colin and thought that's a lot of new stuff. Be interesting to see how many are modifications to existing toolings ? P-51/F-51
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

The Wooksta!

Spitfire Vb or Vc wings to go with their existing Ia fuselage?
"It's basically a cure -  for not being an axe-wielding homicidal maniac. The potential market's enormous!"

"Visit Scarfolk today!"
https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/

"Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio!"

The Plan:
www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic