Airfix

[Mossie]

Those Lego type things are an interesting range, obviously intended to get kids involved.  Probably going up against the HM Armed Forces Character Building sets.  Seem a little on the dear side though?

[lenny100]

it will depend on the size of them lego is going for around £10 for what is realy a small set but some of the larger sets go for around £15 dosnt make sence at all

[The Wooksta!]

A lot of the new kits look expensive - the Lancaster II is slated for £24.99, the Dambuster one is about the same price that the Hasegawa one originally came out for, and into a storm of complaints.  The DC3 (not a new tool, being the Italeri one) is about £20 too.

[The Wooksta!]

Lego was never a cheap toy, but given that it can give decades of pleasure, it's more of an investment and well worth the candle.

[Spey_Phantom]

that bomber arming set looks promising, and i home the new tool Gloster Gladiator and Hurricane MkI (early) have Belgian decal options 
the new 2-seat vampire and lighning F2A are going on my list aswell 

[The Wooksta!]

Judging by the Advent Calendar, the Gladiator is more likely to have Swedish or Finnish markings.  Bigger market and Airfix have been asked to do Swedish stuff by the hobby there.

[Mossie]

The pic showed a tail for F.19 markings in Swedish colours.  The clue pointed to it being the ski equipped version.

[Steel Penguin]

1:48 quad bikes and warrior micv  YES!
perfect for wargaming and wiffing .

[Radish]

Well done Airfix....

like the re-release of the Fury biplane in 1/48th as it'll be ideal for dieselpunking....

[kitbasher]

I'd convinced myself that the Lancaster B.II must be the B.I with new engines then had a close. Look at the illustration on the 2013 1/72 aircraft page and noticed.......the revised bomb bay with dorsal turret!

[The Wooksta!]

Mind, a mk II means it'll be easier to convert to a B.VI and the spare engines handy to upgrade a pair of Matchbox Beaufighters.

[Mossie]

Well done Airfix....

like the re-release of the Fury biplane in 1/48th as it'll be ideal for dieselpunking....

That one's already out Terry, our local Modelzone has had them about a month or so.  Chrimbo pressie to yourself???

[The Wooksta!]

I think they're a Modelzone exclusive.

[Thorvic]

I think [u]were[/u] a Modelzone exclusive.

Yeap that and the Channel Dash sets were MZ only sets, looks like they are now mainstream for 2013. MZ also had an El'Alamein Dogfight set so no doubt that may appear later as a mainstream kit.

[Thorvic]

Anyway a couple of points of note regarding the 2013 releases:-

No new ship releases, just the 1/72nd Motorboats and a what looks like a reboxed Mirage Hobby U-boat for a token Battle of the Atlantic Das Boot gift set.

No new 1/76th Armour, i know we have the 1/72nd Bomber Command support set but nothing in the armour range save for a pair of Italian buildings. Would have thought we might have seen a new kit following the Cromwell & King Tiger.

Slightly bemused by the pair of FW-190A's as expected the FW-190D to be replaced first as it was an old series 1 kit in need of renewal.

Still plenty there to pick over the year (and a bit as some releases always drift into the following year), we'll have to see what Colin can produce to complement these kits in terms of decals and resin detail sets for Freightdog !.