Airfix

[The Rat]

I want a 1/72nd Supermarine Scimitar. Get on that, Airfix. 

[PR19_Kit]

I want a 1/72nd Supermarine Scimitar. Get on that, Airfix.

I could lend them a couple of Skybirds Scimitars as masters if they want to borrow them. 

[The Wooksta!]

From what I've been told, they've already LIDAR'd many things of interest in museums across the country.  I'd lay odds on that one is a Scimitar, although I'd much rather have an Attacker for obvious reasons.

[Scotaidh]

From what I've been told, they've already LIDAR'd many things of interest in museums across the country.  I'd lay odds on that one is a Scimitar, although I'd much rather have an Attacker for obvious reasons.

Please, what means "LIDAR"?

[Weaver]

From what I've been told, they've already LIDAR'd many things of interest in museums across the country.  I'd lay odds on that one is a Scimitar, although I'd much rather have an Attacker for obvious reasons.

Please, what means "LIDAR"?

LIDAR = Laser Radar.

In this context it means laser-scanning a 3D object to get a very accurate digital model of it. Airfix often do this as the starting point for a new model nowadays.

[Weaver]

Does anybody know if there are plans to reissue 1/600 Airfix SS France?

Wasn't that one of the molds destroyed in a train crash in the USA, which is why they go for silly money on the collectors' market these days?

[kitnut617]

I want a 1/72nd Supermarine Scimitar. Get on that, Airfix.

I've got an XtraKit 1/72 Scimitar in the stash, is there something wrong with it ?

[The Rat]

I want a 1/72nd Supermarine Scimitar. Get on that, Airfix.

I've got an XtraKit 1/72 Scimitar in the stash, is there something wrong with it ?

Availability, they only make it to Canada by mail order, don't think I've ever seen them stocked.

[kitnut617]

I want a 1/72nd Supermarine Scimitar. Get on that, Airfix.

I've got an XtraKit 1/72 Scimitar in the stash, is there something wrong with it ?

Availability, they only make it to Canada by mail order, don't think I've ever seen them stocked.

Yeah, I got mine through Hannants.

[McColm]

A decent Lockheed C-130,  would be great  , I don't think Airfix did the Lockheed Neptune  but if they did it would make a great donor model for most of the variants.

[PR19_Kit]

A decent Lockheed C-130,  would be great  , I don't think Airfix did the Lockheed Neptune  but if they did it would make a great donor model for most of the variants.

What's wrong with the various Italeri C-130s?

And Hasegawa did, and maybe still do, make the Neptune, except it probably costs a King's ransom these days!

[chrisonord]

Revell  did  a Neptune  too, I  have  both the  hasegawa and revell one.  They might even be the  same  kit
Chris

[philp]

A decent Lockheed C-130,  would be great  , I don't think Airfix did the Lockheed Neptune  but if they did it would make a great donor model for most of the variants.

What's wrong with the various Italeri C-130s?

And Hasegawa did, and maybe still do, make the Neptune, except it probably costs a King's ransom these days!

The engine nacelles are too short for anything other than an A version.  There are several correction sets on the market but that is extra on top of the cost of the kit.

[McColm]

A decent Lockheed C-130,  would be great  , I don't think Airfix did the Lockheed Neptune  but if they did it would make a great donor model for most of the variants.

What's wrong with the various Italeri C-130s?

And Hasegawa did, and maybe still do, make the Neptune, except it probably costs a King's ransom these days!

The engine nacelles are too short for anything other than an A version.  There are several correction sets on the market but that is extra on top of the cost of the kit.

I've got a few of the improvement sets in the stash.  With the new tooling the interior detail could be improved especially the C-130 when the cargo doors are displayed in the open position.

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC, there was a comparison of the available C130 kits in 72 - Airfix, ESCI/ERTL and Italeri - and the consensus seemed to be that the Airfix kit was the better one overall but the ESCI kit had slightly better detail.