Airfix

[zenrat]

Well b****r me.  Metro Hobbies have Beauforts in stock.  I had to order one.  And a Spit Vc to keep it company.

[PR19_Kit]

  And a Spit Vc to keep it company.

It would have been rude not to...... 

[Old Wombat]

Hmmm, maybe they've all been hijacked in Melbourne? Although BNA is Melbourne-based?!

[NARSES2]

And a Spit Vc to keep it company.

It's a nice kit 

[Gondor]

Recently received a message from the big yellow H that the Airfix Beaufort is in stock but aparantly the quantity may not be all they ordered.

Gondor

[The Wooksta!]

Very few on eBay. I was tempted, but it wasn't as sleek or sexy as a Mosquito so left them for others who want one more.

[zenrat]

Hmmm, maybe they've all been hijacked in Melbourne? Although BNA is Melbourne-based?!

According to the bloke in my local LHS it's all to do with each particular stores relationship with the Australian distributor of Airfix products.
Metro Hobbies may have a better relationship than BNA and so get the pick of the latest shipments.  Beauforts, having been flown by the RAAF will be popular here.
My local bloke told me that he never gets what he asks for from any of the local distributors and has to take \whatever is left after the "big boys" have taken what they want.

[Mossie]

Maybe the smaller guys need to form some kind of cooperative?

It happens a lot in the travel industry.  The big firms can squeeze out the little guys easily, so the independents sign up to an agent who has more clout, with strength in numbers.

[zenrat]

I have been told that with car tyres there are three grades.
The best tyres, which need no balancing are provided to the car manufacturers as they want to fit them on the production line with no messing around.
The next level goes to the big tyre distributing chains.  They need balancing but not much is required.
And the bottom level goes to the small independent tyre shops.  These are the tyres which need big chunks of lea to be strapped to your rims.

[NARSES2]

This is Hannants' statement regarding the Beaufort

"Airfix Beaufort. Please see below....
We have received a partial delivery of the Airfix 1:72nd Bristol Beaufort AX04021. Unfortunately we have not been sent enough to satisfy even half of the Backorders we have for it. We will be despatching Backorders based on the date they were placed on Backorder. We are sorry but there will not be any kits on general sale or for trade customers probably until June."

Pre-ordered mine back in October, so will just have to wait and see

[Old Wombat]

Just checked my emails; I ordered mine a year ago yesterday!

[Gondor]

This is Hannants' statement regarding the Beaufort

"Airfix Beaufort. Please see below....
We have received a partial delivery of the Airfix 1:72nd Bristol Beaufort AX04021. Unfortunately we have not been sent enough to satisfy even half of the Backorders we have for it. We will be despatching Backorders based on the date they were placed on Backorder. We are sorry but there will not be any kits on general sale or for trade customers probably until June."

Pre-ordered mine back in October, so will just have to wait and see

Literally just received an email from Hannants saying that my Beaufort has been dispatched

Gondor

[chrisonord]

I am holding out for a  new tool  Vulcan, shelf space  allowing, I  want to  build it as a maritime patrol bomber, with some shocking great whiff anti ship missiles , or a  quantity of RB -04 missiles  hung under the wings.
Chris.

[AeroplaneDriver]

I am holding out for a  new tool  Vulcan, shelf space  allowing, I  want to  build it as a maritime patrol bomber, with some shocking great whiff anti ship missiles , or a  quantity of RB -04 missiles  hung under the wings.
Chris.

A Vulcan with about 8 Sea Eagles would be a formidable Maritime Strike platform...

[zenrat]

Well b****r me.  Metro Hobbies have Beauforts in stock.  I had to order one.  And a Spit Vc to keep it company.

Metro Hobbies now out of stock.