Airfix

[Weaver]

A group of modellers recently got to tour PlasTech, where the new 1/24th Spit and the Quickbuild kits are being MADE IN BRITAIN.
(But note: tooling still made in China...)

This is just one of their videos, search on Youtube under "Airfix Factory Tour" to find more:

[Old Wombat]

It's a start!

The tooling can come later.

[Mossie]

Airfix will announce the 2023 range at 4pm GMT on Tuesday 10th January.

[PR19_Kit]

They must think they're in Hollywood. (sigh!)

[Beermonster58]

Airfix will announce the 2023 range at 4pm GMT on Tuesday 10th January.

Following which ,the website will crash at 16.00.10.
Then we will have endless days/weeks of comments like :
Wrong scale/Version/colour scheme
Why did they do that when it should be (insert)
Yet more (insert). When are they ever going to produce (insert)
Too expensive
Surely we all know that (insert) would be a licence to print money/surefire best seller/goldmine/sell by the bucketload  (meaning I'd buy it!   )

I'm not getting excited about it. No point really. Airfix will disappoint and please probably in equal measure.

[NARSES2]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

[Gondor]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

Totaly with you on the news from Airfix and hope the same with the Anson as I have been watching a build on Britmodeller and quite fancy haveing a go myself.

Gondor

[kitbasher]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

Totaly with you on the news from Airfix and hope the same with the Anson as I have been watching a build on Britmodeller and quite fancy haveing a go myself.

Gondor

The Anson is a lovely looking kit, I was more impressed with that than I was the 1/24 Spit IXc (which is of course a stunningly comprehensive kit).  My having a personal link to one of the Anson's markings options may of course inform/influence my opinion, but it really is one that could tempt me to 1/48 were I weak enough.

[Rick Lowe]

The Anson is a lovely looking kit, I was more impressed with that than I was the 1/24 Spit IXc (which is of course a stunningly comprehensive kit).  My having a personal link to one of the Anson's markings options may of course inform/influence my opinion, but it really is one that could tempt me to 1/48 were I weak enough.

Stay Strong, Dude!
Don't succumb to the Dark Side!

[killnoizer]

Cause I haven't the money to get NEW kits I am always looking for vintage stuff.  The only one I am realy waiting for is a NEW LAND ROVER plastic kit . I think it is a real shame there is no one from Airfix made ...

[Beermonster58]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

  Exactly. Maybe it's an age thing but, for me anyway, eagerly rushing on line to be the first to get the news makes as much sense as queuing up all night outside a shop to buy a record that was going to be available everywhere anyway ! Ludicrous!  

[Gondor]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

  Exactly. Maybe it's an age thing but, for me anyway, eagerly rushing on line to be the first to get the news makes as much sense as queuing up all night outside a shop to buy a record that was going to be available everywhere anyway ! Ludicrous!  

Ah! Now that depends on if you wanted to get the orijinal version that was in a picture sleave and coloured vinyl or not 

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees the World like that 

Personally I'll look at the news sometime during the week, probably when they e-mail me, and look forward to anything in it that I fancy and know that others are looking forward to those kits that I personally don't.

I must admit though that when news of the the 1/48 Anson came out I was completely indifferent, having received the kit as a surprise for Christmas I'm now in  with it. 

  Exactly. Maybe it's an age thing but, for me anyway, eagerly rushing on line to be the first to get the news makes as much sense as queuing up all night outside a shop to buy a record that was going to be available everywhere anyway ! Ludicrous!  

Ah! Now that depends on if you wanted to get the orijinal version that was in a picture sleave and coloured vinyl or not 

Gondor

With the group/band/artist waiting in the shop to sign the first 50 copies  I can remember some of the queues outside HMV in Oxford St back in the day. I never bothered but knew some who did.

[Freightdog862]

I'm looking forward to the Vintage Classics, I'm a sucker for an old kit with a nice new decal sheet.

Colin   

[kitbasher]

I'm looking forward to the Vintage Classics, I'm a sucker for an old kit with a nice new decal sheet.

Colin   

Cessna O-2 and Skyvan for me!  Lots of real world and whif potential.