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Offline Weaver

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #175 on: July 15, 2015, 07:20:37 PM »
The Swift is now in stock on the website: http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/supermarine-swift-f-r-mk5-1-72.html
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #176 on: July 17, 2015, 06:54:41 AM »
And apparently sold out not long after!!!
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #177 on: July 24, 2015, 08:12:26 PM »
1/48th Defiant on the way, plus an update on the Shack:

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/5334/
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #178 on: July 30, 2015, 09:53:52 AM »
I'm not a Defiant fan - when I get the DD with the Dornier I may change my mind - but seeing that announcement brought a big smile to my face for all those who are. Very cool.

And bring on Christmas and my Shack!
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #179 on: August 15, 2015, 03:46:21 AM »
Next Airfix announcement: a 1/48 Meteor F8!

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/5641/


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Offline GTX_Admin

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #180 on: August 15, 2015, 04:05:33 AM »
Saw that - my resin one just went down in value...

Now, where be a 1/48 Supermarine Scimitar and 1/48 Supermarine Swift... >:(
« Last Edit: August 15, 2015, 04:20:01 AM by GTX_Admin »
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #181 on: August 15, 2015, 04:10:58 AM »
Probalby still in the queue with the rest of Supekrmarine aircraft.  ;D
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #182 on: August 15, 2015, 04:20:13 AM »
Probalby still in the queue with the rest of Supekrmarine aircraft.  ;D

Doh! :-[
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #183 on: August 15, 2015, 06:38:36 PM »
Oh sweet I can't wait to see all the inevitable RAAF examples, i.e. Halestorm.

Offline Chris

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #184 on: August 15, 2015, 08:42:53 PM »
Picked up the new tool He 111 yesterday. Well up to their current standards  :)

Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #185 on: August 18, 2015, 04:06:44 PM »
Oh sweet I can't wait to see all the inevitable RAAF examples, i.e. Halestorm.
That's what I'm after, to do the Temora example.
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #186 on: August 27, 2015, 02:04:05 AM »
The 1/72 Whitley is available at Hannants.

Now I have interesting story about a Whitley. A now deceased neighbor Al Spencer flew on Whitley's.  He was the tail gunner.

It started on November 3, 1943.

3/4.11.43 Whitley Mk V AD675 TY-E 24 OTU

RAF F/Lt J.L. Kennedy RCAF - Pilot - evaded
Sgt J.H. Upton RCAF - Navigator - evaded
Sgt F.W. Forster RCAF - Air Bomber - evaded - POW
WO2 G.A. Gauley RCAF - Wireless Op / Gunner - evaded
Sgt A.E. Spencer RCAF - Gunner - evaded
Sgt F.W.Forster was interned in Cam 4B, PoW No.269844 Courtalain (Eureet-Loir), France

T/O Honeybourne 1834 hrs on nickelling operation over Orleans Turned back with failing engines and aircraft abandoned in the vicinity of Courtalain (Eure-et-Loir), 26km WNW
of Chateaudun, France

Al evaded and was rescued by the Maquis (almost shot BTW) and became a radio operator until he was liberated. 


Work in progress ::

I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.

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Offline Weaver

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #187 on: August 28, 2015, 09:03:04 PM »
Latest announcement from Airfix is a new tool 1/72nd scale B-17G, plus a USAAF bomber supply vehicles set to go with it. Not due until 4th quarter of 2016 though:

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/5889/

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Offline jcf

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #188 on: August 29, 2015, 12:42:25 AM »
Timing is everything, a B-17G flew over the house a few minutes ago, just prior to opening this post.  ;D
EAA's Aluminum Overcast leaving Everett on her way to Spokane.
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #189 on: September 26, 2015, 10:15:36 AM »
Airfix are doing a 1/48th Curtis P-40B:

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/p40b_and_b5n1_meteor/


Timing is everything, a B-17G flew over the house a few minutes ago, just prior to opening this post.  ;D
EAA's Aluminum Overcast leaving Everett on her way to Spokane.


 ;D
"I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others" - Thucydides

"I've jazzed mine up a bit" - Spike Milligan

"I'm a general specialist," - Harry Purvis in Tales from the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke

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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #190 on: September 26, 2015, 07:53:51 PM »
I definitely want one of those P-40Bs!

Also the Meteor test shot sprues look great!!

Also also, they've pushed forward the release of the Shackleton to 8 October!!!
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #191 on: September 26, 2015, 11:04:54 PM »
I can foresee marital difficulties in the future if Airfix keeps releasing such cool new kits.

Offline Daryl J.

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #192 on: September 27, 2015, 04:55:51 AM »
A Meatbox?
 ;D
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #193 on: October 02, 2015, 07:34:04 AM »
I definitely want one of those P-40Bs!

<snip>

If their 1/48 P-40 is even just half as nice as their 1/72 version, they'll totally own the market in that scale!

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Offline finsrin

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #194 on: October 02, 2015, 08:24:14 PM »
Airfix:   still waiting for 1/72 B-15

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #195 on: October 03, 2015, 05:26:00 AM »
And I (and others) for a 1/48 Supermarine Swift and Bristol Beaufort...
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #196 on: October 07, 2015, 06:16:07 AM »
Their Facebook page has a very teasing, low-angle shot of a LIDAR scanner in what looks like one of the Duxford hangars...maybe they took my email about Spey Phantoms seriously?  >:(
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #197 on: October 22, 2015, 05:34:10 AM »
It's not official, and there's no real indication (other than past experience) that this is even Airfix, but:
Quote from: DCW at the KeyPublishing Forum
Duxford Tuesday 20th October:
The Sea Fury being scanned today:

It has an American engine, wrong prop and smoke generators, but still...


In more official news, the brand-new 1/72 Eindecker and BE.2c kits are online for pre-order. Check out the BE's box art! Wow!
« Last Edit: October 22, 2015, 05:36:27 AM by KiwiZac »
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #198 on: November 04, 2015, 11:14:22 AM »
Airfix somewhere mentioned a week or two to watch for a "BIG announcement" at SMW.

I just saw this post at the Airfix Tribute Forum in a thread about the Airfix magazine:
Quote from: johni044
Not seen it mentioned here yet but on Page 25 of the December issue is a full page advert an Airfix 2016 Yearbook available from 12th November and the front page refers to a "Type History" section above a HP Victor.

I wonder 
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #199 on: November 07, 2015, 06:09:53 PM »
He was right! The BIG announcement is a 1/72 Victor B.2. Also coming is a 1/48 Ju87B-1 (with engine, looks awesome!) and a 1/72 Martlet (surprise surprise): http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/exclusive-new-2016-announcement-airfix-at-ipms-telford/

Full 2016 range announcement on Tuesday.
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