Author Topic: Airfix  (Read 165027 times)

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #550 on: March 03, 2024, 01:45:23 PM »
Somehow I missed it earlier but this is going on my wishlist! 8)



"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #551 on: March 11, 2024, 01:07:29 AM »


All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline The Rat

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #552 on: March 11, 2024, 02:27:19 AM »
"Arrester hook? We don't need no steenkin' arrester hook!"


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Re: Airfix
« Reply #553 on: March 11, 2024, 03:36:01 AM »
 ;D
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #554 on: March 11, 2024, 04:56:28 PM »
"Arrester hook? We don't need no steenkin' arrester hook!"



Of course not! Early STOVL! ;D

Personally, I wouldn't be letting the carrier get that far ahead of me ... Could take half your fuel load just to catch up! :o
« Last Edit: March 11, 2024, 04:58:27 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #555 on: March 12, 2024, 02:03:19 AM »
From wikipedia and I would assume describing the box art above:

Quote
Royal Navy Tiger Moths used as target tugs and "air experience" machines became the last military examples when that service purchased a batch of refurbished ex-civilian examples in 1956. One became the last biplane to land on an aircraft carrier (HMS Eagle) in the English Channel during the summer of 1967. On takeoff, the wind over the deck allowed the aircraft to fly, but it was slower than the carrier, which turned hard to starboard to avoid a possible collision. These planes remained in service until the early 1970s.
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Offline raafif

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #556 on: March 12, 2024, 07:03:40 AM »
I'd probably make mine into a Queen Bee ;)

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #557 on: March 16, 2024, 03:13:53 AM »




All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline The Big Gimper

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #558 on: April 01, 2024, 04:56:31 PM »
Airfix @Airfix
Surprise Announcement!

Introducing our newest kit, the 1:3 scale Paper Plane!

Complete with its own shadow stand, this kit promises hours of fun and creativity.

Head to our blog for all the details - https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/news/surprise-kit-announcement/ 👈

#Airfix

Work in progress ::

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

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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #559 on: April 01, 2024, 08:11:10 PM »
Oh you missed the 1:24 Sunderland?  ;D

Offline The Rat

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #560 on: April 02, 2024, 01:06:58 AM »
Oh you missed the 1:24 Sunderland?  ;D

 ;D Dad flew them, I would sell my car if I needed to raise the money for one!  ;D
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #561 on: April 02, 2024, 02:09:12 PM »
You mean this little April surprise,
"Resistance is useless, prepare to be assembled!"

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #562 on: April 03, 2024, 01:42:09 AM »
 :smiley: ;D

Would make my actual 1/48 Martin PBM Mariner kit look small
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Re: Airfix
« Reply #563 on: April 06, 2024, 07:04:56 PM »
Just read this from my new Airfix Model World,
"Resistance is useless, prepare to be assembled!"

Offline Volkodav

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Re: Airfix
« Reply #564 on: April 07, 2024, 07:45:56 PM »
 :smiley:
You mean this little April surprise,