Homebee Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Airfix is to release in 2015 a new tool 1/72nd Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X kit - ref.A04019 Expected July 2015. Source: http://www.airfix.com/catalog/product/view/id/8398/category/15/ V.P. Edited December 30, 2021 by Homebee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Halleluja!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They were listening Que the decal manufactures going into overdrive Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hmmmmm..... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Halleluja!!!!!yes yes yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Oh yes! And my wedding aniversairy is about the same time too!...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They were listening Que the decal manufactures going into overdrive Rodders I am quite excited about this one. Re decals, I have the Avaieology set to use for this one. Some nice weathered WW2 RCAF ones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Colour me rather chuffed! I have already had a chat with my LMS owner. If he can give me a small (non-internet scale) type discount, I'll have 5! regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 ok i NEED a few of these.......but i need flat tailplanes and also sperry eutopilot covers as well......que the aftermarket guy's!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I know I've used this already but..... Mike. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Is there really a 'smooth strake' on the front part of the wing between the fuselage and both engines of the Beaufighter?Never seen it before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Long overdue upgrade for the Airfix range. The Beaufighter was for many years one of their 'staples' and I'm really surprised it has taken them so long to do a re-tool….arguably this subject is probably more popular than the Blenheim although I recognize there was another mainstream kit of the former from Hasegawa (albeit currently difficult to source) whilst the Blenheim has been largely ignored apart from the mixed-media Ltd Edn kit from MPM. Nevertheless, good to see a state-of-the-art Beaufighter kit alongside other staple UK subjects in the Airfix range for 2015 and to be accompanied by the Defiant and Ju-87B-2 amongst others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Is there really a 'smooth strake' on the front part of the wing between the fuselage and both engines of the Beaufighter?Never seen it before! Tend to agree with you there…..in fact there are a few other 'lumps and bumps' on the CAD drawing that are hitherto unfamiliar aspects of the Beaufighter airframe (to me, at any rate) but I will not jump to conclusions at this very early stage and will leave it to those good folks at Airfix to come up with the goods in due course……as they have done, so marvelously over recent months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Is there really a 'smooth strake' on the front part of the wing between the fuselage and both engines of the Beaufighter?Never seen it before! What strake are you talking about, I can't see a strake - are you talking about that fairing on the upper wing between the engine and fuselage? If that's what you're on about then no I haven't seen that before either and I've just Googled some images of the Beau and can't see it on those either, however, I daresay they were on the aircraft Airfix surveyed for this model, interesting Edited December 22, 2014 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 there is something there on the hendon beaufighter.....but very hard to find a decent pic...and my photobucket account wont let me in it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 and i get in....if you enlarge the shot you can see the fairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Oh-ho! I can already see some problems: 1) The cowlings have a much greater diameter than the FROG's, 2) The tailplanes are much longer than the Matchbox's, 3) There appears to be interior detail, unlike Airfix's earlier version, 4) It retails for much less than Hasegawa's. Unbuildable rubbish, I say . . . regards, Martin 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Oh-ho! I can already see some problems: 1) The cowlings have a much greater diameter than the FROG's, 2) The tailplanes are much longer than the Matchbox's, 3) There appears to be interior detail, unlike Airfix's earlier version, 4) It retails for much less than Hasegawa's. Unbuildable rubbish, I say . . . regards, Martin No I can't wait for this one - this is my top kit of the new releases (followed by the 1/48th Hurricane and the 1/72nd Wildcat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nice!. I'm surprised they haven't done a Mk1 first though seeing as neither Tamiya or Hasegawa have done one for some inexplicable reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) and i get in....if you enlarge the shot you can see the fairings. Thanks for that I can see that now, definitely a fairing there. Nice!. I'm surprised they haven't done a Mk1 first though seeing as neither Tamiya or Hasegawa have done one for some inexplicable reason. If they'd done that people would ask why not the Mk.X? The Mk.X makes more sense as it was produced in greater numbers, was in service for longer and has the greater options for colour schemes - therefore more sales opportunities. I'm pleased with what I've seen, the basic rendering has the short fin without fillet and the original short nose - much easier to turn into a Mk.VIf if I felt so inclined. Bravo Airfix I say! Just goes to show, they won't please us all. Edited December 22, 2014 by Wez 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Great news for many, I just want to know how practical it is to bash a DAP Mk.21 out of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 What strake are you talking about, I can't see a strake - are you talking about that fairing on the upper wing between the engine and fuselage? If that's what you're on about then no I haven't seen that before either and I've just Googled some images of the Beau and can't see it on those either, however, I daresay they were on the aircraft Airfix surveyed for this model, interesting And if we don't need 'em, I have some wet and dry and I'm not afraid to use it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Is there really a 'smooth strake' on the front part of the wing between the fuselage and both engines of the Beaufighter?Never seen it before!There is something on the Hendon one which is probably the one Airfix measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) The Mk.X makes more sense as it was produced in greater numbers, was in service for longer and has the greater options for colour schemes I hope they produce it with exactly the same markings as the classic Airfix kit. Can you imagine the sense of nostalgia we'll have building it? Edited December 22, 2014 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I hope they produce it with exactly the same markings as the classic Airfix kit. Can you imagine the sense of nostalgia we'll have building it? Dunno Enzo, it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long ago I can't remember what hey were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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