Jabba Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 See post No 137 on this page above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jabba said: See post No 137 on this page above. Yeah, already done that, thanks anyway Jabba. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Source: http://sandmmodels.co.uk/misc-news/canberra-kits-have-arrived-in-the-uk/ Quote Canberra kits have arrived in the UK S & M Models are pleased to advise the Canberra kits have arrived in the UK Only to be snagged by ‘H.M. Revenue and Customs’, who advise their process will take 5-14 days. S & M Models again apologise to our customers but the Canberra will Not now be available at Chalk Farm. V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Greetings all, Anyone else have trouble placing an order for these beauties? The S&M website is failing to work out the shipping charge for me, and won't progress the order. Regards Rob Update. I spoke to Mel and he was willing to send a Paypal invoice to me if all else failed. I wanted to order 1 of each of the kits. In the end I placed an order for 3 items and the website calculated the shipping charge. I then removed 1 item and updated the cart and it recalculated the shipping costs and let me progress the order to completion. A bit of a fudge but got there in the end. Edited December 8, 2017 by robc Additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy72nd Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Yes similar problems, go all the way thru the order process (2 x Canberra) and then get told "Don't ship to Canada", well that's really nice?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsBuster Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 great! Finally they are availible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Woo hoo, just ordered one of each !!!! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I'm also struggling as trying to order too many. Have dropped Mel a quick Email but don't want to miss out Edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I got the email notification earlier and have just ordered mine. I really hope this does well for Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boffin Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Web site didn't work for me yesterday - Couldn't calculate shipping. Working OK today George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Camberra B.6 variant announced for 2018. Source: http://sandmmodels.co.uk/misc-news/canberra-b2-and-t4-kits-have-arrived/ Quote Canberra B2 and T4 kits have arrived **STOP PRESS*** Finally, the Canberra B2 and T4 kits have arrived. They are being sorted and packed as these words are written. Both kits will be available to purchase on our site today. Many thanks to all our customers for your patience and support. By way of celebration S&M Models are delighted to announce our intended injection moulding program for 2018:- 1/72 Canberra B6 1/72 Westland Wasp 1/72 Westland Scout 1/48 Westland Wasp 1/35 Westland Scout 1/72 FV 432 We hope you will find these interesting. V.P. Edited December 12, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 that's good news! and the wheels will be right this time too John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Any prospect of a B(I).8 in due course with the innovative (with due respect to Ali62) way the canopy / front end is designed? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, RichG said: Any prospect of a B(I).8 in due course with the innovative (with due respect to Ali62) way the canopy / front end is designed? Rich What would be the point when there's the Airfix B(I)8 available at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of an S&M Models kit? There's no competition for a B.2/T.4/B.6, it really is an omission by Airfix and something we hoped for when they released the B(I)8 and PR.9 in 1/72nd a few years ago. Edited December 29, 2017 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Well that that depends on how you define "available" - and as to price I guess that's down to supply and demand. It may well have been that retail price on release - but are you certain it is now? For instance... and on the same theme who's to say that a forthcoming B.2/B.6 in a big red box won't be announced on 9 Jan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, RichG said: Well that that depends on how you define "available" - and as to price I guess that's down to supply and demand. It may well have been that retail price on release - but are you certain it is now? For instance... and on the same theme who's to say that a forthcoming B.2/B.6 in a big red box won't be announced on 9 Jan... I still don't think Mel would feel justified in paying for a B(I)8, he can't compete should Airfix re-release their B(I)8, it's simple economies of scale. The price in your link to E-Bay are proof positive that a fool and his money are easily parted. I'll quite happily sell mine for that price and then go to my nearest model shop who I know have some of these on the shelf to replace them for less than the E-Bay price. I hope Mel has sold his run of B.2/T.4 if there is a surprise announcement from the big red box company in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 As you say Wez, let's hope so... (just placed my order ) Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I hope Airfix don't bring out a B.6 or B.2 for that matter, unless they have brushed up on the detail differences involved, if they just go for a scaled down version of the 1/48 kit we won't be that much better off than we are now. All the Canberra Mk,s have subtle detail changes the change from B.2 to B.6 isn't a case of sticking Avon 109's into a B.2 or a new nose on a B.6 to make a B(I)8. but in the end it's down to what you are happy with, if the sape is right out of the box it's a good start, if it can be right in almost everything out of the box even better, but I'm still waiting for that day and in the meantime we will just have to plug away with what we have! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsBuster Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Wez said: I hope Mel has sold his run of B.2/T.4 if there is a surprise announcement from the big red box company in January. I am pretty sure Mel had talked to the "Big Red Box co" nd made sure there were no plans or B.2, before he undertook the Canberra project. Just a sensible thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Absolutely agree with John, my feelings are a bit more deep seated though. Airfix had their chance of producing decent Canberra kits, and didn't, there are so many issues with them (in 48th and 72nd) it's unreal. I hope that S&M will go on to produce other reasonable accurate Canberra variants, and sell them - they deserve to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Airfix 1/72nd Camberra new tool kit soon or not? That is a question I asked M. Bromley (S&M Models owner) while I met him at the IPMS Belgium National a bit more than a year ago (Link). At that time he was pretty confident Airfix had no near or medium-term plans to produce such a kit otherwise his project couldn't have been launched. V.P. Edited December 30, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 30/12/2017 at 9:53 AM, 71chally said: Absolutely agree with John, my feelings are a bit more deep seated though. Airfix had their chance of producing decent Canberra kits, and didn't, there are so many issues with them (in 48th and 72nd) it's unreal. I hope that S&M will go on to produce other reasonable accurate Canberra variants, and sell them - they deserve to. So far an accurate B.2 has eluded every one, but as long as the manufacturas keep trying to get more than one variant out of the one kit, and given the cost involved who can blame them for trying? I guess we never will. We need three or four distinctly diferant kit's to cover the family, and I can't see that happening ether! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 17 minutes ago, canberra kid said: So far an accurate B.2 has eluded every one, but as long as the manufacturas keep trying to get more than one variant out of the one kit, and given the cost involved who can blame them for trying? I guess we never will. We need three or four distinctly diferant kit's to cover the family, and I can't see that happening ether! So what are the accuracy issues with S&M B.2? I'm quite interested in this kit but there are so many interesting subjects with good kits already I'll pass for anything major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 33 minutes ago, Apex said: So what are the accuracy issues with S&M B.2? I'm quite interested in this kit but there are so many interesting subjects with good kits already I'll pass for anything major. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235031091-sm-models-172-english-electric-canberra-b2t4/& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 29/12/2017 at 7:07 PM, canberra kid said: I hope Airfix don't bring out a B.6 or B.2 for that matter, unless they have brushed up on the detail differences involved, if they just go for a scaled down version of the 1/48 kit we won't be that much better off than we are now. All the Canberra Mk,s have subtle detail changes the change from B.2 to B.6 isn't a case of sticking Avon 109's into a B.2 or a new nose on a B.6 to make a B(I)8. but in the end it's down to what you are happy with, if the sape is right out of the box it's a good start, if it can be right in almost everything out of the box even better, but I'm still waiting for that day and in the meantime we will just have to plug away with what we have! John If Airfix did a 1/72 Canberra B2/6 it would almost certainly be a new kit with new research and design. The 1/48th kits came under the 'old' regime that tended to be a bit slpa dash on the details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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