baldwin8 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Now I hear release of Christmas 2017, are all Airfix releases getting the same amount of delay of release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 All *model kits* get delays in their release. Some, like Tamiya, just happen behind the scenes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Airfix scaled down to 1/72 - shut up and take my money Airfix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 4:55 PM, baldwin8 said: Now I hear release of Christmas 2017, are all Airfix releases getting the same amount of delay of release? One of the guys on the Airfix stand said by mid December . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Folks, according to this months Airfix Modelworld the gunsight is not included. Is that just for the prototype or is it on the clear sprue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Now showing on Airfix.com as a February release. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/pre-orders/hawker-sea-fury-fb-ii-1-48.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Stephen said: Now showing on Airfix.com as a February release. I also see the Mitchell is due in Feb 2018 Phantom still due this month Wonder if Storm Eleanor has delayed arrival from China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 New boxing/variant expected in November 2018 - ref. A06106 - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 "export edition" Scheme 1: VW645 Sydney August 1955 Scheme 2: FB11 803 Squadron Royal Canadian Navy 1948 Scheme 3: Sea Fury FB. MK50 no860 Squadron Royal Dutch Navy – Aerobats Source: https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2018/hawker-sea-fury-export-edition-1-48.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Is it just me or are these strange colour scheme choices? Colourwise the VW645 is very close to the RN scheme and the Canadian scheme is very close to the HMS Glory. Why did they not pick one of the dark blue Navy schemes and the later Canadian scheme with maple leaf insignia for example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulcrum@ Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 And why these countries are not Export ? Germany Australia Birmanie Cuba Egypt Irak Marocco Pakistan Netherlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 There are a zillion decal sheets available for the Sea Fury in 1/48 so what does it matter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Netherlands is included. Germany used it as a target tug only (I might be wrong...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, Work In Progress said: There are a zillion decal sheets available for the Sea Fury in 1/48 so what does it matter? If it matters? Obviously - otherwise Airfix would not release the same kit with "different" decals :-) I just think it is strange to offer a rebox with alternate markings if the over all look mostly remains the same - see Revell RAF Ventura boxing (they include two decal options in the box: Both the same livery with only different serials...). If I would choose a "foreign" boxing, I would go for "foreign look" as well. But of course I am not Airfix :-D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilh Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Fulcrum@ said: And why these countries are not Export ? Germany Australia Birmanie Cuba Egypt Irak Marocco Pakistan Netherlands They were but not were all standard FAA type Sea Furies. Some had the naval equipment removed, others ( like Iraqi SF's ) had different rudders as no arrester gear was ever fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABeck Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Caerbannog said: Netherlands is included. Germany used it as a target tug only (I might be wrong...) Germany operated 16 TT 20s and one FB 11. The FB 11 was sold and later reported to be under restauration in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 6 hours ago, Caerbannog said: Is it just me or are these strange colour scheme choices? Colourwise the VW645 is very close to the RN scheme and the Canadian scheme is very close to the HMS Glory. Why did they not pick one of the dark blue Navy schemes and the later Canadian scheme with maple leaf insignia for example? Because its representative of an in service RAN Sea Fury If one was to look at RAN Sea Furies in model form one would quite easily think we only had two blue ones and the over represented VX.730 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just had a notification from Airfix that the Sea Fury is now in stock and pre-orders are shipping soon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wilson Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 You beat me to it by seconds. Two of Hawker's finest will be winging their way to my stash in a couple of days! Just the B25 to go now, from 2017's new tools. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jeff Wilson said: You beat me to it by seconds. Two of Hawker's finest will be winging their way to my stash in a couple of days! Jeff Ditto - ordered November 2016! P Edited January 29, 2018 by PDH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Great News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Got my notification from Hornby this morning that my 5 pre-ordered kits (to get the free postage) will be shipping soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Yes yes yes, ordered it long ago and i hope the wait was worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 33 minutes ago, janneman36 said: Yes yes yes, ordered it long ago and i hope the wait was worth it It's not like there are any other good choices, although I haven't seen the AMG kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Got my notification from Hornby this morning that my 5 pre-ordered kits (to get the free postage) will be shipping soon. Was the export edition one of your pre-orders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, Scooby said: Was the export edition one of your pre-orders? I pre-ordered the export edition separate from this order. It's not due out until later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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