Aeronut Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 11 minutes ago, Aeronut said: Has anyone else noticed that instead of their own 1:48 back catalogue Airfix appear to be revisiting that of Special Hobby. (Walrus, Sea Fury and now Blenhiem) Oops I meant Classic Airframes. I must Czech what I type before posting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 AFAIK, Classic Airframes didn't do a Sea Fury. Hobbycraft did but not CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 19 minutes ago, Aeronut said: Has anyone else noticed that instead of their own 1:48 back catalogue Airfix appear to be revisiting that of Special Hobby. (Walrus, Sea Fury and now Blenhiem) 6 minutes ago, Aeronut said: Oops I meant Classic Airframes. I must Czech what I type before posting. A few years ago it seemed to be the Dynavector range with the Javelin & Sea Vixen, it's a shame they didn't keep going and do the Scimitar & Gannet too, alas they got beaten to the Wyvern by Trumpeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Looking forward to the whole series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) Neither Classic Airframes nor Special Hobby did a 1/48 Sea Fury. I am impressed with the new Airfix Blenheim announcement. Edited October 13, 2017 by Work In Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Can see them releasing the Typhoon in 1/48 eventually maybe, would really love a Mk II Tempest one day. I guess that would be a bit much to ask though, still chuffed with this release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 14 minutes ago, AntPhillips said: A few years ago it seemed to be the Dynavector range with the Javelin & Sea Vixen, it's a shame they didn't keep going and do the Scimitar & Gannet too, alas they got beaten to the Wyvern by Trumpeter. Do forget their lovely Hornet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, Britman said: Do forget their lovely Hornet! No, don't! I have 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Batt Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I drooleth!!! (Any chance we might actually see this one in the shops, Airfix?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Aeronut said: Oops I meant Classic Airframes. I must Czech what I type before posting. Classic Airframes also did a Defiant and Meteor F.8 in 1/48, which Airfix have supplanted with a new kits. Now if we could just get Airfix to produce new 1/48 kits of the Vampire, Venom/Sea Venom, Gannet, Hornet/Sea Hornet, Whirlwind fighter, Fairey Battle, and Martin Baltimore .... Edited October 13, 2017 by VMA131Marine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, Dave Batt said: I drooleth!!! (Any chance we might actually see this one in the shops, Airfix?) I'm a bit confused by that as everything Airfix have released that I've wanted I've been able to get very soon after. There is one particular retailer not too far from me that gets Hornby and Scaletrix in immediately but only orders a new kit when people have asked for it. Then moans that 'warmongers' never return to buy them when they finally arrive months later delivered from the follow up shipment. If retailers without direct accounts can get them brick and mortar shops who can deal direct have no excuses. Compare the fact that this shop hasn't got the first P-40 in yet while another 15 miles away has two left from their first order which was huge (I was there when it arrived) and I got the first new purchase from the fifth carton after they'd set aside the pre-orders. I really believe that when a company shows ANY perceived or real weakness then customers will blame them for everything rather than deal with the issues they create. Until recently distribution driving was my job and I have heard variations of 'Took you long enough to get them' when delivering stuff somewhere for the first time that we'd been delivering elsewhere for weeks. EDIT: VMA131 you took the thoughts from my head. 1/48 Vampire T.11 should be easy enough. It was used as a trainer by air-forces who never operated combat types as well as everybody who did (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well, that's one announcement that could have been taken up with a 1/72nd scale kit- but I'm happy for you 1/48th weirdos! Looks like this one's dripping with detail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 YES! Definitely flying home to roost in my stash. I assumed that after their Walrus, the next announcement would be a 'safe' choice, so I'm VERY pleased with this. Thanks Airfix, may your moulds never go cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 No Brained - predicted this one last year My other prediction was a 1/24 Sea Fury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Work In Progress said: Neither Classic Airframes nor Special Hobby did a 1/48 Sea Fury. Trumpeter didn't do one either... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Blitz23 said: Can see them releasing the Typhoon in 1/48 eventually maybe, would really love a Mk II Tempest one day. I guess that would be a bit much to ask though, still chuffed with this release! Don't you like the look of the Eduard Tempest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, VMA131Marine said: Classic Airframes also did a Defiant and Meteor F.8 in 1/48, which Airfix have supplanted with a new kits. Now if we could just get Airfix to produce new 1/48 kits of the Vampire, Venom/Sea Venom, Gannet, Hornet/Sea Hornet, Whirlwind fighter, Fairey Battle, and Martin Baltimore .... No Hornet\Sea Hornet, Whirlwind fighter, or Baltimore I'm afraid. No extant examples or plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowen250 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Denford said: No Hornet\Sea Hornet, Whirlwind fighter, or Baltimore I'm afraid. No extant examples or plans. Hornet plans exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 17 minutes ago, Tbolt said: Don't you like the look of the Eduard Tempest? The Eduard Tempest needs a complete new rear fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 That is the 20 year old one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: The Eduard Tempest needs a complete new rear fuselage. I'm talking about the new one about to come out, not the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Tbolt said: I'm talking about the new one about to come out, not the old one. Doh! I hadn't heard about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just now, Enzo Matrix said: Doh! I hadn't heard about that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 18 minutes ago, Denford said: No Hornet\Sea Hornet, Whirlwind fighter, or Baltimore I'm afraid. No extant examples or plans. Well they are beginning to restore a DH Hornet to airworthiness in NZ! Substantial parts recovered from Canada and elsewhere Per Classic Wings magazine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1/48 isn't my scale at all, but I may have to buy one of these! Nice choice Airfix....they'll sell out very quickly. I will say though that reading the workbench article, I was keeping my fingers crossed for a 1/24 Blenheim...I would have been really excited about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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