Arachnid Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 A 1/12th show jumper please 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 3 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: Just read the announcement and I agree that the grammar lends itself to a special new tool rather than a singular new tool. New Vulcan is my guess You're all misinterpreting it... It's a 1/72 hammer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy George Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 OK, I remember during Telford on one of the forums, someone said "I know what it is, and it's big and British" So here's my guess and it's one of two things 1. a 1/72nd VC-10 (Supposedly Airfix has been working on this for several years or 2.(which I actually think is more likely) a 1/350scale HMS Queen Elizabeth. Laugh if you will, but aircraft carriers sell. Anyway, just my two cents 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) Well, I certainly hope it's not yet another Spitfire (yawns!) or, even a Sopwith camel!. Prefer not to speculate! Think I would rather sit back and wait. Ok, its good fun nevertheless. Plenty things I would like to see and lots of things I won't see! Sure there will be something of interest though. Allan Edited January 4, 2018 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Arachnid said: A 1/12th show jumper please 😁 I like the cut of your jib sir! Maybe Airfix could re-release the 1/12 Show Jumper and Boy Scout in a Battle of Bosworth Field Dog Fight Double set? It would be worth it to see the outrage in the letters pages of Military Modelling magazine 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 The last time there was a 'special' announcement it turned out to be moulding being done in the UK. Don't get too worked up over your favourite styrene subject. Just Sayin'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Whenever I see the Boy Scout I can't help thinking that with a little bit of effort it could be turned into a Hitler Youth figure, which sadly, would have more market appeal 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 17 hours ago, Julien said: I just hope we celebrate it for what it is, not bitch about what is is not. Julien This is a modelling website you are talking about !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Airfix announce a new Tool 1/48 SCIMITAR!! - Its on the website!! ooohs sorry, still have premature speculation - better see a doc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Now that would be something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 10:35 AM, Plasto said: Yep numbers from the 2017 Annual report. The upshot is I guess Airfix makes good margin. Where as Slotcars don’t make as much. Interestingly they sell more through national retailers in the UK than the independents. National retailers being toy shop chains, Argos etc... Places I guess a enthusiast modeller possibly doesn’t shop. More revenue is earned down that channel in the UK than ‘normal’ model shops.. So you have a part of a larger business that accounts for 12% of its revenue and of that the majority of sales are via national retailers to potentially non enthusiast buyers. Would you focus your efforts on esoteric subjects??? Discuss.. Not really surprised by these figures. Airfix seems to have been in that range of revenue for a few years, guess that this is their spot in this era. That they sell through national retailers is also not surprising, one of the things I've seen about Revell is that they are very present in national chains in their main markets, in the end business come in large part through these channels and securing contracts with big toy shop chains and similar is more important that making happy a couple hundred modellers on a forum... Airfix revenue should always be kept in mind when we discuss the company and their position in the world. In a recent thread we pondered if Tamiya had to be afraid of Airfix, as the latest info I had found for Tamiya revenues were in the order of $ 100 million, I doubt they worry too much about Airfix. Of course Tamiya's revenues come from all kind of other products and plastic kits are a small part of this. It should also put our idea of modelling into perspective: we all think of aircraft kits, sometime tanks and some even of ship and vehicles, we shout that Airfix should focus on this and that unusual subject or do '60s British aircrafts or cars but then looking at the revenues of modeling companies the ones that make the most money are those who make Gundams ! The almost $ 400 milion that Bandai makes with their sci-fi kits make Airfix revenues disappear in comparison 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, Giorgio N said: but then looking at the revenues of modeling companies the ones that make the most money are those who make Gundams ! Truly we live in the darkest timeline. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 No the numbers nor the channel to market are not that surprising. Hornby exist to sell product. I was a bit surprised that the 'non enthusiast' channel was as big in the UK as it is. I guess unsurprisingly you get a tinted view on model forums that Airfix are striving to please the enthusiast and we're the sole focus of their working day. When the numbers would suggest that 'Aunt Mable' buying a starter set for a Birthday prezzie or WHY is a more vital part of the business mix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 7 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: Airfix announce a new Tool 1/48 SCIMITAR!! - Its on the website!! ooohs sorry, still have premature speculation - better see a doc Anyone else go NOOOOOO....WRONG SCALE..... followed by 10 minutes searching of said website ? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 7 hours ago, IanHx said: Anyone else go NOOOOOO....WRONG SCALE..... followed by 10 minutes searching of said website ? And then started bitching and whining about "yet another bloody Scimitar/aeroplane etc" when modellers are screaming out for...........................(insert as required) in ................scale!!😂😂 Allan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 11 hours ago, IanHx said: Anyone else go NOOOOOO....WRONG SCALE..... followed by 10 minutes searching of said website ? 3 hours ago, Albeback52 said: And then started bitching and whining about "yet another bloody Scimitar/aeroplane etc" when modellers are screaming out for...........................(insert as required) in ................scale!!😂😂 Allan Don't forget that it's the wrong mark and should have been the Mk 3.5 made at Cleckheaton Foundry and Aerial Carriage Company with conical rivets.... I confidently DO predict that styrene will feature unless a return to polypropylene as used for wargame series way back is considered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 It will be a 1:48 Hampden at last. Trust me - I felt stupid enough to get me the infamous Contrail kit. Not that I plan to build it - just to push Airfix to release one ;-) 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris57 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Still we are getting there ladies, only 4 days 9 minutes to go by my clock, then we can start a thread on the 2019 release programme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, SleeperService said: Don't forget that it's the wrong mark and should have been the Mk 3.5 made at Cleckheaton Foundry and Aerial Carriage Company with conical rivets.... I confidently DO predict that styrene will feature unless a return to polypropylene as used for wargame series way back is considered. Of course, these conical rivets will have been properly counted beforehand.................................................!! Allan Edited January 5, 2018 by Albeback52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) On 03/01/2018 at 7:36 PM, Julien said: I just hope we celebrate it for what it is, not bitch about what is is not. Julien You hope in vain my friend!! We all know that the announcement will then be followed by an immediate 40 page whine and whinge fest!!. I'm pretty sure I'll find something to keep me happy, even if it is just a reissue!! That's all I really ask for. Allan Edited January 5, 2018 by Albeback52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 If they are to announce one other new kit then it will probably be a jet aircraft in 1/48 although l would prefer 1/72. Also the price point and model will have to be attractive enough for people to buy multiples, no point in producing a model that only a few would buy seeing that Hornby/Airfix needs a good cash flow. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, Robert said: If they are to announce one other new kit then it will probably be a jet aircraft in 1/48 although l would prefer 1/72. Also the price point and model will have to be attractive enough for people to buy multiples, no point in producing a model that only a few would buy seeing that Hornby/Airfix needs a good cash flow. Robert Robert, Did you just write down 62 words that essentially say "HUNTER" ???? Cheers.. Dave 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, chris57 said: Still we are getting there ladies, only 4 days 9 minutes to go by my clock, then we can start a thread on the 2019 release programme I predict a riot! Err, NO, the 2019 releases will be everything that DIDN'T get released in 2018! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 17 hours ago, Giorgio N said: Not really surprised by these figures. Airfix seems to have been in that range of revenue for a few years, guess that this is their spot in this era. That they sell through national retailers is also not surprising, one of the things I've seen about Revell is that they are very present in national chains in their main markets, in the end business come in large part through these channels and securing contracts with big toy shop chains and similar is more important that making happy a couple hundred modellers on a forum... It's interesting that while Revell is very well presented in toy shops across ex-USSR (together with Zvezda and some other CIS firms), Airfix is almost non-existent there. For example one of the recently opened general hobby shops in Minsk sells Revell, Zvezda, Modelist, Hobby Boss, Meng (!) - but no Airfix... Airfix is still present in specialised modelers' shops along with other mainstream manufacturers - but not in toy chains for some reason. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris57 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, PhoenixII said: I predict a riot! Err, NO, the 2019 releases will be everything that DIDN'T get released in 2018! Come on Paul, you know you can do better than that. A bit more effort required then you could rival Enid Blyton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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