Paul J Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Is it just me, or are those Dornier 17 transparancies that keep cropping up in these Blenheim pictures??? I thought that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Sorry and thank you guys, You're right, that are the clear parts for the Dornier. I had correct this with the Blenheim clear parts on the website. modelldoc P.S. The sprues from the Dornier coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Airfix seem determined to bankrupt me this year and given my lack of "won't power" they may very well succeed! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It will be Nice to see what the box art for both the Blenheim and dornier will be like. I hope it's as high quality as previous releases by Adam tooley ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Weighted wheels, open or closed cowlings, separate rudders and flaps... looks really interesting! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 There's a build of the Mk.I kit by Alan Price in the airfix magazine this month. Had a quick glance, looks very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Most of it looks nice but why couldn't they do the wing lights in clear also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kaeck Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 While we´re on Airfix new beauiful bombers..... Very nice to see these long overdue RAF heavies seeing their well deserved light of the day.. However: The Airfix announced Halifax Mk.III in autumn.... Is it the case that it´s NOT a new/re-tooled kit, but the old best-forgotten 60´s kit ? If yes, What´s the point ? I hope I´m wrong but this is what I heard. reg Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The Airfix announced Halifax Mk.III in autumn.... Is it the case that it´s NOT a new/re-tooled kit, but the old best-forgotten 60´s kit ? If yes, What´s the point ? To make money for Airfix perhaps? It's a subject unique to Airfix for which there is presumably some demand. They've kept many their old subjects in production until they've had a new tool to replace them, Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Indeed they have. This re-issue doesn't necessarily mean that there won't be a re-tool at some point in the future (not too distant, hopefully). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Oh, I do hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 There's a build of the Mk.I kit by Alan Price in the airfix magazine this month. Had a quick glance, looks very nice Had a quick read of it in Smiths yeasterday. Impressed with the build but I would have liked a few more sprue shots. I'm curious to see if it could be back-dated to a Type 142 "Britain First" - I'd like to do a whiffed in service trainer version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 To make money for Airfix perhaps? It's a subject unique to Airfix for which there is presumably some demand. They've kept many their old subjects in production until they've had a new tool to replace them, Cheers, Bill. I certainly agree that it is a subject unique to Airfix. As far as demand goes, well it's the only game in town if you want a Hercules engined Halifax. Like Matt, I was very disappointed to learn that it was yet another reissue! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kaeck Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) To make money for Airfix perhaps? It's a subject unique to Airfix for which there is presumably some demand. They've kept many their old subjects in production until they've had a new tool to replace them, Cheers, Bill. Yeah, I´m sure it´ll be a blockbuster selling in tens of thousands.. Especially as modelers have gotten used to, fed up with Airfix new nice recent releases and are longing for raised panel-lines, rivets the size of teacups and molded-whole-engines-in the cowling....... Matt Edited June 18, 2014 by Matt Kaeck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Had a quick read of it in Smiths yeasterday. Impressed with the build but I would have liked a few more sprue shots. I'm curious to see if it could be back-dated to a Type 142 "Britain First" - I'd like to do a whiffed in service trainer version. It *can* be, because anything *can* be done with enough work, but it's major, major surgery. Rather than use a new Airfix one for that I am more likely to try with my old Frog one: lots of lovely thick plastic to hack away at, and no anxiety about the inevitable loss of surface detailing. The whole fuselage of the 142 is much slimmer, for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It *can* be, because anything *can* be done with enough work, but it's major, major surgery. Rather than use a new Airfix one for that I am more likely to try with my old Frog one: lots of lovely thick plastic to hack away at, and no anxiety about the inevitable loss of surface detailing. The whole fuselage of the 142 is much slimmer, for a start. The Major Thing that needs to be taken care of relates to the position of the wings. 'Britain First' was low wing rather that the Blenheim's mid wing arrangement. Of course that would throw out the engine and undercarriage geometry and in any event it used Aquila radials rather than Mercuries. So yes, possible but..........! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) I've a pair of the Rugrat 'Britain First' kits to do the real thing anyway. I've had a hankering to do something more transport/trainer with Blenheim bits and a developed Britain First kind of fits the bill. I've often looked at the Frog kit to do it (and I have a lot of cheaply bought Novo ones in the stash!), but the amount of work lowering the wings has always put me off - the way the Airfix kit is broken down makes it much easier. The Type 142 prototype did have Mercuries - the Type 143 had the Aquila. Different nose section too. I'd also like to know if I can get a Blenheim V out of the new Airfix one - the MPM one drove me up the wall. Edited June 19, 2014 by The wooksta V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) It's not just moving the wings - I believe you also have to narrow the fuselage (which raises the question of whether the wingspan is narrower than a Blenheim - can't remember offhand - and take a section out of it vertically. I think then that's the heavy lifting done, the rest is just detail work (which is conceptually easy enough, there's just a lot of it to do). Edited June 19, 2014 by Work In Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Where's this Blenheim to then? I thought it was supposed to be June but it's July next weekend! *Impatience* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Where's this Blenheim to then? I thought it was supposed to be June but it's July next weekend! *Impatience* Blenheim Mk.I was out Friday on Airfix.com so should be with retailers from Monday; http://www.airfix.com/catalog/product/view/id/595/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 New releases have tended to be at the end of the month quoted: that may just be coincidence rather than policy. The sprues show no hint of a Mk.V - if you abandoned your MPM one then perhaps enough parts can be salvaged to combine with a new Airfix kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Blenheim Mk.I was out Friday on Airfix.com so should be with retailers from Monday; http://www.airfix.com/catalog/product/view/id/595/ Yesterday my LMS told me he was told by Airfix not expect any of the new kits [blenheim, Mary Rose et al] for at least two more weeks, probably three to four. Considering he usually has the kits in asap and he's a straight-forward guy, never mislead me before I've got to believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Yesterday my LMS told me he was told by Airfix not expect any of the new kits [blenheim, Mary Rose et al] for at least two more weeks, probably three to four. Considering he usually has the kits in asap and he's a straight-forward guy, never mislead me before I've got to believe him. Well they are all available from the website, maybe he's at the back of the delivery list for some reason Links; Bristol Blenheim MkI Bomber 1:72 - A04016 http://www.airfix.com/catalog/product/view/id/595/ Mary Rose Starter Set 1:400 - A55114 http://www.airfix.com/mary-rose-starter-set-1-400.html VW Beetle Starter Set 1:32 - A55207 http://www.airfix.com/vw-beetle-starter-set-1-32.html Jaguar XKRGT 'Fantasy Scheme' Starter Set 1:32 - A55306 http://www.airfix.com/jaguar-xkrgt-fantasy-scheme-starter-set-1-32.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 This inspired me to haul out my older Blenheims to move them on a little. What puzzles me is some of the MPM cockpit interior for the Mk.IV. I suppose I could easily wait for the Airfix Mk.IV for some enlightenment but does anyone know of available photos of the interior - I've looked through my references and been unable to find any. I can't find the quote in this thread, but someone was suggesting that the MPM nacelles were more like Beaufighters: I can't agree there but the undercarriage legs are. Fortunately their chunkiness will be hidden by the barndoor. I'm not (yet) finding the troubles some people have had with the MPM, but maybe doing a little bit at a time with a year or so between each session helps. And perhaps working on an old Airfix /Frog hybrid Mk.I at the same time puts troubles into perspective a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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