mobydog Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 PS that's the CAD done for the turret of a new Halifax... Yes indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobydog Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The aircraft depicted is Mk1 L7013 PS-U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Now it's only a few weeks ago someone told me (in another thread) that I didn't have a snowballs chance in hell of ever seeing a new tool Defiant. Maybe I will! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 A Defiant to Airfix current standards would make me a happy man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I seem to recall that last year the calendar had the Tiger Moth on the cover, the moulds of which were sitting in the Tiffie's shadow at Telford. Perhaps the Defiant will be there this weekend alongside the star item. I have no doubt that it will be a new mould, as I really cannot see anyone at Hornby authorising a further re-issue of that old kit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 A Defiant to Airfix current standards would make me a happy man! (cough) 1/48... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 We're going to have to consider opening an Airfix 2016 thread... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Ca We're going to have to consider opening an Airfix 2016 thread... OK - I'll be the first to suggest a 1/72 VC-10 - Cause it won't appear in 2015 (sorry to you fans out there). Cheers .. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 One hour and 22 minutes, Dave. Hmm, you're slipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Ca OK - I'll be the first to suggest a 1/72 VC-10 - Cause it won't appear in 2015 (sorry to you fans out there). Cheers .. Dave And I'll be the second!! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The fuselage is the same on all Mk.I Hurricanes. Give or take oil spill rings, desert filters and any of the like I haven't thought of. As for sure things, we haven't yet had the Spitfire Mk.Va despite the key parts being there on the sprue already. I don't think another MK.I Hurri can be reliably expected. That's not true. Just look at the bottom line of the windshield, where the clear part meets the fuselage. That line is curved on early Mk.Is and straight on late Mk.Is Plus the difference Procopius mentioned and some differences in small inlets on the front part of engine cover (this was discussed in another thread here and is well described there). This really means the neccessity for new fuselage for late Mk.I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The change in the windscreen is because of the armoured glass and can be incorporated into that part. It does not affect the fuselage shape. The small bulges (not inlets) on the nose ring are provided on the kit already and only need removing for the very earliest ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 1/72 defiant....1/72 He111 p2 and 1/72 seaking...all new toolings.......nothing really big there. http://www.airfix.com/news/airfix-2015-ipms-scale-modelworld-announcement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 A new-tool Defiant, in 1/72nd, in January. I can't wait. (And I'm not being sarcastic.) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Willing to bet they'll make the He111 able to be built as an H, a la Hasegawa's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Willing to bet they'll make the He111 able to be built as an H, a la Hasegawa's. So 2 of the three releases announced will be available for the BoB build! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Pretty exciting stuff, especially the Defiant and Sea King (for me at least) and as they point out, there are more announcements to come at the end of the year. We could yet see a new Beaufighter. Would look good next to a black Defiant. The Defiant markings appear to be those of Plt Off Barwell of 264 sqdn and a nightfighter of 151 sqdn . I think I will have to have the two but I will do the day fighter as Thorne and Barker's aircraft as they were the highest scoring Defiant aces. I wonder how many Sea King versions Airfix will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I suspect we may see quite a few Sea Kings, and starting with the HC.4 is quite clever. They've never done that version before, and it's always been the most difficult to do without forking out either for a conversion set or the Cyber Hobby kit. But I suspect that a HAR.3 will be quick to follow it, perhaps even next year as well, and then the ASaC.7 and HU.5 the year after (maybe in the same box). As regards the Defiant, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we get a Series One day fighter kit in January, followed by a black night fighter as a starter set and either a Series Two kit containing an extra sprue for a target tug version or a dogfight double with the Dornier or Heinkel. Airfix will want to get their money's worth out of the mould, and it is uncommon for their kits to feature in less than three separate boxings/sets these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 As regards the Defiant, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we get a Series One day fighter kit in January, followed by a black night fighter as a starter set and either a Series Two kit containing an extra sprue for a target tug version or a dogfight double with the Dornier or Heinkel. Airfix will want to get their money's worth out of the mould, and it is uncommon for their kits to feature in less than three separate boxings/sets these days.The artwork is already on the Airfix site. A day and night fighter option in one boxing.Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) One thing I have noticed is that Airfix do seem to be working through types associated with the Battle of Britain. Spitfire Mk I and II - check. Hurricane Mk I, rag wing - check. Blenheim Mks I and IV - check. Messerschmitt Bf 109E - check. Messerschmitt Bf 110C - check Dornier Do 17Z - check. Now the Defiant and the He 111P. That just leaves the metal wing Hurri and the Ju 88A-1 and you have the basic aircraft set for the battle. Or is that a bit too obvious? Oh, and good news about the Sea King, I've always rather fancied an HC.4 but didn't like what I saw with the DML kit. At least the Airfix kit will be the right shape and a decent price! Mike. PS. Forgot to mention the Ju 87B. That'll need retooled as well! Edited November 8, 2014 by MikeR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 As regards the Defiant, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we get a Series One day fighter kit in January, followed by a black night fighter as a starter set and either a Series Two kit containing an extra sprue for a target tug version or a dogfight double with the Dornier or Heinkel. Airfix will want to get their money's worth out of the mould, and it is uncommon for their kits to feature in less than three separate boxings/sets these days. Target tug would be a mk II, which would need more than just a few bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominikS Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Defiant yes yes yes!!!!! Now I only want Spitfires Mk.Vb, c, XII, XIV and new tool Westland Whirlwind. And Hurricane Mk.I w/metal wings. All in 72nd of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 As regards the Defiant, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we get a Series One day fighter kit in January, followed by a black night fighter as a starter set and either a Series Two kit containing an extra sprue for a target tug version or a dogfight double with the Dornier or Heinkel. Airfix will want to get their money's worth out of the mould, and it is uncommon for their kits to feature in less than three separate boxings/sets these days. They showed the box art of the double kit: unsurprisingly it comes with the new Dornier 17Z. It breaks long standing Airfix tradition by depicting two aircraft which are not only types which met in combat, but most likely the actual individual aeroplanes which met in combat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 They showed the box art of the double kit: unsurprisingly it comes with the new Dornier 17Z. It breaks long standing Airfix tradition by depicting two aircraft which are not only types which met in combat, but most likely the actual individual aeroplanes which met in combat. Actually, the Spitfire I and Bf109E 1/72 double of recent years had John Dundas and Helmut Wick's aircraft (the former shooting down the latter), so this isn't quite a first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Question is, will the Defiant make it in time for the Bob group build? I can see a whole new set of options for this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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