mick b Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi, For those interested Hannants are selling an exclusive version of the 48th CA Blenheim. Cheers Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Very interesting. http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CF4155 But it is 50 quid... wonder if they will do some exclusives of some of the other CA kits which are of particular British interest, eg Meteor family, Gannet, Venom's etc which are rather too expensive and/or hard to find these days, through £50 is about what Blenhiems go for on evilbay ? Hannants did do a CA Meteor exclusive at one point though. F8 IIRC. But, does this mean CA are coming out of retirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Nice....but not that nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If CA are back then maybe the AEW Gannet will get done after all... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickthebrief Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I've been after one of these for ages. Current prices on eBay recently have been £70 and upwards, so, relatively speaking, I guess these are better value - but certainly not cheap.... I agree that it is intriguing to see new Classic Airframes kits. I really like them, partly because they did lots of Fleet Air Arm types, and the resin was usually very nice. Not always the easiest to build, but worth the effort. I also agree that to see the AEW Gannet would be great. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If CA are back then maybe the AEW Gannet will get done after all... We can always dream! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyreynolds Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well OK, but will the parts fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi there are three blenheims on e bay now at about 50 gbp, One mk1 and two mk V cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Although £50 is above my budget,......does anybody know what the decal options for this Blenheim are,....apart from the box art? Are the other options new too and does it have the later, improved wheel well inserts? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Save your money folks and put it towards the Airfix 1/48 scale kit - it will happen one day. In the time being, go and raid that big stash and crack open a new kit that's been sitting there for all those years. Cheers .. Dave. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Or build Airfix's lovely new 72nd scale one, instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Would be great if Classic Airframes would make a comeback. I think about two years ago they wanted to release a Hurricane Mk.1 detail/conversion set for the nose section. It looked great from the pics but I wonder if this ever made it to the market. The reason for the detail kit was IIRC that producing the kits was quite expensive and did not make enough profit. The molds still existed and it was not excluded that they would return some day. Many CA kits were on sales (some for months) and I gathered about 90% of their kits I wanted to have plus some which were simply too much reduced to resist. So my point is that they probably were too much limited run to reach a market huge enough to make enough money. I wonder how Hannants can offer a special. Maybe there were left over sprues? I cannot imagine they really did a new injection run. Strange that only 10+ are listed of this kit. Btw.: Would not be the first new 1:72 Airfix kit that comes in 1:48 a year later. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Would be great if Classic Airframes would make a comeback. I think about two years ago they wanted to release a Hurricane Mk.1 detail/conversion set for the nose section. It looked great from the pics but I wonder if this ever made it to the market. The reason for the detail kit was IIRC that producing the kits was quite expensive and did not make enough profit. The molds still existed and it was not excluded that they would return some day. Many CA kits were on sales (some for months) and I gathered about 90% of their kits I wanted to have plus some which were simply too much reduced to resist. So my point is that they probably were too much limited run to reach a market huge enough to make enough money. I wonder how Hannants can offer a special. Maybe there were left over sprues? I cannot imagine they really did a new injection run. Strange that only 10+ are listed of this kit. Btw.: Would not be the first new 1:72 Airfix kit that comes in 1:48 a year later. Rene The CA Hurricane nose section has been seen on ebay US. As it was resin small runs are feasible. Yes, some CA kits are still about, and some sold out fast. Some of the CA kits are redone by other Czech companies, eg Spit VC by Special Hobby, Eduard and Italeri[!] and there are others, so many of the existing moulds are probably still viable, thought some may have worn out. The Blenhiem I was also used by Finland and Romania, so this has some potential. camper1 on the sale pages is listing 5 CA Blenhiems BTW. cheers T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rholland Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Can anyone confirm the decal options in this reissue please? many thanks. Richard in NZ (whose uncle flew them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlanceHR Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Some of the CA kits are redone by other Czech companies, eg Spit VC by Special Hobby, Eduard and Italeri[!] and there are others, so many of the existing moulds are probably still viable, thought some may have worn out. Correction. MPM/Special Hobby was manufacturing the Spitfire Vc for CA. CA released only the USAAF boxing, Special Hobby released RAF/FAA ones. Same with the Buffalo, CA released the F2A-1 and Finnish B-239, Special Hobby released F2A-3 and B-339 versions. 2nd version Fokker XXI, the CA released only the Dutch Defender, SH released the Finns. The same deal was apparently struck for the Anson, Fiat BR.20 and Baltimore. Not sure about Polikarpov I-152. As far as I know, Special Hobby has not released any other CA kit under its own label. 2nd version Defiant re-release would be nice. And CR-32. And the Duck. And... Vedran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmaas Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 "2nd version Defiant release would be nice. And CR-32. And the Duck. And..." Actually, there was a second version of the Defiant (#471 and 481), completely retooled and much more accurate than the first release (#404). Ditto with the CR-32 which was first released as #414, but - save for the wings - completely retooled as #4106 and 4107. Not aware of any reworked J2F, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 But, does this mean CA are coming out of retirement? If memory serves when CA went into hibernation, they did say they would periodically lease moulds for third party release. There has only been a handful that have made it, the Widgeon springs to mind. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlanceHR Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 IIRC Widgeon was produced by Sword. Sword sold all 1/48 scale molds to AZ Models. Vedran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) The Widgeon's 1/48th provenance is all CA. I have all versions and they are the pretty much the same. I have only ever seen a 1/72 Sword version. Marty... Edited August 10, 2014 by marty_hopkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Cornes Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Well, I felt compelled to buy one before they go out of stock, having always had a fondness for the mark 1. Hopefully this will be the second version of the kit with the variuous corrections that the original issue required.I noticed Troy's suggestion that Camper1 had a few for sale but when I checked his sale thread there were none so I must have missed that! I wonder how many Hannants have and how they got hold of them? They may be re-pops, especialy in view of their relationship with MPM on various projects but then they might be bankrupt stock hoovered up from somewhere but I see the box top has the Hannants lettering on it. As Richard in NZ has said - I wonder what markings will be included and will Hannants now do a 1/48th version of their recent 1/72nd sheet for the Airfix kit? I wouldn't be surprised. It amused me that they have immediately sold out of Barracuda wheels and Montex masks! Wonder how long Hannants had those kicking around!! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Here is an interview with Jules Bringuier from Classic Airframes from 2011: http://www.hyperscale.com/2011/reviews/accessories/classicairframes2011previewbg_1.htm When I look at how the hobby recovered from the financial crisis (see link) then maybe the Blenheim is a first test for CA. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Special Hobby is to re-release very soon the 1/48th Classic Airframes Supermarine Walrus Mk.I kit in limited editions. See here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234965578-148-supermarine-walrus-mki-ex-classic-airframes-by-special-hobby-in-ltd-editions/ V.P. Edited August 11, 2014 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 When I look at how the hobby recovered from the financial crisis (see link) then maybe the Blenheim is a first test for CA. Rene hi I often wonder if ithe model market did crash, airfix went under in 2006. and the punters for buying model kits were probably mid to late age modellers with secure jobs/income. But then again i could be wrong ? Cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 I received mine today and it includes the improved resin parts of the later release but the decals arent that exciting and I think they may be the first release sheet as it has PT*F on it? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rholland Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Mick, what are the decal choices please? Many thanks. Richard in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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