Richard123 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What about a Lunar Module? Should keep the decal costs down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 please please be an ERF EC11 truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 A jet would be nice, but I'll be happy if it's the mossie rereleased as I'd rather like one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Let the speculation begin.................................................................. 1/24 Cutty Sark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 X-Wing, just in time for the new film and Christmas. They'd walk out of the door! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I have it on the highest authority that it's to be a 1/24th BP Defiant......God I love those voices 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Could be smoke and mirrors, Richard Farrar has been... "lead to believe". VC10 is a large aircraft - fingers crossed! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Airfix is fond of jubilees. So my first guess is that it has to do with a year ending with 5. But this clue doesn't help me at all... A 1/48 B-29? I guess not... That's what I was thinking, it's too late now for WW1 so we've got to think into the future, 2015 would be 70 years from WW2 and dropping 2 atom bombs is a pretty significant event in the history of mankind I reckon, maybe not 1/48 though It'll be 65 years since start of Korean War next year, loads of subjects to pick from there 60 years since the start and 40 years since the end of the Vietnam war.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I think it will be a 1/350 HMS Queen Elizebeth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I'd love it to be Airfix's first solo foray into the world of 1:35 in the shape of a GAL Hamilcar glider and Tetratch load. Well I am allowed to dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Given how large percent of tooling costs go into engines, especially Napier Sabre my bet would be Tempest, but it may be too soon to capitalize fully that subject. Since FB.VI Mosquito is OOP would bet on earlier versions, if totally new tool.. Early-late Merlin Spits Tempest...maybe Gloster E.28/39..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Mmm. Large kit eh. How about in 1/72 and RAF...... VC10 RC135 Tristar AEW Shackleton Sentinel. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What about a 1/24 hawk to tie in with the Red arrows 50th ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 One thing to note is airfix are selling off their 1/24 harriers really cheaply. Is this because they want to sell off the stock of the old kit as they got a replacement 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 One thing to note is airfix are selling off their 1/24 harriers really cheaply. Is this because they want to sell off the stock of the old kit as they got a replacementI like the sound of that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Ferrari 250 GT SWB. Oh if only. It would sell like hotcakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 I like the sound of that! One thing to note is airfix are selling off their 1/24 harriers really cheaply. Is this because they want to sell off the stock of the old kit as they got a replacement I think it has more to do with Airfix not wanting to pay to transport and store stock which has been sitting on the storeroom shelves for too long anyway. Everything they are selling off cheap is stuff they don't think will make an economic return if moved to the new warehouse. Following that line of reasoning, if they are having to flog it cheap because it hasn't been selling and has been sitting in their stockroom, why would they re-tool that kit especially as some of the stock isn't shifting even at 50% off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 This has been my line of thougth as well. The old kit has been a consistent seller but the molds are now very worn. Next year is also the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Cheers, Bill. Sounds like a good guess. As I pointed out earlier, Airfix is fond of anniversaries. On the other hand, if so, they probably would have sold theÃr present Mk. 1 cheaper. It is still in stock, no sale in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I think it has more to do with Airfix not wanting to pay to transport and store stock which has been sitting on the storeroom shelves for too long anyway. Everything they are selling off cheap is stuff they don't think will make an economic return if moved to the new warehouse. Following that line of reasoning, if they are having to flog it cheap because it hasn't been selling and has been sitting in their stockroom, why would they re-tool that kit especially as some of the stock isn't shifting even at 50% off? I basically agree with this - I know it too well from my company. But I think you have to look closely why some kit do not sell. Maybe the difference between size and detail is no longer acceptable. Sure some die-hard Harrier fans will buy it because they simply want a huge Harrier kit and this is the only game in town. But the 1:24 Typhoon will not only be bought by die-hard Typhoon fans, but also those who are simply attracted by the state-of-the-art tooling. So as long as the selling price will not completely skyrocket I suppose a new tool Harrier would sell way better than the old one. Still I do not thing this will happen. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I`ll never have the space needed for a 1:24 scale Typhoon. Not even for the cardboard box. Anyway, I have kept telling my wife how lovely the kit is and showed her some remarkable builds here at BM. Why? Compared with The Tiffie Kit it´s easy to buy another 1:72 airplane kit with 1:10 of that price, "but honey, this is NOT the Typhoon, so..." I must have bought kits worth more in money than The Tiffie Kit during the last half year, all with the acceptance of the Missus :-) V-P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 We had the Lego movie this year, I hear from my sisters, gardener that Airfix are making the AIRFIX MOVIE. So that could be it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Given how large percent of tooling costs go into engines, especially Napier Sabre my bet would be Tempest, but it may be too soon to capitalize fully that subject. It would need new fuselage, new wings, new undercarriage and new cockpit for a start. The engine, the tailplanes (assuming Typhoon kit includes Tempest style tailplanes) , the wheels (early Tempest only) and a few cockpit odds and sods would be about all that could be used. It would be nice though. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 New E-3D ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 From Airfix Facebook page `Ladies and Gentlemen, the rumours are true! We will have an announcement for you at Telford this year, and we are very excited about it! But what could it be? What's on your wish list?' - Airfix Rep No mention of scale or subject so could be anything. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 According to the first post on the thread the scale is an IPMS source, not Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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