John Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/catalog/product/view/id/8400/category/1215/ and presumably your favourite dealer shortly. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvrle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It also cropped up on E-bay and Hannants. Now to get my mittens on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Excellent and that artwork is my favourite yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Excellent and that artwork is my favourite yet! Got to agree it's superb. Makes me want to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nice. Any pics of the decals / new sprue? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrowe Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Does anyone know why there is a £4.00 price hike on this kit over the GR.1 as they are essentially the same aircraft? Apart from the larger mast on the spine there doesn't appear to be any difference. I know the rocket launchers are different but surely this cant justify such a large price increase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Clever marketing ploy - designating the new release a Series 4 whereas GR1 was Series 3, hence price change, must be more parts though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 hm, 114 parts (AV-8A) vs. 89 of the GR.1? Looks like an additional sprue. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Probably extra parts particularly the US weaponry and the large aerial mast on fuselage back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) It's the same as with the GR3, with the same rise in price (although the AV-8A may have fewer extra parts). I am led to beleive the new kit has the extra antennae on the fuselage (Both AV-8A and AV-8S) and a different ejection seat as well as different Sidewinders and the LAU launchers There should also be a bigger decal sheet Edited April 1, 2015 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUGHNUT Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Does anyone know why there is a £4.00 price hike on this kit over the GR.1 as they are essentially the same aircraft? Apart from the larger mast on the spine there doesn't appear to be any difference. I know the rocket launchers are different but surely this cant justify such a large price increase? Maybe Airfix under priced the GR1 to start with (an error ?) Stack them high, sell them cheap does work, hope Airfix made good enough profit so they can reinvest for future new releases. But if they have a successful model why not reissue with new decals at the higher price, Good one Airfix. Lets face it you would have to pay more for the after market decal sheet to make a Spanish AV-8A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Lets face it you would have to pay more for the after market decal sheet to make a Spanish AV-8A Indeed, I will be getting one for no reason other than that it has AV-8S markings (shame they didn't put Thai markings in there as well, but oh well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Indeed, I will be getting one for no reason other than that it has AV-8S markings (shame they didn't put Thai markings in there as well, but oh well). 'Cos you can't build Thai from the box - needs the RWR on the fin and tail boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) 'Cos you can't build Thai from the box - needs the RWR on the fin and tail boom Well then call the boys at Airfix and have them include the GR.3 sprue in the box! We need the donkey .... and centerline pylon anyway for a proper AV-8A, and those are on that sprue! Edited April 3, 2015 by LanceB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Well then call the boys at Airfix and have them include the GR.3 sprue in the box! We need the donkey .... and centerline pylon anyway for a proper AV-8A, and those are on that sprue! Or, even better, tell Airfix to tool up a proper GR.3 fin! Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Or, even better, tell Airfix to tool up a proper GR.3 fin! Cheers, Andre Hold on, what's this then? I must have missed something, Airfix screwed up their GR.3 vertical stab? How so, too short like the Fujimi kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Hold on, what's this then? I must have missed something, Airfix screwed up their GR.3 vertical stab? How so, too short like the Fujimi kits?Airfix in Grey on the left, correct shape and sized fin from Colin's Freightdog co. in cream resin on the right. Edited April 3, 2015 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thank you, Bill. How do these things keep happening - and to *Airfix*?!? I could forgive Fujimi, it is not like there are a plethora of 1st Gen Harriers over here, but *Airfix*?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 TBF, it's a 10 minutes fix with some plastic card, but they were a bit embarrased when it was pointed out! It wouldn't take much to include that sprue in the AV-8 as the parts are on the same overall tree, just the gates for the GR3 bits left off - perhaps a late Spanish and Thai boxing in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wonder if any aftermarket supplier will ever issue an AV-8C conversion. I know it's not too difficult a job, but would be good to have all the parts on the market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I have suggested it! Most difficult job would be the RWR and the flare dipenser on the lower fuselage (Can't find a pic of that!) Edited April 3, 2015 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Right Lads, finally put my mittens on a few of these new tool Airfix AV-8As, here be some quick pics of additional sprues and new decals (apologies if someone has already posted pics elsewhere as I have not seen them) personally would like to have seen some extra ordnance (Mk 82 bombs + Napalm and an extra USMC squadron but seeing these can be had aftermarket not really a big issue!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) So the RWR equipped tail is included too, nice touch ! Ok, pity that the Airfix RWR tail is not correct, but it's IMHO been a good idea to add this to the AV-8 box. A late Spanish or Thai aircraft is indeed possible if the modeller can live with the inaccurate tail. Thanks for posting those pictures ! Edited April 23, 2015 by Giorgio N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Interestingly, the 3 parts (far left of pic 3) on sprue E - the refuelling probe and centreline hard point do not feature in the Airfix construction plans of the kit nor does the new tail fin with RWR (they are strangely totally omitted from the plans!) Edit: tail fin with RWR in the new sprue is exactly same height as that on the Airfix new tool Harrier GR.1 (which is also in the kit) While I am on the topic of centreline hard point can anyone identify the centreline store on this AV-8C Edited April 23, 2015 by Uncle Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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