Airfix new tooling

[Ray S]

After all the revenue that has been created from the KitStarter Beagle Basset, the big news is a new tool Beagle Basset for £9.99 (#).

#source: Fido's school of snooping courtesy of Nick Hornby and the Range

Cheers,

Ray

[kev67]

I think you are all wrong, Airfix are going back to basics where it all started and making Pocket Combs again

[John Irwing]

As long as it's not a toothbrush I'd be happy with a 1:72 Lincoln or a B-29 with a Washington option.

[Truro Model Builder]

The latest Airfix Workbench states that Airfix have 'some mouth-watering new tooling information to tell you about in the very near future, we are not quite in a position to begin making announcements just yet.'

"...we are not quite in a position to begin making announcements just yet..."

With everything that's going on at the moment, that really is a heck of an understatement. Unless the announcement was the resignation of the CEO? Maybe the new kit is a 1:1 scale Chief Executive Officer?

[Supertom]

1/72 Javelin. Please.

[iainpeden]

1/72 per original post: there's already a 1/48 Avenger from Accurate Miniatures (with folding wings) though I believe it's been re-issued under other labels.

P.S If you are 593jones, then I'm 683jones: work that out for yourself![/quote

Without checking, something to do with very special medals awarded in the Zulu war? William and Robert I believe.

[Navy Bird]

"...we are not quite in a position to begin making announcements just yet..."

With everything that's going on at the moment, that really is a heck of an understatement. Unless the announcement was the resignation of the CEO? Maybe the new kit is a 1:1 scale Chief Executive Officer?

Announced today:

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

The Board of Hornby Plc ("Hornby"), the international hobby products group, today announces that Richard Ames is stepping down as Chief Executive and is leaving the business with immediate effect.

Roger Canham the current Chairman will move to take over as Executive Chairman and will lead the Group for the foreseeable future.

Cheers,

Bill

PS. They didn't say whether his exit was voluntary or not. Hornby stock went up 34% today. However, this advisory is not particularly good news.

[Beard]

Hornby's stock price won't be of any matter: http://newsthump.com/2016/02/15/jeremy-corbyn-pledges-to-nationalise-hornby/

(Newsthump is satirical.)

[Ratch]

Heaven help us

[sinnerboy]

^{I have it on good authority thats its to be a 1/24th BP Defiant!}

[sinnerboy]

Emma peel! Full scale!

now you're taking the pith

[The wooksta V2.0]

Actually, it could be a new 72nd mosquito, given the artwork is not that used on the 24th kit although it is the same aircraft. If it's a new FB6, I'll be disappointed - they could have stolen a march on Tamiya and Hasegawa by doing a two stage option instead. Boo!

[brewerjerry]

Hi

Its new tooling for producing .......

'issue free ' clear parts

cheers

jerry

[Albeback52]

As mouth watering is part of the digestive process I presume they are moving into food production.

Or perhaps they are producing 1/16 scale City investment bankers.

Complete with needles to stick into them?? . Of course the one thing that CAN be guaranteed is the speed with which the announcement creates yet another "Oh no! Why did they do THIS when modellers are crying out for THAT" type threads. As long as it is (1) not yet another Spitfire and, (2) a new tool Vulcan B1/B2 and/or 1/72 VC-10, I will be happy . Actually, I'm sure I will be happy anyway given Airfix's recent release history. However, joking and speculation aside, the announcement says "new tooling information". I suggest therefore that it might just be updates/pictures of test shots for existing release announcements. That, at least will give the internet experts and cyber warriors who love to condemn kits as "fatally flawed", wholly inaccurate" and "totally unbuildable" before they are even produced the chance to make complete idiots of themselves!

Allan

Edited February 16, 2016 by Albeback52

[dambuster]

Mouth-watering involves saliva otherwise known as spit..... I reckon it will be a 1/24 Spitfire XIV to go alongside the 1/24 Typhoon....

Peter

[Circloy]

Simultaneous release of 1:1 scale bacon buttie. along with a dogfight double boxing of sausage & egg.

[68 SQUADRON]

id like to see something in 1/35 for a change from them soft skins preferably or just upscales of there op harrick stuff

[Denford]

Later today it's off to Hendon for the Airfix presentation on building/tooling a Battle of Britain line up: I forget the exact title.

We're still awaiting a 'mouthwatering' announcement which I suspect, like the B-17 will be made during the presentation.

For the Battle of Britain line up from recently (re)tooled subjects:

RAF

Spitfire

Hurricane

Blenheim

Gladiator

Luftwaffe

Me 109

Me 110 (though a slightly later model ?)

Ju 87 Stuka

Do 17

He 111

So what's missing from the line up?

Ju 88, 'short wing' version, never (?) previously tooled!

That's what I reckon the announcement will be

[PhantomBigStu]

both my guesses from earlier were wrong (or at least not this particular new tool) , sounds like something big and interesting, maybe a new 1/48 jet or another 1/72 big un.

[Ratch]

Denford, on 19 Feb 2016 - 09:49 AM, said:

So what's missing from the line up?

Ju 88, 'short wing' version, never (?) previously tooled!

That's what I reckon the announcement will be

That's the glaring omission from the collection

The Ju 88A-1 is on my list of predictions

[Botan]

For the Battle of Britain line up from recently (re)tooled subjects:

So what's missing from the line up?

This:

Retooling of old Airfix Fiat G.50 is a good idea too.

Can we count Faire Battle to Battle of Britain too? It was used (also by Polish squadron) in operations against shipping massed in the Channel ports for Operation Sealion.

[Dave Fleming]

CR42

Battle of Britain - check

Available airframe to inspect - check

Multiple Theatres for box sets etc - check

Decal options - check

Swedish option - check (Airfix sell well in Sweden with Swedish options)

Edited February 19, 2016 by Dave Fleming

[Max Headroom]

If it's something tasty, maybe it's one of these?

http://tonibell99.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mickey-serving-ice-cream.jpg

Someone get me coat.....

[occa]

Should we expect the announcement today or did I get this wrong ?

[Viper15]

I'd love to see a 1/48 twin seat Lightning and Hunter from them personally...