Ratch Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 13 hours ago, fightersweep said: Is there any reason why not one aircraft was included in the initial line up? Probably because the catalogue is full of aircraft - no ships - no tanks - no figures. At least the Vintage Classic re-issues addresses this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 10 hours ago, bootneck said: I've noted the comments about the SRN4 and I've been mulling over whether to add mine to my sale thread. Not sure what it's worth, so probably would put it on at what I paid plus postage, which would be about £35 in total. Think it would sell if I put it into the sale? Mike There was one for sale at Modelkraft a couple of weeks ago for £20.00, I declined as I've already built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Thanks for this info. I paid £30 for mine so no point in putting it in the sale thread. Mike Edit: decided to put it into the sale and it sold in less than 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 3 hours ago, JamesP said: Cars have limited appeal and kits like the Vauxhall Viva and Victor are probably not worth the effort, but the Capri, Jaguar 420 and Mercedes 280 SL are still classic cars may still find a market. The Capri was re-tooled into the Krackle Kat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) If Airfix are considering repopping any car kits, the obvious ones to my mind would be the Bond Bug and the Beach Buggy. I don't how attractive sales wise they will be, but DNA Collectible have just released (this month) a high quality expensive ready made 1/18 model of the Bond Bug. Which suggests there may be a market for the Bug at least. Edited May 16, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, JamesP said: It's the kits that had relatively short lifespans and now garner collectors prices that I'd like to see for us who actually want to build the dam things. Exactly! They are just the kits I want to build. If I did ever decide to buy a Vauxhall Victor Estate off eBay for £300, then I wouldn't want to touch it....but I so want to build it as Airfix intended! 11 hours ago, JamesP said: Cars have limited appeal and kits like the Vauxhall Viva and Victor are probably not worth the effort, but the Capri, Jaguar 420 and Mercedes 280 SL are still classic cars may still find a market. I don't know. Airfix did re-release the Viva, Escort and Herald as a set back in the mid/late 80s. So there must be some hope for the others. They're all classics in my eyes, even the Maxi. My Dad had one, and it was the first car I "borrowed" after passing my test. Well, he'd gone away for the weekend and said I could use it "just for work"....I actually did several hundred miles that weekend! Not sure if he ever noticed 10 hours ago, PhoenixII said: 'ere, you be careful, me Dad's first car was an HA Viva, mine was an HC.............. Mine was a HC too. built the same year I was born...1969. I spent more time shovelling Isopon P38 into it than actually driving it! Maybe I should see if could buy the moulds from Airfix and then knock them out myself like Dapol did with the railway stuff. 🤔 Edited May 16, 2018 by fightersweep 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 The Lotus Cortina would be welcome, then I would dare to build the one I have rather than consider bequeathing it to the kids! How well did the Bassett etc do when they did the limited re-release to Airfix Club members (?) a year or so back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Exactly! They are just the kits I want to build. If I did ever decide to buy a Vauxhall Victor Estate off eBay for £300, then I wouldn't want to touch it....but I so want to build it as Airfix intended! I don't know. Airfix did re-release the Viva, Escort and Herald as a set back in the mid/late 80s. The Victor Estate was re-tooled into the Rebel Rouser and the Classic Car Set (Viva, Escort, Herald) was in the range in 2006-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 47 minutes ago, Vicarage Vee said: The Lotus Cortina would be welcome The Lotus Cortina was re-tooled into the Kansas Cruiser You guys really should read up on Airfix history 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ratch said: The Victor Estate was re-tooled into the Rebel Rouser and the Classic Car Set (Viva, Escort, Herald) was in the range in 2006-7 I knew about the Zephyr/Night Prowler and the Cortina/Kansas Cruiser, but never realised that Airfix ruined the Victor as well. Did the Rebel Rouser actually get released? I don't think I ever saw one. I got confused on the Classic car set. I did get the 2006 release, but was actually thinking of the TR4/Herald/Escort set. I seem to remember buying that in the late 80s, maybe early 90s. Could be wrong though. So! If I want a stock Victor, I will have to pay £300 on eBay. 🙁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael louey Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Interesting that 2 of the reissue boxarts are in the list of Box Art bloopers on the Model Stories web site - 1. The Panther - "Bad Taste" - Notice the right side where it's shooting up a Red Cross ambulance 😮 2. The Bren/AT Gun - Ok so we have a direct fire AT gun on top of a hill firing upwards. What is it shooting at? 🤨 It will be interesting to see how successful these are. Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 17 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Depends which Bf 109s you are talking about. The 1/72 Bf 109G is quite horrible, but the E's are up there with the best available (Tamiya most likely). The 1/48 Bf 109E's are also very good in a market that does not have a 'definitive' kit of the mark (although there are some good ones - Tamiya, Eduard, Hasegawa) Speaking of 1/72 kits, the E is miles ahead above the G, but IMHO even the E is not in the same league as Tamiya's offering when it comes to the quality of the plastic parts. Things like the wheels, landing gear and aileron balance masses are like blobs compared to what Tamiya gives. The fact that fit in Airfix kit can be very variable is another sign that moulding quality is not on the same level. Not saying that the Airfix kit is a bad one (I've built one and have another two to build) but the Tamiya one is a much better kit. To be fully honest, IMHO none of the 1/72 kits made by Airfix is up there with the best when it comes to moulding quality. Not that it matters much in the overall scheme of things, as Airfix makes up for it with a better availability , at least in the UK, and generally good prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Ratch said: The Lotus Cortina was re-tooled into the Kansas Cruiser You guys really should read up on Airfix history Oh my goodness. That's hideous (other opinions may vary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Apparently Airfix "Hot Rodded" the Boy Scout moulds. It was going to be the "Baden-Powell Poltergeist", but sadly never released 😥 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Wonder what happened to the Stingray mould ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Robert said: Wonder what happened to the Stingray mould ? And the Fireball XL5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Lost/destroyed many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, fightersweep said: And the Fireball XL5. Both the Fireball XL5 and Stingray kits never formed part of the Airfix inventory and both were to all intents and purposes a sub-contractor commission from Lyons Maid. Albeit in the case of Fireball XL5 it was an inherited contract after Kitmaster went belly up. Strong indications are the moulds were returned to Lyons Maid after the required shots were sent out/used. Thomo. Edited May 16, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I'm just getting near the end of a Fireball XL5 refurbishment. I bought a box of old kit bits at a car boot for One Pound fifty & guess what was in there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 You lucky, lucky man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 As the learned gentleman above said......you lucky, lucky man! What a find though. Was it all there and just needing refurbing? Never seem to find that many kits at bootsales (although I did bag a Matchbox Me 110 and Airfix new tool Gladiator last weekend. Had a heart stopping moment last year when I found an Airfix Austin Maxi box, that is until I looked inside to find mostly empty sprues. Darn! Please post up some pics of the Fireball once it's done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I usedto have most of the 1/32nd cars including the Victor Estate. Around 10 -15 tears ago I sold them all from upwards of £25 each. The Vauxhall got me 45!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The Product Enterprise Fireball XL5 die cast model is said to be based on the Airfix/Kitmaster kit. Thomo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 23 hours ago, fightersweep said: Please post up some pics of the Fireball once it's done. That is the plan. There was only one other model in there of a twin prop civvy job peppered with hot pin 'bullet holes'. Those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: twin prop civvy job peppered with hot pin 'bullet holes'. Those were the days! They were indeed! Always getting into trouble for "borrowing" my mums Cook's Matches that she kept next to the stove. Worth it though, as my G-George Lancaster looked the biz with the number 1 engine ablaze as I ran around the garden with it one night. And I would get a telling off for "ruining" my models by using the hot pin bullet hole method too....and then into the garden again with the matches afterwards. Always remember those little strands of burnt plastic that hung in the air afterwards. Edited May 17, 2018 by fightersweep 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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