rob Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 There doesn't seem to be any mention of new launches over the festive period, does anyone know if Airfix are planning anything?? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I think they missed the boat 🙂 Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Apart from the bad joke*, I don't think so! *check today's advent calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Oh no...that is a lame joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 First week in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 A model of a 1/48 carrot!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Only if they've LADAR'd the thing....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkin Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I don't know about anyone else but I can't be bothered to look anymore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 8 hours ago, lasermonkey said: Apart from the bad joke*, I don't think so! *check today's advent calendar. Carrots: explanation for RAF pilots' increasing success against German night raiders, to disguise the use of airborne radar. Clearly a reference to a forthcoming 1:72 DH Mosquito NF. XXX. Whadaya mean, you don't think so? 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Right aircraft, wrong scale......it'll be 1/24th...... Mike, where's the straight jacket emoji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armadillos Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Airfix had the 1:48 Sea Vixen up for pre-order the other day but now it seems to of vanished? Possible glitch accidentally releasing it to the website?? Got to admit i`m finding the advent calendar a tad boring too this time Edited December 12, 2018 by Armadillos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 If you google carrot for aircraft nicknames you come up with a Westlund Lysander. I have never heard that nickname used but interesting for speculation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2018 new range announcement was made on 9th. January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 16 hours ago, mike romeo said: Carrots: explanation for RAF pilots' increasing success against German night raiders, to disguise the use of airborne radar. Clearly a reference to a forthcoming 1:72 DH Mosquito NF. XXX. Whadaya mean, you don't think so? Many a true word spoken in jest? Earlier postings of CAD drawings of 2 stage Mosquitos ex Eastern Europe (forget who - KP, AZ, Sword or whoever) have completely vanished without any follow up. Why? Have they 'struck a deal' with Airfix? More likely to issue the Fighter variant first (having a lower profile) then to be followed by Bomber. Pure Airfix. Oh yes, I managed to grab 2 of the last 'Attack Squadron' 2 stage conversions, now resting in the appropriate Tamiya Mosquito boxes. That reinforces your claim, but should add that I put 2 stage Mosquito on the Airfix 'Suggestions Slip' at Telford so maybe that balances it out! I was told at Telford that Airfix would announce 2019 releases on Friday, but he couldn't recall exact date, in Jan. I can't recall the exact words but on my reckoning it would be the 4th. So far the calendar hasn't shown anything already announced as a 'new release' which is surprising. Hannants lists 8, so counting back if all were to be on the calendar with no new releases announced they would have to begin on 17 Dec. Any earlier would be by the number of new releases to be revealed there. One nugget I learnt at Telford was that there would be more than 2018 - hardly a 'giveaway' as this year only the Hunter was announced in January! Again pure Airfix. Referring to the first line of your post - is there any evidence that the Germans ever were deceived by the use of carrots? My mother certainly was and to her dying day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 21 hours ago, Elkin said: I don't know about anyone else but I can't be bothered to look anymore. Especially as the competitions are for UK residents only - if the 1/24 Hellcat was supposedly to court the US market, then this snub is a shot in the foot...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Denford said: Many a true word spoken in jest? Earlier postings of CAD drawings of 2 stage Mosquitos ex Eastern Europe (forget who - KP, AZ, Sword or whoever) have completely vanished without any follow up. Why? Have they 'struck a deal' with Airfix? More likely to issue the Fighter variant first (having a lower profile) then to be followed by Bomber. Pure Airfix. Oh yes, I managed to grab 2 of the last 'Attack Squadron' 2 stage conversions, now resting in the appropriate Tamiya Mosquito boxes. That reinforces your claim, but should add that I put 2 stage Mosquito on the Airfix 'Suggestions Slip' at Telford so maybe that balances it out! I was told at Telford that Airfix would announce 2019 releases on Friday, but he couldn't recall exact date, in Jan. I can't recall the exact words but on my reckoning it would be the 4th. So far the calendar hasn't shown anything already announced as a 'new release' which is surprising. Hannants lists 8, so counting back if all were to be on the calendar with no new releases announced they would have to begin on 17 Dec. Any earlier would be by the number of new releases to be revealed there. One nugget I learnt at Telford was that there would be more than 2018 - hardly a 'giveaway' as this year only the Hunter was announced in January! Again pure Airfix. Referring to the first line of your post - is there any evidence that the Germans ever were deceived by the use of carrots? My mother certainly was and to her dying day. Was it Bob Braham or John Cunningham whose success was attributed to eating carrots? I read that Cunningham hated the sobriquet 'Cat's Eyes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 4:39 PM, Elkin said: I don't know about anyone else but I can't be bothered to look anymore. 😂I kind of lost interest about a week ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hornby carry out a number of regional trade events during the first full week in January. New releases across all their brands are announced to coincide with the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon V Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 8:34 PM, Armadillos said: Airfix had the 1:48 Sea Vixen up for pre-order the other day but now it seems to of vanished? Possible glitch accidentally releasing it to the website?? Got to admit i`m finding the advent calendar a tad boring too this time Ooh that would be welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Quote Airfix to Launch Anything over the Festive Period??? A rocket ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 12:18 PM, Denford said: Many a true word spoken in jest? Earlier postings of CAD drawings of 2 stage Mosquitos ex Eastern Europe (forget who - KP, AZ, Sword or whoever) have completely vanished without any follow up. Why? Have they 'struck a deal' with Airfix? More likely to issue the Fighter variant first (having a lower profile) then to be followed by Bomber. Pure Airfix. Oh yes, I managed to grab 2 of the last 'Attack Squadron' 2 stage conversions, now resting in the appropriate Tamiya Mosquito boxes. That reinforces your claim, but should add that I put 2 stage Mosquito on the Airfix 'Suggestions Slip' at Telford so maybe that balances it out! I was told at Telford that Airfix would announce 2019 releases on Friday, but he couldn't recall exact date, in Jan. I can't recall the exact words but on my reckoning it would be the 4th. So far the calendar hasn't shown anything already announced as a 'new release' which is surprising. Hannants lists 8, so counting back if all were to be on the calendar with no new releases announced they would have to begin on 17 Dec. Any earlier would be by the number of new releases to be revealed there. One nugget I learnt at Telford was that there would be more than 2018 - hardly a 'giveaway' as this year only the Hunter was announced in January! Again pure Airfix. Referring to the first line of your post - is there any evidence that the Germans ever were deceived by the use of carrots? My mother certainly was and to her dying day. Apparently Luftwaffe nightfighter crews were issued with a kg of carrots but were a little bit annoyed after the war when they found out they didn’t improve your night vision!😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On Christmas day, between lunch and the Queen everyone will have to go onto Airfix's webpage for a live broadcast where they announce the New Tool Vulcan in 1/72. Because that's what I asked Santa for and I'll be very disappointed if it doesn't happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 It will be the wrong subject in the wrong scale with the wrong markings with the wrong instructions ……………………………………………………….and it wasn't (insert idea here that will bankrupt the company) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just hoping that the last window of the calendar will be a huge TA-DAH!!!!!! announcement. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Just hoping that the last window of the calendar will be a huge TA-DAH!!!!!! announcement. Trevor Yeah, that'd be nice. Not sure it will, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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