rob Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Less than 24 hours, I thought i'd put this here, so we can cheer, winge, moan and generally chat about the stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Thought I'd get in first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXHLHVTjRc Edited January 6, 2019 by Simon 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Anybody want to entertain predictions for how many new tools there will be, not including the two already announced (1/48 Spit XIV and 1/24 Hellcat)? I'm predicting 4 additional completely new tool kits, all aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) 3 new tools I’m guessing Battle Lysander Hampden or Anson... plus modified tool Hunter FGA9, Bomber Blenheim I, Grand Slam/Tallboy Lanc , Wimpey III and possible AC47. the return of the Sea Vixen and Nimrod with different markings... Curveball world.... 1/72 Sea Fury 1/72 Anson C21 1/48 Chipmunk Im off my meds world 1/72 Percival Prentice 1/72 Sea Hawk time will tell! TT Edited January 6, 2019 by TEXANTOMCAT 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Probably to early for the MKIII Wellington but I would like to see some more airfield suport vehicles from whatever era. Perhaps they may reduce the Albion Refueller to the 72nd scale ?? Only thinking out loud but I would think they will go for totally new stuff to gain sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Good logic- the obvious choice would be a Luftwaffe resupply set which could be sold separately or tacked together with a new tool JU88... or HE177??! They’ve done the RAF and USAAF - in 1/72- got the impression that the 1/48 vehicles didn’t sell that well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 More toolings transfered from India to UK, thus better injection quality process and end product. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 6 new tools - pure speculation 1/48 TIGER MOTH 1/48 SEAKING 1/48 MARTLET 1/72 B24 or PRIVATEER 1/144 CONCORDE 1/72 F-35 1/48 MOSQUITO MODIFIED 1/72 WELLINGTON - PICK A VARIANT 1/48 HUNTER T7 1/48 HURRICANE MK II probably all wrong - usually am (ask the missus) but a bit of fun Cheers Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Now this is the head of the tripod for their LIDAR scanner on 27th November 17 ,I wonder what they scanned IMG_4426 (2) by Tony Osborne, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Good evening Here are my guess for New tools in 1/72 : Tempest Mk V / VI Spitfire Mk Vc DH Mosquito Grumman Hellcat Grumman Avenger Douglas Dauntless Douglas Boston / Havoc P 47 D Thunderbolt P 51 B / C Mustang T6 Texan / Harvard Patrice Edited January 6, 2019 by TEMPESTMK5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 My Hope is a Bomber/PR twin stage Mossie in 48th/72nd scale..... followed by a "Big Belly" PR34 in 24th in a Year or So........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 For 1/72: Wellington II JU88A-1 Tempest V 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 These wish lists / predictions remind me of the Airfix Magazine of the 1960's in which many letters signed off with a request for a particular subject. With a reduced budget and modeling time in 2019 (due to renovation of a house) in some ways I hope there is nothing of interest for me tomorrow.. Just as interesting will be what is dropped from the current catalogue - there are a few items there I would be tempted to try and pick up if they are deleted, and also how the Airfix Classic's range will develop in 2019. There are certainly some moulds I wold like to see appear again for a nostalgia build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Simon said: Thought I'd get in first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXHLHVTjRc Groucho, what a guy! my hero. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I'm still waiting for the ones for 2018 that haven't showed up yet like the RAF Phantom and B-25. And the Export 48th Sea Fury(or have I missed that??) But I am still hoping fr a 48th Tiger Moth,72nd Harvard IIB, metal wing Hurricane 1(Well, you never know despite the nice Arma one....???) maybe a new tool Whirlwind helicopter..... new tool 1/144 airliners.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I’m sure there was mention years ago of the Lincoln at Cosford being scanned..... ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Possibly see the start of some Aviation kits in their ‘classics’ range to bolster a rather small new tool announcement (Skyvan, F-80, Space subjects). Then a solid number of re-decalled new-ish tools that have been around for a few years (Typhoon, Spit 22, Doolittle Mitchell, Valiant). A few revised new tools with new parts (Wellington II, Hunter FGA.9) and possibly (hopefully) a small smattering of completely new tools such as a 1/72 Junkers 88A-1, Harvard/Texan and with any luck the start of a 1/48 Vampire / Venom family. I’ll need to be up till midnight tonight to see all my predictions go horribly wrong - but it is quite fun all the same. Cheers.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Tick-tock... "Join us tomorrow for our 2019 Range Launch! Going live at 2pm on the Airfix website, you’ll be able to see exactly what we have planned for the coming year." https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/photos/a.80699376270/10156746832666271/ V.P. Edited January 6, 2019 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, Paul J said: maybe a new tool Whirlwind helicopter..... new tool 1/144 airliners.... I could go for some 50's choppers & re-released airliners but I fear such appeals will fall on deaf ears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: 1/48 Chipmunk 1 hour ago, trickydicky210 said: 1/48 TIGER MOTH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The prototype Concorde box art appeared on the Airfix Modelworld calendar with a Vintage Classics number, so that seems quite a safe bet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I'm in that zone where I have no idea and can not think of anything to expect. Flagship release for 2019 has been announced which is not a bad idea and I can see the Hellcat selling, Vulcan and buccaneer would have been Telford still announcements. So I'm expecting something good, but not outside of the box. Hurricane MKII in 1/48 would be nice, we need a new one of those Lysander in 1/72 scale Too early for a Blenheim IVF in 1/48 I think that will be 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Must resist joining in, must resist... resistance is futile.... OK here's mine New No cold war / post war RAF/RN would be a change for Airfix, so I could see either/or: 1/72 Canberra B2 1/72 Buccaneer S2 (of course, a revised mould 1/48 Hunter FGA.9 would probably count in this category too...) Airfix do have a bit of a thing for trainers too so I agree: 1/48 or 1/72 NA T-6 Texan / Harvard or possibly 1/48 Tiger Moth They also seem to like the early war period so 1/48 Lysander The other major theme is WW2 bombers; might be too soon for a Hampden (after the Wellington) so: 1/72 Consolidated B-24 Liberator or 1/72 Mosquito We shall see... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 It's closer than Tulsa! Whatever it is; It'll be the wrong scale, version, subject or markings Many will be happy even more will not The release date will slip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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