Adam Poultney Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, VMA131Marine said: They've already done it. I'm not sure the market is ready for a re-release; I haven't built one of the five I got (many on deep discount) when the kit was first available. Although, the original decals were crap and a re-release could correct this. If we get one I imagine that it would go quite nicely with my V Bombers as an honorary 4th one. I love the hemp/beige scheme on the Nimrods and I might just have to do another Victor to go with one in that scheme... And then of course the obligatory Buccaneer if I was having a hemp collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Actually the title of the the email from Airfix was 'Revel in new workbench'. A curious title that don't you think? It's like something from Countdown. Is there a clue in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellE Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 minute ago, noelh said: Actually the title of the the email from Airfix was 'Revel in new workbench'. A curious title that don't you think? It's like something from Countdown. Is there a clue in there? A "BIG announcement" could mean anything: they've bought out Heller; they're moving from Margate again; or they've partnered with Revell 😯 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Ok... so the answer is ……...……………. the production team are buying a new workbench ……. with a packet of Revels on it. Well … they need something to munch while designing the moulds for the new 1/48 Sunderland...…………….. Dick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, RussellE said: A "BIG announcement" could mean anything: they've bought out Heller; they're moving from Margate again; or they've partnered with Revell 😯 No they will not move out of Margate as it's on the up and is a very arty place to be. …….. So the Telegraph says I live next door in Broadstairs...…… better class of area you know. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 OK revel, could be a reference to a Revell kit which Airfix might match so perhaps a Halifax? Or something else Revell issued not yet kitted by Airfix? Maybe it's a classical reference. The Greek Gods liked reveling, perhaps a certain God Vulcan? It's fun to speculate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 32 minutes ago, noelh said: Actually the title of the the email from Airfix was 'Revel in new workbench'. A curious title that don't you think? It's like something from Countdown. Is there a clue in there? To be entirely frank with you, given the verbal quirks of the Workbench writer, I think this is just another spasm of the ol' epileptic corpse rather than a clue. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellE Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) Maybe it's a reference to an old Revell kit that people have been requesting a new tooling of for sometime? Any ideas? Tornado in 1/72 maybe? Previous workbench mentioned P45 slip & this week it's "Revel" 🙄 Edited October 25, 2019 by RussellE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I would buy: 1/24 Spitfire new tool. 1/24 Lightning! 1/48 Allison Mustang. 1/72 Nimrod re-issue. 1/72 Stirling new tool. 1/72 Hercules new tool. But what I really really want is a new tool 1/72 Vulcan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, RussellE said: Maybe it's a reference to an old Revell kit that people have been requesting a new tooling of for sometime? Any ideas? Revell issued the old Lindberg Avro698 (it's closer to that than a B1)... So new Vulcan B1? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just now, At Sea said: I would buy: 1/24 Spitfire new tool. 1/24 Lightning! 1/48 Allison Mustang. 1/72 Nimrod re-issue. 1/72 Stirling new tool. 1/72 Hercules new tool. But what I really really want is a new tool 1/72 Vulcan. I'd buy likely 2 new Vulcans within the first few months of release Probably 1 Nimrod I'd also buy: 1/72 Valiant reissue 1/72 P47 to paint it German Any Bf109 kit (my obsession with building these is second only to Vulcans) 1/72 Lanc bii reissue 1/72 TSR2 1/48 Fw190 any variant 1/72 Fw190D or Ta152 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellE Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 If it were a new tool Spitfire that could say be engineered so as to be released as the 3 main variants (I, V & IX) Over ensuing years I'd buy one of each!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Airfix to re release their 1/48 TSR2. How much would a 1/24 Tornado be ? Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 23 minutes ago, Robert said: Airfix to re release their 1/48 TSR2. How much would a 1/24 Tornado be ? Regards Robert More than anyone would pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) When the announcement comes you'll say I was correct 1/24 Lysander Edited October 25, 2019 by thepureness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Robert said: Airfix to re release their 1/48 TSR2. How much would a 1/24 Tornado be ? Regards Robert 1/24 Tornado would be crazy big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Latest Airfix new not big, it's Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It's nearly 2020 - surely the Airfix 2021 thread should have started by now........................ 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 "Big" meant the LIDAR'd 1/72 F-4K a couple of years ago. The "?" did mention a new tool announcement, which rules out a third party repop. So, "big" could be: a/ as in impressive subject b/ as in small scale but large gangly aircraft c/ as in big scale I do wonder if the above criteria mean: a/ 1/48 F-4K / FG.1 Phantom b/ 1/72 Lockheed Hercules or Boeing B-29 c/ 1/24 Griffon-powered Spitfire A 1/24 E E Lightning would be wonderful, and life changing etc., but not mid-Atlantic enough. Probably too soon after the Hellcat for supersize scale anyway. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: It's nearly 2020 - surely the Airfix 2021 thread should have started by now........................ No no no we have to wait until this year's reveals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: If we get one I imagine that it would go quite nicely with my V Bombers as an honorary 4th one. I love the hemp/beige scheme on the Nimrods and I might just have to do another Victor to go with one in that scheme... And then of course the obligatory Buccaneer if I was having a hemp collection... No Buccaneers weren't painted hemp, gulf war ones wore desert pink (as did Jags and Tornados) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: No Buccaneers weren't painted hemp, gulf war ones wore desert pink (as did Jags and Tornados) Oh it looks close, it's the same kind of colour 😂 I'm no expert on buccaneers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 hours ago, RussellE said: A "BIG announcement" could mean anything: they've bought out Heller; they're moving from Margate again; or they've partnered with Revell 😯 Just for an instant I did think they'd bought Revell. Isn't it up for sale at the moment? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Ed Russell said: It's nearly 2020 - surely the Airfix 2021 thread should have started by now........................ Frankly I'm a little surprised and slightly disappointed it hasn't started yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 hours ago, jenko said: Ok... so the answer is ……...……………. the production team are buying a new workbench ……. with a packet of Revels on it. Well … they need something to munch while designing the moulds for the new 1/48 Sunderland...…………….. Dick Can you still get Revels? I used to love them, apart from the coffee ones - obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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