stever219 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 20 hours ago, jackroadkill said: Mine's arrived! It looks pretty decent but the detailing is weirdly basic, e.g. cylinder heads barely textured, undercarriage structures with very little detailing etc. I'm strangely underwhelmed on that score. If you're not happy with it just send it to me, I'll build it.🤣 In all honesty the cooling fins on radial engines are so fine and so close together that rendering them in 1/72th scale is, for practical purposes, impossible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, stever219 said: If you're not happy with it just send it to me, I'll build it.🤣 In all honesty the cooling fins on radial engines are so fine and so close together that rendering them in 1/72th scale is, for practical purposes, impossible. Yeah, I've got over myself on that score now, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Out of stock at Jadlam again, Prevaricated a bit too long, so it looks like I'll have to wait for my backorder from the Big H. It does look pretty good from the sprue shots I've seen, so I'll be very happy when I do get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feoffee2 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Pre ordered mine from my local hobby shop last weekend. They emailed and said it was in stock on Saturday. Looking at there website they still have plenty in stock. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Any whispers on when these might be arriving at the Big H? Got some other bits I need from them but wanted to wait for this one to arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Mine arrived from Jadlam today! Bristol GB here we come! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 And mine just arrived from Wonderland Models. Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Look forward to seeing them all built- by the buzz this has created It seems that Airfix have a bit of a slightly unexpected (?) success on their hands! TT 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Look forward to seeing them all built- by the buzz this has created It seems that Airfix have a bit of a slightly unexpected (?) success on their hands! TT This is a British WW2 era aircraft, built by the thousands and operated in many worldwide theatres. Throw in the fact that the only other ‘mainstream’ Beaufort kit was (by todays standards) crude and released almost 60 years ago, surely their marketing team would have expected a huge initial demand? Let’s hope this type of subject choice continues as there are still many other aircraft types that fit this same category. Cheers.. Dave (thinking Venom & Manchester). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: This is a British WW2 era aircraft, built by the thousands and operated in many worldwide theatres. (...) there are still many other aircraft types that fit this same category. Cheers.. Dave (thinking Venom & Manchester). 🤔 Agreed on the Venom, but.... Edited March 17, 2021 by k5054nz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Dave (thinking Battle, Venom & Manchester). There. fixed it for you. Steve. 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 21 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: This is a British WW2 era aircraft, built by the thousands and operated in many worldwide theatres. Throw in the fact that the only other ‘mainstream’ Beaufort kit was (by todays standards) crude and released almost 60 years ago, surely their marketing team would have expected a huge initial demand? Let’s hope this type of subject choice continues as there are still many other aircraft types that fit this same category. Cheers.. Dave (thinking Venom & Manchester). You forget the Special Hobby kit, which is actually a very nice kit. Of which I've done two. [https://www.flickr.com/gp/data70/6587RY] Surface detail is pretty good, the only difference is that Airfix provide an interior, which will mostly be obscured. Still looking forward to cracking my box open tomorrow! Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 hours ago, stevehnz said: There. fixed it for you. Steve. Of course Steve, how could I have forgotten the Fairey Battle. Fingers crossed that’s in the Airfix pipeline as well. 2 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said: You forget the Special Hobby kit, which is actually a very nice kit. Of which I've done two. ... and a very nice job you have done there, Martin. I did use the word ‘mainstream’ which (IMO) you can’t call early Soecial Hobby kits. Mind you, that analogy is probably down to one’s modelling ability, so you can argue each way on that one. Cheers.. Dave 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Of course Steve, how could I have forgotten the Fairey Battle. Fingers crossed that’s in the Airfix pipeline as well. ... and a very nice job you have done there, Martin. I did use the word ‘mainstream’ which (IMO) you can’t call early Soecial Hobby kits. Mind you, that analogy is probably down to one’s modelling ability, so you can argue each way on that one. Cheers.. Dave Yes, maybe "semi mainstream"! Tomorrow I'll find out what the new one's like & there may be a rare possibility that i'll actually start building a new purchase! Agreed about the Fairey Battle as well! Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 So it appears that not many came into the UK on the first shipment. From the Hannnants website - 'Bristol Beaufort Mk.I We have received a partial delivery of this kit. Unfortunately we have not been sent enough to satisfy even half of the Backorders we have." 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Tbolt said: So it appears that not many came into the UK on the first shipment. From the Hannnants website - 'Bristol Beaufort Mk.I We have received a partial delivery of this kit. Unfortunately we have not been sent enough to satisfy even half of the Backorders we have." Isn’t that a fine kettle of fish. What’s going on Airfix. Just secured mine for a reasonable price and very high shipping cost (on eBay). Can’t wait any longer. Like the Buccaneer, this one will be started the minute it hits the bench, w hat’s the use of tooling a much wanted kit and then not having it for sale. ONLY AIRFIX KNOWS !!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john224 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 They can't be all that thin on the ground, I ordered one from the Airfix website Tuesday evening and received it this morning (Friday). Can't see how that can happen if they haven't enough to satisfy the backorders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Can't imagine Hannants being happy then. Presumably that will be a few thousand pounds revenue lost? Just don't get it - biggest model shop in the world doesn't get what they ordered (guessing on announcement, several hundred kits?). Especially as they wholesale too, so could now be many more shops unable to supply/meet pre orders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, john224 said: They can't be all that thin on the ground, I ordered one from the Airfix website Tuesday evening and received it this morning (Friday). Can't see how that can happen if they haven't enough to satisfy the backorders. I guess the initial batch was short and Airfix probably still kept their planned amount of kits leaving some retailers short. Not a good thing but I guess a lot of people don't mind waiting a bit longer anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john224 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Tbolt said: I guess the initial batch was short and Airfix probably still kept their planned amount of kits leaving some retailers short. Not a good thing but I guess a lot of people don't mind waiting a bit longer anyway. Perhaps they kept some to satisfy possible orders from Club members. I got an email to say they were in stock and ordered from that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Tbolt said: Not a good thing but I guess a lot of people don't mind waiting a bit longer anyway. I certainly don't. I've a few too many other builds in various states of progress. By the time I finish them the Beaufort buzz will have been replaced by Tempest tizzy or Mustang (III) mania! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, IanC said: I certainly don't. I've a few too many other builds in various states of progress. By the time I finish them the Beaufort buzz will have been replaced by Tempest tizzy or Mustang (III) mania! Yes it neve bothers me as the stash has plenty to keep me busy 😁 Plus by plenty of people building it first you you get to find out any problems before you start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Still showing as in stock at Airfix website this morning - ordered mine last night. Shame that the free postage limit is £20 - need to buy an extra one to clock up the extra penny! Are we seeing a trend here - Big H got their Spitfire stocks a couple of weeks after release, AFAIR Get your Vulcans on preorder now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Interesting that Airfix are short, a look on the Hornby page of RM Web indicates that some big retailers have not received their allocations of various locos, to the extent that some are not now accepting preorders on Hornby stuff. Some of it appears to be that they underestimated demand for stuff like the 'Rocket' and I wonder if this it what has happened here. It is a bit surprising that they got the numbers wrong as they know how many preorders from retailer's and wholesalers and preorders on their own site to give done indication as to demand. There has been some muttering over the years that Hornby wants to push ordering from its own site over retail sales through shops to increase their margins to up profitability. Not sure how sound this would be in the long term, I have my doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Or the rest are stuck on containers not getting into the UK. Shipping containers is still a bull market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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