trickydicky210 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2021/austin-k2-y-ambulance.html Presume new tool Your chance to recreate "Ice Cold in Alex" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Time for "Ice Cold in Alex" dioramas! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Ah I can see a nice diorama from the film ice cold Alex when the ambulance is being wound up the slope by hand. Oh yes. sammy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 The way to go Airfix . . . . Well done !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Love it - ICE COLD IN ALEX! TT Edited January 7, 2021 by TEXANTOMCAT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul H Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, HL-10 said: Time for "Ice Cold in Alex" dioramas! Indeed! (Having seen that film loads of times as a child, I now finally know why they called the truck Katy!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 They will be seriously missing a trick if they don't give us the movie crew figures with this kit. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Looking forward to this too! I built the Accurate Armour one some years ago and although its very expensive (at least now it is) it's a nice model. Who's going to be first o build it with the Beaufighter flying over...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 45 minutes ago, Work In Progress said: They will be seriously missing a trick if they don't give us the movie crew figures with this kit. Agreed! Also, Eduard should do one of their Royal Class special edition reboxes of this - if any kit deserves to come with a beer glass, this is it! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Eduard could do a real Royal edition and give us a figure of the Queen when she was in the ATS. I think SKP did one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Phil Evans said: Eduard could do a real Royal edition and give us a figure of the Queen when she was in the ATS. I think SKP did one. They did . . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Work In Progress said: They will be seriously missing a trick if they don't give us the movie crew figures with this kit. Agreed, but there must be a spare Sylvia Syms figure just in case of accidents..... Dave 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 It's funny but I am rarely so excited about a new release as I am about this K2. In 2006 one of the first GBs we had on the ATF was an Airfix Emergency Set GB and I detailed the Airfix K2 to represent "Katy" in the film: Sadly, my Katy was binned the following year but at least I can look forward to having another crack at a larger scale! Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Liz and Katy... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, IanC said: Liz and Katy... This is the dio that I am most excited about. I have that figure from SKP and have been waiting for the AA Katy to be re-released for years. This is fantastic news. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I remember there being a brilliant diorama with a 1/72 Airfix K2 driving out of a sandy lager glass at SMW a few years back... I wonder if there will be two jacks - one metal and one 'South African'! TT 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky sparky Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Excellent news. Great film too, one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 It's been mentioned on here before, but apparently they used a 4X4 chassis on the film vehicle. I think you can see the transfer box in the post above by @trickydicky210 And, you can sneak a Land Rover in next to it. They did at the end of the film. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I can't remember where I read it (& thus am unable to double check) however, there was something about Airfix using different colours on these early CAD renderings to denote different option / variant parts. On this, I note that the rolling chassis & also all the bodywork / panels from the scuttle forward are all one colour, but the ambulance body is in a different colour. I'm wondering if this means there are other variants of the Austin K2 planned? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Intrigued by the Asian text in the bottom left hand CAD image I assume this means that the design wasn’t done by Airfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fea Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Work In Progress said: They will be seriously missing a trick if they don't give us the movie crew figures with this kit. You know they won’t don’t you. ? Aftermarket may cover that though. Plus all the main actors are dead, so image rights may not be a massive issue. But then again... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fea Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, trickydicky210 said: Intrigued by the Asian text in the bottom left hand CAD image I assume this means that the design wasn’t done by Airfix I thought all tool making was done by the Chinese, so an initial CAD from Airfix and then broken down in China. You never know though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fea Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, IanC said: Liz and Katy... Have you seen the picture of her under the nose of a B-17 ? Phwoarrr. Edited January 7, 2021 by Fea 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Work In Progress said: They will be seriously missing a trick if they don't give us the movie crew figures with this kit. Want them and Katy in 1/72 scale... Please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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