Mr T Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Hornby are announcing the new railway models on the tenth of January and Airfix is usually a day or so later. Every year the Web site crashes. Given the state of the world, I am not holding my breath for much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Do we not think that the Airfix Spitfire day at IWM Duxford on the 9th Jan might be a massive clue and a good place to unveil a brand new 1/24 Spit? TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 53 minutes ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Do we not think that the Airfix Spitfire day at IWM Duxford on the 9th Jan might be a massive clue and a good place to unveil a brand new 1/24 Spit? TT Sounds like an idea but will have to wait and see. Having built the 24th mk1and finding it quite poor, a new tool would be good . However, I would like to see something that has not featured in the Airfix catalogue ever or in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 7:46 PM, Mr T said: No, neither Airfix or Revell are attending this year. The Hornby Railway range is due to be announced on 10th January 2022 and Airfix is usually the day after in a vain attempt to stop the website crashing. So Airfix are likely to announce their range on the 11th January (Tuesday) and I believe the Airfix Model World mag is due on the 12th (in the intent to not steal the Thunder) , the Spitfire day is a Sunday, they might do something Telford style? Does seem too much of a coincidence. However Airfix seem to do 1/24 super kits every 5 years and I believe it’s only 3 since the Hellcat appeared, but then the one kit they could do quite easily in 1/24 would be a spitfire as they must have enough info. Whatever happens we will get the cheers 🤗the moans 🥴and the whatever’s 🥱, but let’s hope the cheers come out on top. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 So I take it there has been no ‘official’ date announcement for Airfix’s 2022 range despite what’s been well suggested above? Seems a bit odd to announce something so significant on a Tuesday, however that’s just my opinion and not based on any solid foundation. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole show is revealed at this Duxford event with a 1/24 Spit (high back XIV) being the stand out announcement. With the ever advancing developments in CAD design and technology plus the experience gained by the in-house design team, I reckon there’s every reason that this 5 year gap between Superkit designs could be reduced to something as little as three years. Anyway.. I’d be happy with just one design filling my wants list, history tells me there will be many more however! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Yep that was my view a few posts up a XIV would make sense as you can get a high and low back out of it (at least)! With a squillion markings options etc 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 13/12/2021 at 19:57, Robert said: Have Airfix announced the date for their 2022 kits ? Regards Robert I was told by someone on the Airfix Model World stand at Telford that the announcement would be made as usual on 7th January. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 The Advent calendar says new product news but on opening it’s just confirming that the Victor is to be re-issued so you can buy all three V bombers next year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, trickydicky210 said: ... so you can buy all three V bombers next year Might also be a good time to release a V-Bomber Vehicle support set I think? Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTTOID Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Airfix seem to do well with British subjects that are maybe a little obscure for other manufacturers. The Defiant and Blenheim for example were released in 1/72nd and later in 1/48th so must have been successful enough to warrant scaling up Avro Anson Westland Lysander Handley page Hampden Fairey Battle All would sell well I imagine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy1997 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) Finally an Avro Manchester anyone? No….. I’ll get my coat. Edited December 18, 2021 by Wimpy1997 Grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Happy to see the Victor return to the range but I doubt I'll be buying one, I already have four! 6 minutes ago, Wimpy1997 said: Finally an Avro Manchester anyone? No….. I’ll get my coat. Please..... Airfix please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, PARROTTOID said: Avro Anson Called this one earlier on the thread and I'll stand by that, this year or next year. 1/48 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Wimpy1997 said: Finally an Avro Manchester anyone? No….. I’ll get my coat. I'd love a Manchester, even more than another Spitfire! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 55 minutes ago, 593jones said: I'd love a Manchester, even more than another Spitfire! A Lancastrian would be nice as well.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Head over to Airfix on Twitter. They are asking for 2023 suggestions 👍 Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 We still don't have a mainstream 1/72 Seafire of any type/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Head over to Airfix on Twitter. They are asking for 2023 suggestions 👍 Trevor They probably know what their line up for 2023 is already, so any suggestions you make would be fruitless. Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Robert said: They probably know what their line up for 2023 is already, so any suggestions you make would be fruitless. Regards Robert But for 2024, 25... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: We still don't have a mainstream 1/72 Seafire of any type/ That is even more puzzling considering that we've had a few in 1/48, including some from Airfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 8:48 AM, Beermonster1958 said: I'd love a Manchester (and a Lincoln) but, not as much as I'd like a 10 year moratorium on more Spitfire (and, every other hackneyed, done to death already WWII type) kits🤪! 😝 John Dream on. Airfix's business is to make money: nothing else. Spitfires, 109's, and Mustangs sell, so will continue to to be tooled. I've heard a hint of an Allison Mustang (to follow Spitfire Vc, Tempest ? ) We'll know in a month from now. And whose ever even heard of the Manchester let alone would buy it ? My wartime recognition booklet has types such as Hs129, Me323 which surely never even crossed to coast, yet of the Manchester not even a mention. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Two possible reasons for that: one is that the Manchester was considered secret and so omitted, or that it had been withdrawn so was not needed. Seeing the German types included, perhaps the latter? However, it is the most significant, in terms of numbers, British WW2 combat type yet to see a 1/72 injected model. Airfix did at least offer someone else's Fulmar, if only briefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Denford said: Dream on. Airfix's business is to make money: nothing else. Spitfires, 109's, and Mustangs sell, so will continue to to be tooled. I've heard a hint of an Allison Mustang (to follow Spitfire Vc, Tempest ? ) We'll know in a month from now. And whose ever even heard of the Manchester let alone would buy it ? My wartime recognition booklet has types such as Hs129, Me323 which surely never even crossed to coast, yet of the Manchester not even a mention. Explain the Whitley, Walrus, Defiant, etc... The backbone of Airfix is made of Spitfires, Hurricanes, 109s and Mustangs, but they do so much more than just those. I think you underestimate just how much the Airfix logo and decent box art will sell a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Explain the Whitley, Walrus, Defiant, etc... The backbone of Airfix is made of Spitfires, Hurricanes, 109s and Mustangs, but they do so much more than just those. I think you underestimate just how much the Airfix logo and decent box art will sell a kit. The Walrus I hear didn't do too well.... I'm sure that the Airfix logo and box art are are common attributes to all releases so can't really be used as justification for tooling an obscure, or indeed any, particular subject. I appreciate, from your previous postings that you'd like to see a Manchester, but this doesn't make it, commercially, a better choice than the many, many other possible (re)toolings: Halifax, Lincoln, Catalina, Privateer to name but a few. I'm not sure of availability of data and before you again say 'What about the Whitley?' I suspect that it had, like the Do17, 'passed the point of no return' when Airfix made their decision on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Explain the Whitley, Walrus, Defiant, etc... All these were kitted in the 1960's so their profile is higher than the Manchester and there are probably a number of modellers who who want to relive their youth. I certainly missed out on the FRog/Novo Whitley and was pleased to see Airfix issue theirs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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