Denford Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Which way round were the P-51, P-40, Gnat and Tiger Moth? 72nd first and ''upscaled''? Me too, still hoping for a Javelin and Sea Vixen before I shuffle off this mortal coil.... Keith You may just be lucky with the Sea Vixen because: - Airfix are now downscaling - Despite tales of visits to Yeovilton last year, nothing this year has been announced that would warrant going there. The 1/48 version is pre-digital, so new data would have to be acquired. - The 1/48 version was to have been re-released but was then withdrawn.... - I'm just finishing off my Frog kit, having bought it many years ago in Asda for I think £2.50! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivand Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 There's even a Belgian version! I'm chuffed! 🥳 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Nice, from a silly fool who picked up the mpm kit in November, was saving it for the meteor GB but Ill have to build it now and get the airfix for that.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 It isn't a Javelin but I like it! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, ivand said: There's even a Belgian version! I'm chuffed! 🥳 I built the MPM kit as a Belgian jet - the MPM is a nice kit that goes together well. Still have 3 in stock so will pass on the Airfix one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DStewart Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Has any one noticed how thick the trailing edges of the wings are in the CAD renders on the Airfix site? I hope the released kit does better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivand Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 There's even an Airfix boxing of the MPM meteor that includes a Belgian livery (of a different squadron). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Having built the FROG, MPM and Rareplanes kits, it would be rude not to...😃 John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Looks like the Airfix momentum is strongly away from 1/72 scale, which this year's announcements have only confirmed. Looks like one kit a year is what we're going to get, if we're lucky....What chance of getting a decent 1/72 Anson or Walrus now ? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I forgot about the launch today. Didn't miss much. Only one kit for the 1/72 modeller and I have a stack of unbuilt Special Hobby/Xtrakit ones. All pretty underwhelming as far as I'm concerned although I'll probably get a couple of their ancient Whirlwinds. A pity they didn't opt for the Vixen or Javelin as there are no readily available decent kits of those types in 1/72. Oh well, maybe next year.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, keefr22 said: I built the MPM kit as a Belgian jet - the MPM is a nice kit that goes together well. Still have 3 in stock so will pass on the Airfix one. Likewise. A very disappointing reveal. Hopefully the Tempest won't be full of errors, like the Mosquito is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Sigh.... Just pre-ordered this. I don't know why, it's not really in my comfort zone. Oh well, it's the coolest looking early jet on the block. Now, if there's a T.8 conversion for it at any point I might just have to have a little lie down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, jackroadkill said: Now, if there's a T.8 conversion for it What's a T.8, new one on me? Do you mean a T7? If so the Xtrakit is still available and isn't a bad build. Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Is T8 the T7 with F8 tail? In tthat case, is currently available from Special Hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, keefr22 said: What's a T.8, new one on me? Do you mean a T7? If so the Xtrakit is still available and isn't a bad build. Keith Hi Keith, sorry, I think the excitement must have got to me, somehow; of course, you're right - it was the T.7 I was on about. I'd quite like to do a UFO-incident scheme.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Really pleased about this. Sanding the wings of the MPM FR9 has now faded sufficiently into distant memory that I was contemplating enough of their F8s. But now I'll wait, and can save my fingertips! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bedders said: Sanding the wings of the MPM FR9 has now faded sufficiently into distant memory that I was contemplating enough of their F8s. But now I'll wait, and can save my fingertips! Let's wait and see... Looking at the trailing edges on the CAD images, you may have not dodged that bullet yet... Edited January 10, 2022 by Fukuryu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just clocked my typo above: "enough" should read "one". But I guess one may be more than enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Rather than damn Airfix for only doing one new tool 1.72 aircraft, let thank them for it eh! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 7 hours ago, keefr22 said: Which way round were the P-51, P-40, Gnat and Tiger Moth? 72nd first and ''upscaled''? Ye, all four were done in 1/72 first - same for Defiant and Blenheim (and Spitfire XIX) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hot Dang just in time for my Meteor STGB ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 17 hours ago, JamesP said: I think "no downscalng" means they literally don't rescale the CAD. A 1/72 kits needs a completely new CAD model - yes it can use the same reference data - but it doesn't involve significant cost savings. I suspect that is what was meant 17 hours ago, JamesP said: I think "no downscalng" means they literally don't rescale the CAD. A 1/72 kits needs a completely new CAD model - yes it can use the same reference data - but it doesn't involve significant cost savings. I suspect that is what was meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 16 hours ago, Denford said: You may just be lucky with the Sea Vixen because: - Airfix are now downscaling - Despite tales of visits to Yeovilton last year, nothing this year has been announced that would warrant going there. The 1/48 version is pre-digital, so new data would have to be acquired. - The 1/48 version was to have been re-released but was then withdrawn.... - I'm just finishing off my Frog kit, having bought it many years ago in Asda for I think £2.50! I really hope we get a Sea Vixen! Airfix would do well to mould it in such a way that an FAW.1, FAW.2 and D.3 can be built from it. If they can do that (the FAW variants should be easy enough I don't know about the differences in a D.3) then they have a very good range of schemes available (I quite like the look of a white FAW.1). For now though I'll probably get a Cyberhobby kit, as flawed as it might be.... But anyway, back to the Meteor in this thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I guess PR9/10 are future possible releases? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 When I do venture into 1/72, if it’s not for something big like a V-bomber then it’s 50’s jets, so I’ll be buying at least one. Looks good to me, particularly with those 74 Sqn markings! 🐯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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