Meatbox8 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 A good choice by Airfix which I reckon will sell really well. Not my bag, unfortunately, but I'm glad it's in 1/72 as they seem to have been releasing less and less in that scale theee days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Fantastic announcement, ordered I like the way Airfix is doing these sneak launches but ............ my wallet is crying /P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes_Man Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 9 minutes ago, treker_ed said: Nice surprise announcement - been wanting one of these for a while, 1/48 preferred but will take one in 1/72. Really do like these surprise announcements from Airfix - so sneaky and under the radar, absolutely no prior info being leaked out whatsoever, it's brilliant! I believe the 1/48 Meng kit is well regarded if you are so inclined. Personally I'm happy to see anything in 1/72 these days considering our 48th cousins' dominance right now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Brilliant choice, I am in for one of these for sure. The use of LIDAR at Cosford is reassuring, and I am sure someone at the museum will have reminded them that their 410 has the prop blades shortened about three inches from where they ought to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Not my brand of scotch but I'm massively happy for others revelling (Airfixated?) with this release. Well done Airfix! Nice to see these curve balls in play. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 39 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: Not my bag, unfortunately, but I'm glad it's in 1/72 as they seem to have been releasing less and less in that scale theee days. To be honest, it's not an aircraft that I'm particularly excited about, but it's a new 1/72 kit from Airfix, so I will get one. It will look nice on a Luftwaffe vs 8th Air Force shelf, next to a 1/72 B-17G, and other adversaries like Mustangs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 minute ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good afternoon I hope that Airfix will announce moere new kits in 1/72 Scale as for exemple a Spit Mk XIV or an early model of the P47D Thunderbolt ..... Best regards Patrice Both would be nice! It's pretty much inevitable that airfix will surely tool another 1/72 Spitfire sooner or later, a decent earlier Griffon powered fighter would be nice. They've already done the research on the XIV for the 1/48 kit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: I hope that Airfix will announce moere new kits in 1/72 Scale as for exemple a Spit Mk XIV or an early model of the P47D Thunderbolt ..... Amen to that! By the way, does Me 410 have the same kind of visible seam on the fuselage, like Bf 109 does? What about Bf 110, I have a couple of Eduard kits in the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Looks like on of my possible builds for next year's Frog Squad GB may now not occur. I'm just starting on a 1944/45 Luftwaffe intruders build of types seem over East Anglia in thaperiod and a Me410,is certainly on that list so this fits the bill. As to Airfix'snew policy of announcing kits when they are ready for sale is good in my view and takes me back to the 1960's when the first news would be the announcement in Airfix Magazine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I think Airfix deserve a round of applause for this one. The inevitable wrong scale moaning aside (its not 1/200;1/444; 1/48; 1/32; 1/24 so get over it ) its a great call by Airfix and whats to like about this and how they have done it? 1 2 versions OOB 2 Good subject choice in 1/72 where there appears to be a gap for a good 410 in that scale 3 No leaks in advance so a nice surprise and reminiscent of the Friday Woolworths visit when 1 and sometime 2 new kits hit the shelf. So from a non 1/72 builder these days (crap eyes and fingers) well done Airfix and keep them coming in exactly the same way. Getting caught with a surprise is really quite nice dont you think. And now that I have your attention Airfix how about a nice 1/24 Hunter - No? Oh well 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainpeden Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 This explains the rather "nod nod wink wink" conversation I had with a staff member at Cosford this time last year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DStewart Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 A good choice. I always thought the Me 410 has a slightly futuristic look to it, and as I live six miles from a real one this is certainly something I'll be buying. I wonder how it compares with the Fine Molds tooling, which I think is good, but hard to obtain in the UK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, andyh59 said: Wrong scale 😠!!!!!!!! This kind of pointless negativity gets us nowhere, and we'd all appreciate it if you'd keep that sort of comment to yourself going forward, and maybe look for a Meng kit if your preferred scale is 1:48. 10 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Not really my thing at all, but absolutely thrilled that Airfix have chosen to surprise the modelling world again with another unannounced new item. That's twice this year... Brilliant. And on top of the razzmatazz of their Sea King launch event a few months ago, have chosen the launch this time to coincide with Scale Model World at Telford. I know a few will be cynical and bang-on about commercial motives but to me it demonstrates a very strong commitment to the hobby from this company. I know absolutely nothing of the subject but agree it looks both beautiful and sinister. I really hope the kit receives a thumbs-up from Luftwaffe experten out there, as such a project deserves to be supported; and with that stunning artwork even I might be tempted to venture into the dark side... 😮 Anyway good job Airfix! Rich 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I would have preferred the announcement to have been made at SMW, with the banner being unfurled, and perhaps a confetti gun to shower confetti over everyone to celebrate . a Facebook page just doesn’t have the razzmatazz! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Maybe they're getting this outta the way for tomorrow's big reveal 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 For some reason I've thought about a potential new Me.410 for a while, it was one of those subjects that I felt Airfix could have done and here it is ! I'm looking forward to seeing if the kit parts allow the conversion to the A-3 recce variant (the one I'd really like to build) but even if not this is a kit I'd be happy to buy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapsell Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 But how often do you get a new kit announcement and then find that the traqders already have it? It will be on sale at Scale ModelWorld tomorrow. Traders already have stock. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I'm up for one of each! I've just finished a Men;g 1/48 kit (not altogether a happy build) and I'm delighted to be able to get one in 1/72. The detail seen in the build video looks excellent. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Yes_Man said: I believe the 1/48 Meng kit is well regarded if you are so inclined. Personally I'm happy to see anything in 1/72 these days considering our 48th cousins' dominance right now. I have been hankering after one for a while, but at just pennies under £60, i have to seriously think about the cost due to not working! Let's see what the good folks at SMW have to offer or what the big fella in a red suit brings at the end of the year (big hints to SWMBO this weekend I think ...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, John Tapsell said: But how often do you get a new kit announcement and then find that the traqders already have it? It will be on sale at Scale ModelWorld tomorrow. Traders already have stock. Seen a short interview with Dale, and this was very well coordinated. Apparently the same goes for the Ferret, there's a real one on show and they've informed stockists of that too in order to ensure good supply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Whofan said: I would have preferred the announcement to have been made at SMW, with the banner being unfurled, and perhaps a confetti gun to shower confetti over everyone to celebrate But at least its available to buy at SMW a few hours later; no waiting for months following the announcement...😛 traders at the show hopefully get lots of additional sales and nobody gets to rain on the parade before the big day as happened with the Vulcan 🤨. Who knows perhaps they still have something else to announce? May still get that confetti...😀 But how on earth did they keep this under wraps?! Hopefully lots of happy people at Telford. Rich Edited November 10, 2023 by RichG 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 hours ago, TheKinksFan said: I like this kind of announcements without any hype. Indeed. We're also spared the extended 'what will it be? My money's on a Blackburn Blackburn etc' Rumourmonger thread. 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 38 minutes ago, treker_ed said: what the big fella in a red suit brings at the end of the year I didn't know the Red Arrows delivered presents? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianK Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Fantastic news! The main problem of the Fine Molds kit isn't so much the size of the engines but that they were placed perpendicular to the ground, while they should be slanted inwards (don't know if I have explained this correctly in English but I hope you get what I mean). A mistake which was almost impossible to correct. Airfix seems to have gotten this right. Also they managed to avoid their usual "trench" panel lines here. Very excited! Looks like we've got the first correct Me 410 in 1/72, yay 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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