Homebee Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) Release expected in Spring (April) 2024 - ref. A05141 - Bristol Bulldog Mk.II https://uk.airfix.com/products/bristol-bulldog-mkii-a05141 V.P. Edited January 9 by Homebee 24 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCanary Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) The only thing of interest in what is an underwhelming announcement for me personally. Edited January 9 by AstroCanary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Oh yes, I will have 2 or 3 of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarpen Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Not buying this one, not my scale or era, but I will enjoy seeing the completed models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I'll take at least one of these, given that two options are for machines that operated from one of the Stations I previously served at...Upavon. WRT the seemingly 'underwhelming' Airfix 2024 Product Release announcement, I suspect this is just a clever ploy from Airfix and that we WILL see other brand-new 1:48 scale kit announcements throughout the year. I spoke with those 'in the know' following the surprise release of the Westland Sea King and ME410 in 2023 and subsequent market reaction to this 'old school' approach to the release of new kits (remember the 1970s folks...?..this is so much more exciting than getting a full list at the beginning of the year with only half the list actually appearing) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Very nice, this will be superb if executed to their latest standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCanary Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 1 minute ago, Tiger331 said: I'll take at least one of these, given that two options are for machines that operated from one of the Stations I previously served at...Upavon. WRT the seemingly 'underwhelming' Airfix 2024 Product Release announcement, I suspect this is just a clever ploy from Airfix and that we WILL see other brand-new 1:48 scale kit announcements throughout the year. I spoke with those 'in the know' following the surprise release of the Westland Sea King and ME410 in 2023 and subsequent market reaction to this 'old school' approach to the release of new kits (remember the 1970s folks...?..this is so much more exciting than getting a full list at the beginning of the year with only half the list actually appearing) Well let's hope, because for anyone primarily interested in 1:48 Cold War stuff there is nothing! Edited January 9 by AstroCanary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, AstroCanary said: Well let's hope, because for anyone primarily interested in 1:48 Cold War stuff there is nothing! Insert your own minority modelling interest here. But - isn't the Chipmunk 1/48 and of the Cold War period? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, AstroCanary said: Well let's hope, because for anyone primarily interested in 1:48 Cold War stuff there is nothing! Totally agree (and this is my main area of interest too)..............I don't think we will be left 'high and dry' by Airfix in 2024 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 This is the standout release for me - £28.99 seems pretty reasonable for what you appear to get. In both their Scalextric and Corgi videos they have both said that there will be surprise releases throughout the year so I think they have taken the positive feedback from the biggies from this year and run with it as a marketing strategy. As such suspect your 1/72 Jaguar and a vehicle of some sort will be 'flash' released during 2024 TT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I initially missed that this was 1/48. Not an era I have done much in but the 1/72 Model decal sheet of pre war fRAF fighters had some gorgeous colours, particularly the roundel blue that I fancy a few of these. Hopefully there will br more like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 9 minutes ago, Tiger331 said: I suspect this is just a clever ploy from Airfix and that we WILL see other brand-new 1:48 scale kit announcements throughout the year. I'm pretty sure you're right - look what happened last year. Also, it's off-topic, so let's stick to the Bulldog. The Bulldog is a new tool, I'm guessing, as there's nothing from Airfix in 1:48 on Scaley-mates, which is my preferred scale. While it's not my preferred era, I think I'll be getting one, just because the way things have been going, the designers at Airfix are improving their kits with every release, so I look forward to the new tools no-matter what they are. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCanary Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: Insert your own minority modelling interest here. But - isn't the Chipmunk 1/48 and of the Cold War period? Well if you want to be a pedant about it, then yes; but when we still have the previous release available I suspect it will be of limited interested for many. I was clearly living in la-la land but I was hoping for a new tooling for one of Jaguar, Tonka, EE Lightning or FGR2 🤪 edit to add: am actually pleased with this release, mind. Not my favourite era but this is the pick of the bunch. Edited January 9 by AstroCanary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Well, not (currently) my era of interest but I'll imagine a LOT of modellers will be excited! Apart from this I am "underwhelmed" by the new range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Bogus Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Really pleased to see this. Dare we dream of future Gamecocks, Siskins, Flycatchers, etc? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCanary Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 20 minutes ago, Mike said: I'm pretty sure you're right - look what happened last year. Also, it's off-topic, so let's stick to the Bulldog. The Bulldog is a new tool, I'm guessing, as there's nothing from Airfix in 1:48 on Scaley-mates, which is my preferred scale. While it's not my preferred era, I think I'll be getting one, just because the way things have been going, the designers at Airfix are improving their kits with every release, so I look forward to the new tools no-matter what they are. Yeah they've confirmed on book of face that this is indeed a new tool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Ooh that looks very nice indeed. When I get round to building the interwar biplane in my collection, I will be buying one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Saw this too just now and will have one, but when ... oh ... when, will Airfix release a new tool 1/48 Lysander? Thats what we want, what we really really want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kifobefa Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Very nice! Now we need decals for the Swedish Airforce J7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Love this release and I'm hoping that Airfix are testing the water for future interwar releases. It is an area ripe with possible releases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) Just wondering, but this model will need some rather intricate wing wiring rigging, will Airfix have this out of the box? Probably not? But achievable for most of us, I guess. Edited January 9 by One 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanman Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Pleased with this, has moved onto my ‘I’ll have one of those list’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Happy. Last year I finally built one of the Pyro/Lindberg/Lifelike kits, and while it looks like a Bulldog with a modicum of work, this one should be easier and look better. Plus I'll have two sets of spare decals for the remaining Pyros............... Rigging on a Bulldog isn't particularly complex, or hard to do, and I hope nobody is detered by it. Paul. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjohns5 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I hope Airfix will follow up with, or an aftermarket company will release a conversion, to make this kit into a Bulldog Mk.IVa to model the ones used by Finland which I believe were the only Bulldogs to fire their guns in anger. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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