Airfix April Fool's Day 2024 !

[Homebee]

 

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Introducing our newest kit...

The 1:3 scale Paper Plane!

Taking flight into uncharted territories of creativity, this release folds the page on conventional model aviation. Complete with its own shadow stand, this kit promises hours of fun and creativity.

Head to our blog for all the details - https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/news/surprise-kit-announcement

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited April 2, 2024 by Homebee

[jenko]

That creased me up.

 

 

Dick

[tangerine_sedge]

Typical!  It's the wrong scale as usual!

[RAF4EVER]

Any After Market accessories yet?😈

[Robert]

The scheme is a bit boring, surprised they did not do the camo version.

[Bedders]

Can we have a group build?

[Celestialsphere]

So Airfix is indulging in what-if 'paper projects' now? 🤔

[ABeck]

This was suggested to Revell for fifty years. Again they missed. Maybe we´ll see it for Christmas as an Easy Kit.

[PeterR]

I think I'll fold on this one.....

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/airfix/posts/3673732512942753/

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 1, 2024 by Homebee

[jenko]

^^^^^^^^   Trouble is I would buy one 

 

Dick

[jenko]

Take a close look at the display boards picture. There are a few items there that are a bit to good to be computer created. 

 

Am I thinking new tool 1/72 Sunderland??? Even better if it was 1/48

 

Dick

[keithjs]

10 minutes ago, jenko said:

^^^^^^^^   Trouble is I would buy one 

 

Dick

Do you know what, for the shear hell of it ,I would too....

[jenko]

Just now, keithjs said:

Do you know what, for the shear hell of it ,I would too....

 

So would Tom Probert.

 

Well that's 3 sold already.

[Lord Riot]

I wouldn’t buy a Sunderland but I’d definitely be up for 1/24 V-bombers!

[Creepy Pete]

16 minutes ago, jenko said:

Take a close look at the display boards picture. There are a few items there that are a bit to good to be computer created.

The artwork is straight from one of the Special Hobby kits, and the sprue lay out is from the Italeri kit. Don't get your hopes up too quick.

[jenko]

3 minutes ago, Creepy Pete said:

The artwork is straight from one of the Special Hobby kits, and the sprue lay out is from the Italeri kit. Don't get your hopes up too quick.

 

Damm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

[Retired Bob]

Big release on the "1st of APRIL"  good one. 

[wellsprop]

Mine is already on the printer - I hope Eduard release some photo-etch

[FlatlandFox]

2 hours ago, Homebee said:

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/airfix/posts/3673732512942753/

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

I have counted down all the rivets and it lacks three. Totally unbuildable!!!!

😂

[FlatlandFox]

4 hours ago, Homebee said:

 

 

 

V.P.

 

In my humble but informed opinion, the only recessed panel is two inches too deep. Again, totally unbuildable!

Are we witnessing the demise of a great brand?

😂😂😂

Edited April 1, 2024 by FlatlandFox

[cmatthewbacon]

Well, anyone who asked for a new tool delta dart from Airfix is going to be happy…

best,

M.

[Dennis_C]

4 hours ago, Homebee said:

 

 

 

V.P.

Does anybody know if Tamiya makes a folding tool for this? Might be handy!

 

Another question - is it just me or the black version is actually a quite different modification? I think on the picture it has a much shallower mid-fuselage recess than the white/red one. Is it so in real life though? Did the Airfix got it right? Anybody has walkaround links to check?

Edited April 1, 2024 by Dennis_C

[Dave Swindell]

8 minutes ago, Dennis_C said:

Another question - is it just me or the black version is actually a quite different modification?

There isn't a black version, that's the shadow stand for the model.

[jenko]

9 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said:

There isn't a black version, that's the shadow stand for the model.

 

It's actually a shadow of it's former self. 

 

Dick