No decals

[johnd]

Evening all.

I've just opened up the box on my new 1/72 Airfix Spitfire IX and found that there aren't any decals in there. How's the quality, should I bother asking Airfix for replacements or just buy some aftermarket ones?

Ta,

John.

[grayh]

Evening all.

I've just opened up the box on my new 1/72 Airfix Spitfire IX and found that there aren't any decals in there. How's the quality, should I bother asking Airfix for replacements or just buy some aftermarket ones?

Ta,

John.

Yes just mail the Airfix Customer services it might take a few weeks but they usally come through in the end

[Miggers]

Hello John.

The quality isn't too bad.

The JE*J and fuse band are a bit off colour,but other than that,they're quite useable.

I can sort you out with a full set of squadron codes,serials,gun patches,underwing and fuselage roundels.

I have two that I've almost built as different aircraft than whats in the box,

so I've used both sets of stencils though.

So if Airfix don't come up trumps then give me a shout.

Mark

Edited October 6, 2010 by Miggers

[stevehnz]

Can you take it back to where you got it & get it replaced? That would be my first port of call if I could do that. A bit more difficult if its mail ordered.

Steve.

[johnd]

Thanks, all.

Although I haven't had the thing long, I can't honestly remember where I bought it! Old age.

I'll give Airfix a ring and I'm sure they'll sort me out, but thanks Mark for the offer to step in if they don't. The rate I build kits a few weeks is plenty, I probably won't have got any paint on by then.

I was thinking of doing the desert scheme anyway, I did the JE*J scheme on the old 1950s molding (I know it's not the same aeroplane but one of James Edgar's is ample).

John.

[Colin S-K]

Thanks, all.

Although I haven't had the thing long, I can't honestly remember where I bought it! Old age.

I'll give Airfix a ring and I'm sure they'll sort me out, but thanks Mark for the offer to step in if they don't. The rate I build kits a few weeks is plenty, I probably won't have got any paint on by then.

I was thinking of doing the desert scheme anyway, I did the JE*J scheme on the old 1950s molding (I know it's not the same aeroplane but one of James Edgar's is ample).

John.

John,

You could always give me an email, we have lots of Spitfire IX decals....

decalbank@googlemail.com

Colin

[Admiral Puff]

Thanks, all.

Although I haven't had the thing long, I can't honestly remember where I bought it! Old age.

I'll give Airfix a ring and I'm sure they'll sort me out, but thanks Mark for the offer to step in if they don't. The rate I build kits a few weeks is plenty, I probably won't have got any paint on by then.

I was thinking of doing the desert scheme anyway, I did the JE*J scheme on the old 1950s molding (I know it's not the same aeroplane but one of James Edgar's is ample).

John.

G'day John,

I have an Airfix Mk IX and won't be using the kit decals at all, so if what Miggers has on offer isn't what you want give me a yell - you're welcome to my set.

DC

[brewerjerry]

Hi

Airfix are awesome,

I recently got a 1:72 mossie, the box was a bit battered in the shop but it looked, ok

when i eventually checked it, a wheel half was missing and wing tank half was missing.

So e mailed airfix, not really expecting a service this side of the pond and three weeks later, the parts arrived.

Now thats customer service......

And means i would never hesitate buying airfix with a back up like that.

cheers

Jerry

[johnd]

Thanks for all your kind offers and advice, I'm now sorted!

John.