John B Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I suspect that the vibrant young end of the market will think along the lines of "Oooh! A Red Arrow! Mum can I have one?" rather than "Oh dear, why have Airfix invested needlessly in a kit of the Red Arrows' former aircraft when they could merely have sold more Hawks?"The point is, if they're aiming at kids their market audience is generally unlikely to notice the difference between two small red, swept-wing training aircraft... Strangely, I imagine that a married man over 30 years old saying "Oooh! A Red Arrow! Dear, can I buy it?" to his wife is a more likely scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 What Red Arrows effect? Anyone who can remember the Red Arrows flying Gnats will be reaching Zimmer frame age soon : not the vibrant young end of the market Airfix have been so successful in reinvigorating. Anyway, like I said, I'm not complaining. Well I can remember the Gnats and I'm not even 50 yet! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well I can remember the Gnats and I'm not even 50 yet! Andy But perilously close to the edge of the precipice, I see. And you always were a precocious child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 All speculation aside, is there anyone actually "in the know" as to when the much-anticipated release list will be...released? It has always been around this time in the past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Airfix 2012 Kits Official Announcement will be made by Airfix on 3rd January 2012. (Not on the 24th December as has been done previously.) However Airfix Club Members will get an advanced look; You Airfix Club members are in for a fantastic treat. Your 2012 catalogue left today (23/12/11), so you get to view the fabulous new range before we announce officially on January 3rd. Don't worry if you're a download member, you will get a link at the end of next week to time with the printed catalogues arriving through the letter box. We're just hoping that neither the postal service, nor technology lets us down whilst we're on our break!With the Catalogue will come the latest Club Magazine with more exclusives and Airfix Model World Calendar. It's going to be a great year to be an Airfix Club Member! Have a fabulous Christmas everyone and may Santa bring you loads of Airfix goodies. The excitement is building... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Just an slight aside, does anyone understand the arrangement that Airfix had with Grand Phoenix/Aeromaster/AIRES years ago? I'm speaking of the Lightning F.6 and Seafire FR.46/47 that were re-boxed with resin, photo-etch and alternate markings. Were these were one-off projects from "a previous regime", a short-term venture, or is there a real possiblity that such releases could reasonably be expected in the future? I imagine the same deal monogram has with the people reboxing the F-106, A-37 etc. They just supply say 10000 kits no instructions, no decals etc and the other company throws all that in and boxes the stuff up. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 So has anyone's catalogue arrived yet? Care to spill the beans?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Yes and no. There's a couple of new tools on page 11, another on page 14, 16,17 and 20 to mention a few. There's also a few new tools for the people who like green things without wings -one looks very interesting! Then there's a selection of re-releases. Two of which should be welcome and haven't been out for years! Cheers! Edited December 29, 2011 by BAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Yes and no. There's a couple of new tools on page 11, another on page 14, 16,17 and 20 to mention a few. There's also a few new tools for the people who like green things without wings -one looks very interesting! Then there's a selection of re-releases. Two of which should be welcome and haven't been out for years! Cheers! Oi, spill the beans or (to quote clarkson) I'll come round and bone your dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvanagr Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Picked up Airfix Model World today. It comes with a free 2012 calendar.Not sure if the photos down the side of the months are clues, but... January features K5054 February is a Vought Kingfisher March is Lightnings April Valiants May JU 52 (both wheeled and on floats) June Spitfire Mk V's July Hawk 81 August Hurricanes September Lancasters October Tornado F3's November Swordfish December Aichi Val Clues? Or just nice photo's? What about March's Lightnings? Is there any idea about a Lightning F1/F3 1/48? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Yes and no. There's a couple of new tools on page 11, another on page 14, 16,17 and 20 to mention a few. There's also a few new tools for the people who like green things without wings -one looks very interesting! Then there's a selection of re-releases. Two of which should be welcome and haven't been out for years! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) I can't believe there's not ONE leak on the web. Or if there is, I can't find it. Unless you count these Edited December 29, 2011 by Rob P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin @ Freightdog Models Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Seems like everyone is keeping their lips as tight as a mermaids brassiere...... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I have a feeling we'll all know more by tomorrow morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) And the new additions to the catalogue are ... (drum roll) ... New Tools for 2012 1:72 Aircraft A01004 P-51D Mustang A01006 Folland Gnat (Announced in 2010 for 2011) A01008 Messerschmitt Bf109E A02033 Supermarine Spitfire F.22 A02047 F-51D Mustang A02062 Messerschmitt Bf109E(-7?)/Trop A03029 Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk A05006 Fairey Swordfish Floatplane A65000 Vickers Valiant PR and Refueller Parts 1/48 Aircraft A09101 Westland Army Lynx A10107 Westland Navy Lynx HMA.8 A14101 Westland Augusta Merlin 1/350 Ships A12203 Type 45 Destroyer 1/48 Military Vehicles and Dioramas A06301 British Forces Land Rover Twin Pack A65001 Land Rover Photoetch parts A05301 SUPACAT MWMIK "Jackal" A65002 Jackal and Coyote Photoetch parts A6302 Coyote A03701 British Patrol Troops (Afghanistan) A03702 British Vehicle Crew (Afghanistan) A75009 Single Storey Dwelling (Afghanistan) A75010 Stingle Storey House (Afghanistan) 1:76 Military Vehicles and Dioramas A55303 King Tiger A75011 Narrow Road Bridge Full Span A75012 Narrow Road Bridge Broken Span 1:32 Cars A03412 Mini Cooper 'S' A05401 Ford Fiesta WRC Reissues for 2012 1:72 Aircraft A01054 DHC-1 Chipmunk A02022 Douglas SBD-3/5 Dauntless A03059 Shorts Tucano A04037 MiG-29 Fulcrum A06007 H.P. 0/400 A01013A DH Comet Racer (Green) 1/48 Aircraft A05101 BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 A05102 BAe Harrier GR.3 A06103 Supermarine Seafire FR.46/47 1:76 Military Vehicles and Dioramas A01317 Lee/Grant Tank A01318 Matilda Tank 1:12 Cars Bentley 4.5 Litre Historical Engines A07870 4-Stroke Petrol Engine A08870 Maudsley Paddle Engine There are a fair number of new starter and gift sets but the only one involving the reissue of a kit that isn't already in the range on its own is A50014 1:48 Spitfire Vb and Messerschmitt Bf109F in North Africa markings. Edited December 31, 2011 by VMA131Marine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) And the new additions to the catalogue are ... (drum roll) ...[ There are a fair number of new starter and gift sets but the only one involving the reissue of a kit that isn't already in the range on its own is A50014 1:48 Spitfire Vb and Messerschmitt Bf109F in North Africa markings. Apart from the Gnat & Valiant PR/Tanker (announced previously), I cannot really see anything to get excited about. Certainly very little there to tempt me to part with my cash - apart from possibly the A4-D. Bit of an anti climax. Still, that's just me. i'm sure there are many who will go into paroxysms of ecstasy at the prospect of yet more Spitfires,Mustangs, BF-109s ...............................! Probably getting fussy in my crusty old age! Edited January 1, 2012 by Greg B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine_sedge Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Why is one 109e a series 1 and the other a series 2? I would have thought they would be the same series and have roughly the same number of parts... Looking forward to the skyhawk, chipmunk and for some odd reason the Lynxs (even though they are the wrong scale and don't have wings!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Why is one 109e a series 1 and the other a series 2? I would have thought they would be the same series and have roughly the same number of parts...Looking forward to the skyhawk, chipmunk and for some odd reason the Lynxs (even though they are the wrong scale and don't have wings!) Re the Bf109's. Probably single markings option and limited stores for the series 1 version, multiple parts and marking options for the series 2 kit like they've done with the Spitfire recently! The Lynx does have wings - they're called rotary wings (that's the proper technical name for a rotor blade)! Wez Edited December 30, 2011 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ah well, a cheap year for me, Gnat and Tucano, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Ah well's right!!! ............luckily I have a goodly stash of kits to be getting on with next year.............. Edited December 30, 2011 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Looks like Airfix have tried to play it safe as far as their new tool aircraft are concerned. I'm looking forward to the new Spitfire F.22 but I have to say I would have liked to see one or two more British types (either WWII or post-war) amongst the new tools. Perhaps Airfix have taken the view that the Eastern European manufacturers like MPM have issued so many British types over the last 5 years or so that the market has been satisfied for now. It seems they are investing quite heavily in the 1:48 figures/vehicles instead, so let's hope that they do well with them. Amongst the re-releases, it's nice to see the MiG-29 back as that is a nice kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 How very disappointing. Are the 1/48 Harriers worth re-releasing? I thought they were, ahem, challenging to say the least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 As Airfix has released kits from other manufacturers i.e. MPM/Xtrakit Meteor F.8 lets hope that the Spitfire F.22 is not from another stable and is totally new to Airfix. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 How very disappointing. Are the 1/48 Harriers worth re-releasing? I thought they were, ahem, challenging to say the least... They are certainly not challenging - they need the application of average modelling skills, but they are the perfectly buildable kits (OR have we become spoilt?) and in the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, their appearance was guaranteed. I wonder if the Skyhawk will have Falklands markings as well.... A proper injection moulded Spitfire 22 is something to get excited about! 602 Squadron markings please Airfix!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Skyhawk is welcome, start of a family perhaps ? The F-51D is intruiging, RAAF/SAAF Korea options - hopefully ! Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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