Airfix News

[Guest]

For those of you who do not get Airfix news you might find this interesting:


http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench?utm_campaign=643861_Airfix+-+Workbench+-+Week+22+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby+P LC&utm_content=Workbench&_$ja=tsid:71284&dm_i=2DJZ ,DST1,22ZFRL,W0WG,1


A 1/48th Defiant and a 1/48th Meteor both look very interesting as well. I like the engine with the Meteor.

[Alan 45]

Why aren't airfix doing any armour ?


It seems like all they care about is wings , I thought they'd turned a corner when they did the afghan stuff but now it's like they don't want to know

[Paul Davies]

Is there any truth behind the rumour of a 1/24 scale Lancaster?

[Alan 45]

I doubt that Paul , I've seen a 1/24 RC lanc and its huge , wing span is easily 4 feet

[rickoshea52]

This too,


http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/5889/

[Ian M]

Why aren't airfix doing any armour ?
It seems like all they care about is wings , I thought they'd turned a corner when they did the afghan stuff but now it's like they don't want to know

I think I read some place that for every armour kit that is sold, there are 5 aircraft kits. They are simply going where the money is.


If there new aircraft are as good as the last couple I say just keep em coming


Ian M

[PhilJ]

I think I read some place that for every armour kit that is sold, there are 5 aircraft kits. They are simply going where the money is.
If there new aircraft are as good as the last couple I say just keep em coming


Ian M

I would agree it's purely a business move, I have been to the Hornby centre/museum a few times now as it is local to my parents house and planes are the first things that hit you through the door... Not literally you understand

[PhilJ]

For those of you who do not get Airfix news you might find this interesting:
http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench?utm_campaign=643861_Airfix+-+Workbench+-+Week+22+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby+P LC&utm_content=Workbench&_$ja=tsid:71284&dm_i=2DJZ ,DST1,22ZFRL,W0WG,1


A 1/48th Defiant and a 1/48th Meteor both look very interesting as well. I like the engine with the Meteor.

Have seen the defiant and it looks good, that meteor though... Fingers crossed it will be a cracker. Don't let us down airfix!

[Alan 45]

I think I read some place that for every armour kit that is sold, there are 5 aircraft kits. They are simply going where the money is.
If there new aircraft are as good as the last couple I say just keep em coming


Ian M

Not good business though to put all your eggs in one basket, if the demographic changes you could be left behind its always wise to give a variety

[PhilJ]

Not good business though to put all your eggs in one basket, if the demographic changes you could be left behind its always wise to give a variety

I agree Alan but they are obviously playing to their strengths and have marketing guys studying trends I would have thought.

[PhilJ]

I agree Alan but they are obviously playing to their strengths and have marketing guys studying trends I would have thought.

I haven't tempted any armour as yet but would love to once I get my skills nailed a little more, but and I don't know why, I wouldn't go to airfix for my first piece of armour.

[Alan 45]

I agree Alan but they are obviously playing to their strengths and have marketing guys studying trends I would have thought.

I haven't tempted any armour as yet but would love to once I get my skills nailed a little more, but and I don't know why, I wouldn't go to airfix for my first piece of armour.

Oh yeah you're right I'm not really complaining just wondered why they haven't bothered as there is a market for them


If you want to try your hand at a bit of armour I'd go for academy their reasonably priced and turn out looking good and armours easier than aircraft as to make it look good just cover it in mud

[PhilJ]

Oh yeah you're right I'm not really complaining just wondered why they haven't bothered as there is a market for them
If you want to try your hand at a bit of armour I'd go for academy their reasonably priced and turn out looking good and armours easier than aircraft as to make it look good just cover it in mud

Thanks for that mate, I've heard good things about takom also have you any experience?


Their whole package just looks right to me

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[Alan 45]

Thanks for that mate, I've heard good things about takom also have you any experience?
Their whole package just looks right to me

I have only seen a couple of there kits and they were modern armour and that doesn't appeal but I've heard good things about them they're French I think