RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2016 http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/stop-press-new-tooling-announcement-for-the-scale-modelworld-show/ Well, at least one Hornby brand is still cranking out plenty of cracking new announcements! This is fantastic news, a newly tooled RN Phantom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2016 Perhaps only barely appropriate but I only have a single word response... 'Sexy' Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 At last! This is long overdue as a subject, I'm really looking forward to doing one or two of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 how about some more modern military vehicles in 1/76 scale, such as the Jackal and Coyote along with a rerun of the ex JB models stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Would have preferred 1/48 scale but the 1/48 Sea Fury and Shagbat have got my mouth watering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Remember building one of those in the 70's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted November 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2016 Under my bed is a wonderland of unmade plane and tank plastic kits (don't think anything else lurks there) but I might just have to get one of these.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I keep thinking of having another go at some of the kits I built as a kit to either finish them or do a better job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Remember building one of those in the 70's Frog model like this one? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/157733-frog-f262-mcdonnell-phantom-f-4k-or-m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Wrong forum! Can't see how this is a lot of use to railway modellers - and at 1:72 scale it's not even matching any other railway scale. How would you incorporate it into a layout - build a naval dockside layout with an Ark Royal tied up alongside? Tamperman36's suggestion is more appropriate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 how about some more modern military vehicles in 1/76 scale, such as the Jackal and Coyote along with a rerun of the ex JB models stuff. How about some 1:76 plastic loco and rolling stock kits....oh wait...hang on..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Coppercap, on 12 Nov 2016 - 23:21, said:Coppercap, on 12 Nov 2016 - 23:21, said:Coppercap, on 12 Nov 2016 - 23:21, said: Wrong forum! Can't see how this is a lot of use to railway modellers - and at 1:72 scale it's not even matching any other railway scale. How would you incorporate it into a layout - build a naval dockside layout with an Ark Royal tied up alongside? Tamperman36's suggestion is more appropriate. Some of us are multi-functional / multi-disciplinary. I've got 9 Phantoms so far, a couple of these will go down nicely. Besides, this is Wheeltappers. It's got as much to do with railways at Time Team, Type 26 frigates, road signs, poor grammar and Formula 1 but they're all here too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Frog model like this one? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/157733-frog-f262-mcdonnell-phantom-f-4k-or-m More like this one.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 13, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2016 I remember building the old Matchbox kit of a RR powered Phantom, it was unusual as almost all F4 models are GE powered aircraft (which is reasonable as the RR models were unique to the UK). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted November 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2016 The IPMS show is a great show spent most of yesterday spending money. Even if you are not a plastic kit modeller it's worth a visit just to see some fabulous models. A number of railway related models of NG subjects of WW1 IMHO there is no better place to stock up with your modelling consumables with a massive selection of paints, glues and tools. A number of railway exhibition traders Squires, Elieens Emporian, De Lux products etc Cracking day out Oh and a good car parks ho ho Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 At the end of the day we all have our favourite area of modelling or we wouldn't be on this forum to start with, so its good to see that new models are still being produced by Airfix after the problems that Hornby (parent company) are having with a drop in profits, however it would still be nice to see more new models other than aircraft. There are after all 3 arms to our armed forces and the army side tend to get forgotten after WW2. There is a lack of ground vehicle and troop models from WW2 up to present day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted November 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2016 I am not sure if you have visited the IPMS show but there were a number of 4mm model vehicles, as you state mainly army. 1/35 & 1/48 tends to be the major scale. As I also model Gn15 there are a number of suitable 1/24 scale models Hope to have a new GN15 layout on the circuit soon. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 13, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2016 Airfix did some very nice Operation Herrick kits in 1/48 including ground vehicles and figures. Their 1/350 modern RN models (Invincible, T45 & Tafalgar class SSN) were nicely done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 how about some more modern military vehicles in 1/76 scale, such as the Jackal and Coyote along with a rerun of the ex JB models stuff. But they do produce the Jackal and Coyote under their Herrick range for Afghanistan?? Look under Themes. But the rest of the range is clearly stuck in WW2. Nonetheless, I do agree that Airfix overall seems to suffer from the same affliction as the Hornby 00 range - they are stuck in the steam age, or at least green diesel. I cannot find a single military aircraft model later than the Harrier/Lightning or Sea King. No Tornado, no Jaguar (I am sure thy did that before) and no modern day Typhoon, or F14/16/18 or 22. 100 years of the tank does not even include a Centurion, Chieftan or Challenger - even a small French manufacturer includes the Centurion. Odd. Is it that modern subjects simply do not sell, do you think? Or have they decided to leave those subjects to Revell, Artitec, Tamiya etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 how about some more modern military vehicles in 1/76 scale, such as the Jackal and Coyote along with a rerun of the ex JB models stuff. Airfix did some very nice Operation Herrick kits in 1/48 including ground vehicles and figures. Unfortunately, it was apparently announced at Telford that they are ceasing production of all armour models including the Herrick range. From the Military Modelling Magazine forum: Airfix AFV Models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 13, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2016 Airfix dropping AFVs is sad, but their range is almost all tooling which is older than God. Their few newer AFVs are good though, the Herrick range was excellently done I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I remember building the old Matchbox kit of a RR powered Phantom, it was unusual as almost all F4 models are GE powered aircraft (which is reasonable as the RR models were unique to the UK). More recently Fujimi did kits of RR powered Phantoms, and very nice they were too. I have a couple in stock, so I can't see the Airfix one tempting me, but for anyone who doesn't have the Fujimi ones this is a great announcement. http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/phantom/models.php Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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