Landships II

James H · Legend

Airfix in the Pipeline?

Rob · Legend

Exciting! Come ooooon 6 inch 26 cwt howitzer with FWD Model B.....

Despite the disappointment at the lack of retooling of the Mk I kit, they've done a lot of interesting things recently - their WW2 RAF bomber resupply vehicle set for starters

Ian P · Major

This is great news if it's true!

Suvoroff · Corporal

If Airfix would make one WWI kit at your command, what would it be?

My vote for a good 1/72nd scale 60 pounder, limber and team.

Yours,
James D. Gray

Lothianman · Colonel

Perhaps not a good idea to get your hopes up too much if you are hoping for hard plastic kits - they might be polythene (or similar soft plastic) for wargames etc. as in the existing infantry sets (which are also used in their dioramas). In fact this reminds me that when I were a bairn there was a Royal Horse Artillery set in polythene, with I think flat caps not tin hats, which could match the brief description in one of the two diorama sets announced

www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2014/dioramas-and-buildings/a50145-wwi-artillery-barrage-gift-set-172/
www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2014/dioramas-and-buildings/a50165-wwi-western-front-gift-set-172/

So it depends on how accurate that 'new mould' business is. And there was a very full announcement from Airfix in December which includes the above, and covers the whole of 2014.

-- Edited by Lothianman on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 03:44:54 PM

Ian P · Major

Thanks for the links. I really hope they're not rehashing the old RHA set again.

I suppose the FK 96 could be the Emhar model under license, but hopefully we'll get one new mould at least.

Ironsides · Legend

According to PSR all New Tooling wink

RCD · Lieutenant-Colonel

looking at the mock up of the box on the Airfix site the British gun appears to be an 18pdr with the gunners wearing Brodies. However, I will wait with baited breathe as the picture on the female tank� did not match the actual product. I too hope that Airfix have not bought�some of Emhars moulds as they did with the MkVI� and others. Lets hope that PSR has been given accurate data. however will it be 1/76 or 1/72?

-- Edited by RCD on Thursday 6th of February 2014 04:28:52 PM

Lothianman · Colonel

Mark VI? Do you mean the 1930s-40s Light Tank? If so, that was JB Models not Emhar (I believe JB was owned by a chap who used to work at Matchbox - the kits were of a very similar style).

Date: Feb 6, 2014

All appear to be early war... Apart from the 7.7cm I expect a rehash. Sigh

RCD · Lieutenant-Colonel

I phrased my comment badly�so it was crude and �not clear. Indeed the mk VI was by JB models. I just hope that the artillery pieces are not Emhars 18pdr which although not bad the crew is lacking in quantity. this important piece needs to be updated to the 21st century standard of engineering like their latest Gloster gladiator

Pat · Commander in Chief

Thank you for the reminder. Something to look forward to maybe.

I'd like to point towards a detail not discussed here so far. The sets contains a tube of "poly cement" each. I take it this is for glueing polystyrene, so the guns would better come in that material . So, even if Airfix was to re-release the Emhar gun kits at least they would come in another material.

Here'*s hope anyway. Regards, Pat

Ironsides · Legend

Pat, More recent issues from Emhar are in a poly cement gluable plastic look for the label on the box...

Rob · Legend

Airfix put a link on twitter to their website with information about planned future releases - the Airfix artillery barrage, first assault and western front gift sets are all now 'cancelled'

Pat · Commander in Chief

Frankly I do not care too much about the giftsets, from what I get they were old kits / figures with vaccum formed bases added. The bases will be available separateley by Amera according to this thread:

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=44306

What I am much more concenered about is the lack of news about the announced new sets of German FK 96 n. A. with crew, British 13 pdr with crew, French m1897 with crew, and early war French infantry. PSR have seen some masters and wrote they were good. I asked Airfix when these sets were to be released and the reply was: this December or maybe 2015. The more people send inquiries to Airfix, the more interest is shown and the more likely is their release. Regards, Pat

Ironsides · Legend

Would be interested in genuinely New WW1 stuff from Airfix... but not if its simply a Redux of someone else's kits, as I already have them in spades!...

In particular new Early WW1 French infantry and Artillery, I think it would also be nice to see some of the "Workhorses" of Aviation and Transport..... or how about a Dolphin.......

Despite what it says on the other Fora Airfix's venerable WW1 tank has not yet been replaced, as it is not and never was a MKI.......

smile

Gwyn Evans · Legend

Rob wrote:
Airfix put a link on twitter to their website with information about planned future releases - the Airfix artillery barrage, first assault and western front gift sets are all now 'cancelled'

That's a shame. I know several people who deserve a gift of an artillery barrage. biggrin

Date: Nov 22, 2014

WHAT WE NEED ARE SOME AFFORDABLE SOFTSKINS IN ALL SCALES . . .

BOSUN AL

RCD · Lieutenant-Colonel

Certainly a blow considering the PSR gave some comments about the new figure implying they were of an excellent standard. however, airfix always keeps its cards close to its chest! Lets hope that they are not going down the route of most larger companies either

1. concentrate on large and expensive models for a smaller market with deep pockets. Great if you have room and the money for such products.

2. more popular (often implying third reich) subjects

3. Keep churning out the same limited range as the moulds get worn out! (Certainly this applies to airfix's current range of WW1 figures which have so much flash on them now).

Pat · Commander in Chief

Airfix said the big sets were cancelled, and I asked them about the projected sets of early war French infantry and the three artillery sets. After some time, I received the following answer from their customer service:

"I can confirm that these have all been cancelled but are under review at the moment."

So it seems we could do worse than keep Airfix asking about them. Regards, Pat