Landships II

znwoody · Corporal

looking for an airfix mark 1

Doggowitz · Lieutenant

Did you try ebay?

znwoody · Corporal

tried ebay,not much luck as far as anything right now

Eric · Colonel

If you don't find them in other places, you can find some here :
http://jadarhobby.home.pl/index.php?cPath=9_12_391
It is not in the States but looks available.

Eric

Roger Todd · Legend

I'm amazed US hobby shops don't stock it, you can pick 'em up in virtually any model shop here in Blighty.

Peter Kempf · Field Marshal

A year ago, or thereabouts, I saw that Hannants were flagging the Airfix Mk I as going out of production, or some such, and it looks like this has now happened.

But I think that this was so recently, that you should still be able to snap up kits here and there. Just look around. And then there is always Ebay!

Mark Hansen · Legend

If it is going OOP, that's a real shame. It might be a combination of the Mk. I & II but in some ways it's still better than the Emhar kit.

Peter Kempf · Field Marshal

I love that kit! It's amazing to think that it was done in the 60-ies. It's a mix between different Mk's, but that is actaully an advantage, because it makes it easier to build any of the three first types! And most of the fault are easy to correct.

All the best

Mark Hansen · Legend

Sad as it is to report, the Airfix site shows the Mk. I as no longer available.

A dark day indeed for braille scale.

-- Edited by Mark Hansen at 10:52, 2006-03-05

Doggowitz · Lieutenant

Hey my friend! Look here: http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-MK-1-Tank-1916-Version-1-72-Scale-by-AIRFIX_W0QQitemZ6041130713QQcategoryZ2588QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

and here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Airfix-01315-World-War-tank-Mk1-1-76-scale-MIB_W0QQitemZ7395388333QQcategoryZ13302QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-- Edited by Doggowitz at 11:04, 2006-03-05

Peter Kempf · Field Marshal

Yes, it's sad. But the mold is still and hopefully it will return to the lists soon. Meanwhile, I will look at my eight unbuilt kits with tenderness...

Centurion · Legend

Peter Kempf wrote:

I love that kit! It's amazing to think that it was done in the 60-ies. It's a mix between different Mk's, but that is actaully an advantage, because it makes it easier to build any of the three first types! And most of the fault are easy to correct. All the best

It was great for mods. One of mine got strtched and with new sponsons became a MarkV* Female of the US 601 whilst a second became a Mk IV wireless tank although I suspect the accuracy of the latter as to this day I've never found a single photo or drawing of this variant (all I can find are Mk I wireless) even thougy the Mk IV wireless was used in some numbers.

eugene · Field Marshal

squadron has them!

and they are in the USA

znwoody · Corporal

thanks to everyone who responded to my post after some more looking I found that Michigan toy soldier company here in the states still stocks them,thanks againa-zack

Aaron · Private

I'm in the same boat my friend. I was hell-bent on converting the Airfix Mk.I into one of the Mk.II's knocked at at Bullecourt in April 1917, but will have to shelve the project until once of these rare gems turns up somewhere. Its such a shame!

Ironsides · Legend

Hi, Aaron heres one on uk ebay ...

Airfix MkI

let us know how you get on there may be otheres

Cheers

James H · Legend

If Airfix are on the ball they might realise that it's the 90th anniversary of the Armistice in November and reissue it. Perhaps a reminder from interested parties would spur them on.

Those of us of a certain age might remember that the original Airfix WWI figures and Tank�were inspired by the 1964 BBC documentary series The Great War and appeared shortly after it was screened. Amazing to think that the veterans who appeared in that series were only in their 60s and 70s and you met vets everywhere. Now Henry Allingham is 112 and Harry Patch is 110 and they're all that's left.

I doubt, though, that a reissue�will still cost 1/6d (7.5p).

Aaron · Private

Too right James. Actually, the rarity of this kit seems to have increased the price somewhat. I managed to find one of the Airfix kits for 20.00, which could cost three and a half times the amount in play (Australian) dollars!