Airfix 2015 releases
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And a very clever move by Airfix as it means that the old FROG Shackleton (re-issued in more recent years by Revell) is still a viable model in its own right.
Will Airfix be doing an AEW2 version or do those Aeroclub conversions still make sense?
As for an Ar234, I don't see Airfix doing one of those. Dragon did a more modern 1/72 version about 20 years ago. The old FROG one was rather clunky.
Will Airfix be doing an AEW2 version or do those Aeroclub conversions still make sense?
As for an Ar234, I don't see Airfix doing one of those. Dragon did a more modern 1/72 version about 20 years ago. The old FROG one was rather clunky.
lufbramatt said:
Frog did an MR3, our new one is an MR2- very different aircraft in terms of moulding a kit- almost nothing is shared apart from the interior 
I didn't realise the differences were that extensive, and had been planning my old tricks of using bits of Airfix kits and bits of Frog kits to make half decent models. (ie Frog two seat Jaguar nose section on an Airfix GR1 everything-else.)Scalemates gives an initial release year of 1967.
It has its shortcomings. For a start, it is festooned with rivets. I know the real one had plenty of rivets but FROG went a bit mad when they were designing the mould. It's a bit strange because normally FROG models featured quite restrained raised lines to represent panels. Airfix had more of a reputation around that time for being rivet mad.
Maybe the mad riveter was seconded from Airfix to FROG that week.
It has its shortcomings. For a start, it is festooned with rivets. I know the real one had plenty of rivets but FROG went a bit mad when they were designing the mould. It's a bit strange because normally FROG models featured quite restrained raised lines to represent panels. Airfix had more of a reputation around that time for being rivet mad.
Maybe the mad riveter was seconded from Airfix to FROG that week.
Eric Mc said:
Scalemates gives an initial release year of 1967.
It has its shortcomings. For a start, it is festooned with rivets. I know the real one had plenty of rivets but FROG went a bit mad when they were designing the mould. It's a bit strange because normally FROG models featured quite restrained raised lines to represent panels. Airfix had more of a reputation around that time for being rivet mad.
Maybe the mad riveter was seconded from Airfix to FROG that week.
The Airfix A26 is certainly one of his works. A lovely little kit otherwise, has so many optional bits that the relatively small model barely fits in the Series 5 box.It has its shortcomings. For a start, it is festooned with rivets. I know the real one had plenty of rivets but FROG went a bit mad when they were designing the mould. It's a bit strange because normally FROG models featured quite restrained raised lines to represent panels. Airfix had more of a reputation around that time for being rivet mad.
Maybe the mad riveter was seconded from Airfix to FROG that week.
Yertis said:
lufbramatt said:
Frog did an MR3, our new one is an MR2- very different aircraft in terms of moulding a kit- almost nothing is shared apart from the interior
I didn't realise the differences were that extensive, and had been planning my old tricks of using bits of Airfix kits and bits of Frog kits to make half decent models. (ie Frog two seat Jaguar nose section on an Airfix GR1 everything-else.)Evangelion said:
Good to see the Ford 3-litre GT back as well. The only other kit of that I know of, is the Provence Moulage resin kit in 1/43 scale, or was it Starter? Doesn't matter either way, you can't get it now!
The Ford 3-litre is a baffling product for Airfix to have in their range. In 1968 it must have been seen as a promising newcomer to sports-car racing, but by any measure it was an abject failure - 2 DNA, 4 DNS, 6 DNF.Interesting note - and open to dispute - this was the car Jim Clark should have been driving in a race at Brands Hatch on the 7th April 1968, but due to a misunderstanding/lack of communication/whatever, he went to Hockenheim to take part in a Formula 2 race instead.
lufbramatt said:
Yep, the nose is a lot deeper due to the extra room needed for the nosewheel, the wing is different (wider chord on the outer panels and bigger ailerons), bomb doors are different due to the deeper fuselage at the front, inner nacelles are different to make room for the Viper jet engines, undercarriage obviously completely different. Loads of small detail changes over the whole airframe- panel lines in different places, frameless canopy.... not much shared!
Well done though, it looks like a great kit, which I shall buy. 
Halmyre said:
Evangelion said:
Good to see the Ford 3-litre GT back as well. The only other kit of that I know of, is the Provence Moulage resin kit in 1/43 scale, or was it Starter? Doesn't matter either way, you can't get it now!
The Ford 3-litre is a baffling product for Airfix to have in their range. In 1968 it must have been seen as a promising newcomer to sports-car racing, but by any measure it was an abject failure - 2 DNA, 4 DNS, 6 DNF.Interesting note - and open to dispute - this was the car Jim Clark should have been driving in a race at Brands Hatch on the 7th April 1968, but due to a misunderstanding/lack of communication/whatever, he went to Hockenheim to take part in a Formula 2 race instead.
Evangelion said:
Halmyre said:
Evangelion said:
Good to see the Ford 3-litre GT back as well. The only other kit of that I know of, is the Provence Moulage resin kit in 1/43 scale, or was it Starter? Doesn't matter either way, you can't get it now!
The Ford 3-litre is a baffling product for Airfix to have in their range. In 1968 it must have been seen as a promising newcomer to sports-car racing, but by any measure it was an abject failure - 2 DNA, 4 DNS, 6 DNF.Interesting note - and open to dispute - this was the car Jim Clark should have been driving in a race at Brands Hatch on the 7th April 1968, but due to a misunderstanding/lack of communication/whatever, he went to Hockenheim to take part in a Formula 2 race instead.
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