Airfix 1:24th Scale mossie - CAD on youtube

[Eric Mc]

Except they are still in business and doing OK by all accounts.

Airix's problems a couple of years ago had little to do with Airfix themselves.

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

Except they are still in business and doing OK by all accounts.

Airix's problems a couple of years ago had little to do with Airfix themselves.

I meant in terms of their products, compared with Japanese efforts...

[RichB]

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice.. Some more images here..
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Being critical I would say it's highly unlikely that every metal component would be exactly the same shade of silver. The builder really should have mixed a pallet of different silver and grey metallic tones and painted different items different colours, even if he didn't know the correct shades some contrast to the various metal components would look better.

[dr_gn]

RichB said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice.. Some more images here..
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Being critical I would say it's highly unlikely that every metal component would be exactly the same shade of silver. The builder really should have mixed a pallet of different silver and grey metallic tones and painted different items different colours, even if he didn't know the correct shades some contrast to the various metal components would look better.

Most major engine components were black, not silver or grey - as shown in the built-up models in the link. This shot will be just to show the engine components, rather than being a realistically painted assembly, much like some of the cockpit images in the same link; there are images of unpainted and fully painted prototypes.

[RichB]

dr_gn said:

Most major engine components were black, not silver or grey - as shown in the built-up models in the link. This shot will be just to show the engine components, rather than being a realistically painted assembly...

Ah ha, I see, yes it's nice isn't it!

[Eric Mc]

dr_gn said:

RichB said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice.. Some more images here..
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Being critical I would say it's highly unlikely that every metal component would be exactly the same shade of silver. The builder really should have mixed a pallet of different silver and grey metallic tones and painted different items different colours, even if he didn't know the correct shades some contrast to the various metal components would look better.

Most major engine components were black, not silver or grey - as shown in the built-up models in the link. This shot will be just to show the engine components, rather than being a realistically painted assembly, much like some of the cockpit images in the same link; there are images of unpainted and fully painted prototypes.

That's what I would have thought too.

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

dr_gn said:

RichB said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice.. Some more images here..
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Being critical I would say it's highly unlikely that every metal component would be exactly the same shade of silver. The builder really should have mixed a pallet of different silver and grey metallic tones and painted different items different colours, even if he didn't know the correct shades some contrast to the various metal components would look better.

Most major engine components were black, not silver or grey - as shown in the built-up models in the link. This shot will be just to show the engine components, rather than being a realistically painted assembly, much like some of the cockpit images in the same link; there are images of unpainted and fully painted prototypes.

That's what I would have thought too.

I'm impressed that they even appear to have correctly modelled the bifurcated exhaust ports in the cylinder head, so that you could model the aircraft in a diorama without exhaust stubs and it would still look correct. I wonder what aftermarket detail sets would look like for this model? A few pipes and wires and that's about all you could add from what I can see.

[RichB]

Going off at a tangent, this thread made me start looking at these kits on the web and I remeber making the Airfix 1:24 Messerschmitt 109 when I was about 13 - It was pretty impressive back then too p.s. "back then" would have been about 1968/9...

[chris watton]

RichB said:

Going off at a tangent, this thread made me start looking at these kits on the web and I remeber making the Airfix 1:24 Messerschmitt 109 when I was about 13 - It was pretty impressive back then too p.s. "back then" would have been about 1968/9...

I built a Hurricane and Stuka in 24th scale for my step son, and they didn't go together too bad at all, a lot better than I initially thought - the Stuka still impresses.

However, £130 for a plastic kit is pushing it a bit - there had better be oodles of photo etched detail in the kit for that price, and it better not need any third party detail sets...

[dr_gn]

chris watton said:

RichB said:

Going off at a tangent, this thread made me start looking at these kits on the web and I remeber making the Airfix 1:24 Messerschmitt 109 when I was about 13 - It was pretty impressive back then too p.s. "back then" would have been about 1968/9...

I built a Hurricane and Stuka in 24th scale for my step son, and they didn't go together too bad at all, a lot better than I initially thought - the Stuka still impresses.

However, £130 for a plastic kit is pushing it a bit - there had better be oodles of photo etched detail in the kit for that price, and it better not need any third party detail sets...

Photo-etch? Airfix?

Looks to me like they're still trying to figure out that new fangled draughting with the aid of digital computer apparatus...

[Eric Mc]

RichB said:

Going off at a tangent, this thread made me start looking at these kits on the web and I remeber making the Airfix 1:24 Messerschmitt 109 when I was about 13 - It was pretty impressive back then too p.s. "back then" would have been about 1968/9...

I don't think the 1/24 scale Airfix kits date back QUITE that far. The first was their Spitfire Mk.I, which was released in 1970. I'd say the 109 dates from 1971/72 I think.
I notice that the Stuka is back in the shops again.

To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of large scale kits - partly because they were always relatively costly and also because of lack of space to display them.

[The Hypno-Toad]

I built both the Spitfire and the Mustang. I thought the Mustang was a far better kit. Seemed to go together much better.

Seeing that Mossie made me feel very nostalgic but I won't indulge, too much money and not enough time or space.

Did anyone else play the guessing game with their mates as to what would be a really good 1/24th for Airfix to do next? I think my group decided it should either have been a Me262 or an F4U Corsair.

[Eric Mc]

They gave up on the 1/24 kits around 1980. From memory I reacll they did

Spitfire I
Huricane I
Messerschmitt Bf109E
P-51D Mustang
Harrier GR1
Stuka B/R
Focke-Wulf Fw190A

[B Oeuf]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Did anyone else play the guessing game with their mates as to what would be a really good 1/24th for Airfix to do next? I think my group decided it should either have been a Me262 or an F4U Corsair.

Now a 1/24th Whistling Death would deffo be a 'must buy' for me

[B Oeuf]

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice..

Some more images here..

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Still, £100 for a model takes a bit of commitment doesn't it

[dr_gn]

B Oeuf said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice..

Some more images here..

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Still, £100 for a model takes a bit of commitment doesn't it

The Tamiya Spitfire pictured is only £60 or so (estimated).

[Alan Alan Alan]

dr_gn said:

B Oeuf said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice..

Some more images here..

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Still, £100 for a model takes a bit of commitment doesn't it

The Tamiya Spitfire pictured is only £60 or so (estimated).

RRP is £99.99 I ordered one from ABC models in Crewe for £83 - other model retailers aslo £85 on pe order eg Relish Models.



Edit to add I WIll be getting the Mossie too. Not sure were the hell it will go though.

Edited by Alan Alan Alan on Monday 12th October 17:24

[dr_gn]

Alan Alan Alan said:

dr_gn said:

B Oeuf said:

DAVEVO9 said:

That is nice..

Some more images here..

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60319

Still, £100 for a model takes a bit of commitment doesn't it

The Tamiya Spitfire pictured is only £60 or so (estimated).

RRP is £99.99 I ordered one from ABC models in Crewe for £83 - other model retailers aslo £85 on pe order eg Relish Models.



Edit to add I WIll be getting the Mossie too. Not sure were the hell it will go though.

Edited by Alan Alan Alan on Monday 12th October 17:24

About £68 according to the Tamiya website. Sure it will come down in price once all the fuss has died down.

[CobolMan]

B Oeuf said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

Did anyone else play the guessing game with their mates as to what would be a really good 1/24th for Airfix to do next? I think my group decided it should either have been a Me262 or an F4U Corsair.

Now a 1/24th Whistling Death would deffo be a 'must buy' for me

How about a 1/24th Whispering Death to go with the Wooden Wonder?

[B Oeuf]

CobolMan said:

B Oeuf said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

Did anyone else play the guessing game with their mates as to what would be a really good 1/24th for Airfix to do next? I think my group decided it should either have been a Me262 or an F4U Corsair.

Now a 1/24th Whistling Death would deffo be a 'must buy' for me

How about a 1/24th Whispering Death to go with the Wooden Wonder?

there's plenty of opportunity for reference at Duxford too