Airfix Kitstarter
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ecsrobin

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18,504 posts

187 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/kitstarter/

An experimental, exciting new concept exclusive to Airfix.com. Your votes will decide which vintage Airfix models go back into limited production.

Back your favourite models by placing a pre-order and watch the support grow on the site.

dr_gn

16,718 posts

206 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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NordicCrankShaft

1,915 posts

137 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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^^^^What he said!

I got excited and automatically started thinking a detailed Spitfire frown

Eric Mc

124,732 posts

287 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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It's a kind of crowd funding exercise - without the funding.

It will be interesting to see if there is any mileage in this.

dr_gn

16,718 posts

206 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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Eric Mc said:
It's a kind of crowd funding exercise - without the funding.
You have to pre-order the kit to vote, and if it gets picked...you pay for it. Otherwise you might get get hundreds of votes for a kit, put it back into production only for nobody to actually buy it.

Eric Mc

124,732 posts

287 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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I've seen the photo-etch company LVM do this (sort of). They are taking pre-orders for a Saturn V gantry and will only put it into production if there is sufficient interest. I reckon each tower will cost in the region of £2,000.