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Airfix 2012 list;
For IAC fans, the Chipmunk is back!
1:72 Kits:
-New Tool of the P-51D Mustang, with Tuskagee airmen decals.
-New Tool of the Folland Gnat T.1 (Out already?)
-New Tool of the Me BF 109-E4
-New for '12 Chipmunk, in BBMF markings
-New Tool Supermarine Spitfire Mk 22
-New for '12 Douglas Dauntless SBD 3/5
-New Tool North American F-51 Mustang
-New Tool Me BF 109-E Tropical
-New for '12 The Shorts Tucano
-New Tool Douglas A4 Skyhawk
-New Tool Swordfish Floatplane
-New for '12 MiG 29 "Fulcram"
-New for '12 Handley Page 0/400
-New Tool A reboxing of the Valiant with an additional sprue and decals to convert it to a photo-reconnaissance or Tanker aircraft.
-New for '12 Comet Racer Green
1:48 Kits
- New Tool Army Lynx
- New Tool Sea Lynx (With 3 decal options)
- New Tool Merlin
- New for '12 Sea harrier FRS-1
- New for '12 Harrier GR3
- New for '12 Supermarine Seafire FR46/47
1:350 kits
- New Tool Type 45 Destroyer "HMS Daring", comes with decal options for all selection of T-45's
1:48 "British army in Afghanistan" kits All new Tools
- Land rover Twin Set
- Land rover Photo-etch set
- HMT-400 Jackal
- Jackal/Coyote Photo-etch set
- HMT-600 Coyote
- British army figures
- British army Vehicle crew
- Afghan single storey Dwelling
- Afghan single storey House
1:76 Kits
-New for '12 M3 "Lee Grant" Medium Tank
-New for '12 Matilda tank
-New Tool King tank
Diorama pieces
-New Tool Road bridge full span
-New Tool Road bridge broken span
1:32 Scale
- New Tool Ford Fiesta WRC 2011
- New Tool Mini Cooper S series
1:12
- New for '12 1930 4.5 litre Bentley
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results. George S. Patton
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Is the 1/48 Lynx definately being released this year?
I had a vision, last year, of Airfix's Lynx on the front cover of the 2011 catalogue, with dudes who looked as if they were about to be interviewed by Ross Kemp. Maybe I was drinking at the time.
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Who knows because Airfix just keep nodding & saying yes about release dates anytime they are asked!
However I thinks it's more interesting that when I spoke to the Model Alliance people at Telford this year (they build conversions kits in unison with Airfix),
these guys claim Airfix have no release dates for their advertised lynx kits & so MA couldn't confirm release dates of their Conv kits either on the strength of this (72 & 48)..
Both companies had this theme heavily advertised the year previously at Telford (2010) & now its starting to look a bit embarrassing as we have kicked off 2012
I can only hope the new 48 selection inclu Lynx & BA kits are worth this wait..
Happy New Year guys
Roy K :)
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Couple of 1/72nd scale 109's in prospect. Should be interesting to compare with the Tamiya ones that I have in the stash. If they are any good, no doubt they will be a LOT cheaper.....
Philip
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I wonder if that new tool A-4 Skyhawk will be good? I'd be tempted to pick one up if so.
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I'm looking forward to the 1/48 Jackal & Coyote and I guess I'll have to do the Landies as well
Cheers
Sean
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As well as the Chipmunk being released, I wonder what amount of work would be needed to convert the Tucano to a PC-9M?
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  Judging the two pictures together the Tucano has a much longer body than the PC-9M. Also the shape of the wings and tail of the PC-9M are much different to a Shorts Tucano as well. I'm not sure a conversion would be possible but I'll let the guys who know more about the PC-9M judge that.
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Not much tempting on that list to be sure.
Need to keep eye out for 1/72 Bo.105's now...Damn why did I get rid of mine!!!
G
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Opadag wrote:As well as the Chipmunk being released, I wonder what amount of work would be needed to convert the Tucano to a PC-9M? Two different aircraft
Filip
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Yep, looking at the two photos posted - chalk to cheese!
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