Well ladies and gentlemen, one of my favorite shows from across the pond is about to be upon us. Hopefully one day I’ll actually be able to attend ModelWorld Telford in person. If history holds true, my favorite manufacturer Airfix will make some new tool announcements that will probably both amaze and confuse me! [:D] But word is, they are going to make their first new tool announcement this Saturday! I don’t know about you but I have a few that I am keeping my fingers crossed we’ll see for the coming year. What are your thoughts and what would you like to see? Here is my immediate new-tool wish list:
A Vulcan for sure. B.Mk2, Falklands War era. Black Buck or anything else; I won’t care! Or maybe I’ll do the plane I photographed at Hickam back in the late 1970s.
I hope Airfix do a 1/72 British X-plane series. I’d love a BAC-221, Bristol T.188, Avro 707, Saunders-Roe SRA.1…
You’re so right about those X-planes. A BAC-221 would be a real gem! They did announce in their blog last week that there would be a “BIG” announcement. I would love to see a 1/24 SBD Dauntless in time for the release of Midway!
I read about a guy who knows a guy who saw some guys Lidar-ing Vulcans a little while back. Could it be the “big” announcement? Makes sense, since it would complete the V-Bomber Force. Other WAGs include 1/24 Me-262, Meteor, Sea Fury, or Gladiator. Dark horses would include BP Defiant, Roc, or Skua! I guess they could also do a Corsair or Thunderbolt since they have the basic engine from the Hellcat. A Tigercat? That would be too kwacky!
My personal wish list includes 1/48 Sea Hornet, Barracuda, Firebrand, Vampire and Venom. And a Sunderland and Stirling in 1/72.
Now, if Airfix wanted to go international, how about a 1/72 C-130 Hercules series?
For those attending, my Lancaster will be on display on HK Models’ stand. I won’t be arriving until just after 9am, so take your time getting there to look at this beast to give me time to unpack it and set it up!
As the show gets closer time seems to be slowing! This is throwing me out brainwise!
Something else I would like to see in the coming year, assuming they still continue the 1/35 line, would be the Academy Grant/Lee kits. I can say with certainty those would be a couple kits I would absolutely pick up.
OK Mopar…Thanks for putting me right about what you actually meant. lol. Perhaps Airfix Releases for 2020 at Telford may have been a little less confusing in the title.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the show and Airfix bless you with the releases you anticipate!
OK Mopar…Thanks for putting me right about what you actually meant with your title for this thread. lol. Perhaps saying Airfix Releases for 2020 at Telford may have been a little less confusing within it.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the show and Airfix bless you with the releases you anticipate! Got my shopping list sorted as I expect you have too.
Just saw this on a couple different forums. A credible leak or cleverly leaked misinformation? If it’s true, “Shut up and take my money!” I have been patiently waiting for a new tool Vulcan for years!
Interesting, they keeped very tight lipped about the Hellcat last year. Guess we will see this weekend. A year sooner than i would have expected, but i think we all knew it was coming.
