Airfix 2024

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Alot more positive than expected from Airfix so far this year:
1/72 newly tooled Chinook and B-24H.
1/48 Bristol Bulldog.

Also some new tools in the starter set range, Bf 109F and P-51, Lifeboat(class slips mind) and Typhoon FGR.4-this was greatly needed IMO, as selling the old tool in a gift set is just embarrassing!

Only 1/35 scale new releases are in the Quickbuild range, stunning success that'll be. Also they are correcting the wheel nut issue with the next Cromwell boxing.

Also a fair few additions to the Vintage range, Hawker P.1127, Belvedere and Hampden* too name a few.

Hints at every angle that there'll be more announcements throughout the year, I'm guessing the 1/35 and 1/48 ranges will get those.

*Eff you too all those who were asking for a new tool Hampden..

[Sparts99]

1/48 Bulldog is an interesting choice. Re-release of the 1/48 Chipmunk, I wonder what colour schemes it'll come with? Box art shows IAC, perhaps Portuguese or Danish? Is the 1/72 Jet Provost a new tooling? I'd have thought that would've been a good choice for 1/48 myself. Would a 1/24 Swordfish would sort the men out from the boys?

[Sparts99]

Ah, found this, lots more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDaQM-W1img

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1/48 Bulldog is an interesting choice. Re-release of the 1/48 Chipmunk, I wonder what colour schemes it'll come with? Box art shows IAC, perhaps Portuguese or Danish? Is the 1/72 Jet Provost a new tooling? I'd have thought that would've been a good choice for 1/48 myself. Would a 1/24 Swordfish would sort the men out from the boys?

The JP was new as of a few years ago, just a new set of decals. Great kit though, we'll worth a punt.

I think a 1/24 Swordfish would generate more complaints about the price than actual sales

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First(possibly only) suprise announcement is a 24th Spitfire VIII. Due in a couple of weeks.

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Hannants website now advertising a 1/72 Meteor FR9, due very soon.

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Meteor, latest Sea King HC.4 boxing and Hawker P.1127 all now released.

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1/48 Lysander and Sea King HC.4 announced at Telford for release in December.