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Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 3:41 am
by AndrewR
So in this thread, you can try to predict something about new Airfix Releases in 2014. It's NOT your personal wish list, it's a prediction of what will happen.

Having wished for a Tiger Moth, what I think we will get is:

In 1/72 (that's my main interest)

New tools:

Spitfire Vb or Vc. Definitely needed! If we were lucky, a Mk 14 as well!
Bf-109F
Defiant
Beaufighter
Ju-88

An iconic British WW1 biplane - Sopwith Camel or Bristol Fighter (Airfix are getting going on biplanes with the new Gladiator) or maybe an interwar one like the Bristol Bulldog

A big 4 engined aircraft - Sunderland, B-17 or Stirling

A post-war British jet - Harrier GR1 or Jaguar

A P-47, probably a bubble-top

In 1/48, I'd say something relatively adventurous like a Supermarine Scimitar, or other post-war British jet.

So what so you think?

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 6:17 am
by Wookie13
Having done the Sea Vixen & Javelin I reckon a Meteor or Hunter in 1/48

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 6:29 am
by SJPONeill
I think a Scimitar in 1/48 in well on the cards as I forked out too much for a Dynavector one last year...

Agree the Defiant and a post-war UK jet like the Harrier GR.1, P.1127, or SR.53...the commitment to the Lanc when Revell, Hasegawa etc have done new ones as well bodes well for a Sundie or Stirling...

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 6:41 am
by BlohmWolf
(clears throat)


IL-2 Sturmovik.

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Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 7:15 am
by rob_van_riel
AndrewR wrote:A post-war British jet - Harrier GR1
Already announced: http://www.airfix.com/shop/aircraft/a03 ... r-gr1-172/.

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 8:43 am
by SJPONeill
rob_van_riel wrote:
AndrewR wrote:A post-war British jet - Harrier GR1
Already announced: http://www.airfix.com/shop/aircraft/a03 ... r-gr1-172/.

Nice...my money's back on the SR.53 then...there won't be two viffy things in the same year so no new P.1127...

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 9:06 am
by bluesteel
I hope to see a re-tool Ju-88, but as long as it's re-tooled as the Battle of Britain A-1 version as nobody does one in 1/72nd at the moment.

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 10:32 am
by lancfan
I think we will see a new Defiant (and I hope for lots of alternative parts)

A Vampire fighter would be a logical extension of the new trainer kit and a 1/72 Sea Vixen would make sense.
I think that if we see any new 1/76 armour it will be the 1/76 Centurion and Scimitar and possibly to represent D-Day, the LCM3 without the Sherman and also the LCVP.
A new Churchill (with alternative parts) could also be possible at some point as it is getting old now and the bogies do need reworking.


David.
edited to better reflect the theme of the thread.

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 10:50 am
by TomW
I think we can safely rule out a 1/72 Sea Vixen after talking to the Airfix team at several shows this year. The CAD work for the 1/48 can't simply be scaled down as plastic parts can only be made so thin. I was told that to do it in 1/72 would require starting again from scratch. Doesn't mean they won't do it eventually but not in the near future.

My money's on a Scimitar, probably in 1/48 and the Defiant in 1/72.

Regards

Tom

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 12:00 pm
by AndrewR
bluesteel wrote:I hope to see a re-tool Ju-88, but as long as it's re-tooled as the Battle of Britain A-1 version as nobody does one in 1/72nd at the moment.
That was what I had in mind too. It would make sense to have BoB participants, so they can market more Dogfight Doubles and larger sets.

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 12:36 pm
by bilby1968
Something in the Lancaster family........................possibly a Lincoln!!!!!

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 12:46 pm
by Chris
I bet they go with a new Spitfire Mk IX in 1/72, it would be a natural since it was one of the old series one kits and they already did its adversary, the FW 190. Besides, a new generation needs a JE J Spitfire!

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 12:49 pm
by sdweier
AndrewR wrote:So in this thread, you can try to predict something about new Airfix Releases in 2014. It's NOT your personal wish list, it's a prediction of what will happen.
I predict that this thread won't even get to the second page before becoming a wish list.

However...they're busily replacing old tools and prioritising ones with historical tie ins.

So - WW1 and D-Day?

At least one more 1/72 Spitire mark.
A late model 109

Perhaps a Camel and a Fokker triplane. Eduard, Revell and Roden's kits make no money for Airfix and a good cleverly engineered Camel seems as good a guess as any.

Another heavy? Halifax?

I'm assuming a 1/48 aircraft subject as well, perhaps a couple. Another Spitfire, perhaps an XIV, and a 50's jet - that Vampire in 1/48 fits their theme.

Or none of these. Hornby/Airfix are pros at this and are showing an extremely clever marketing strategy, so whatever they are, I bet I'll feel I need them

Shane

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 1:18 pm
by PaulBradley
1/48 Spitfire XIV - logical follow-on

1/72 Defiant - needs a new tool, is WWII and British, and small

1/72 P-47D - as they are replacing all the WWII fighters, this one needs a new tool

1/48 Supermarine Swift - continued coverage of British post-war jets, and your big surprise. Though you heard it here first.... :ha:

Re: Predictions for Airfix 2014 releases

Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 1:38 pm
by Softscience
Chris wrote:I bet they go with a new Spitfire Mk IX in 1/72, it would be a natural since it was one of the old series one kits and they already did its adversary, the FW 190. Besides, a new generation needs a JE J Spitfire!

They did a MK IX as one of the first in the new red-box offerings back in 2009/2010. It has JE J decals.

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