AIRFIX Halifax 1/72 FRIDAY the 13TH [Archive] - The Diecast Aviation Web Site and Forum

ACES

2nd April 2005, 13:14

Agent X20

2nd April 2005, 15:56

Same black plastic or have they sharpened up the tooling a little.. :o

goonybird

2nd April 2005, 22:05

At least someone at airfix has some foresight! Think that MD should be at Corgi.

The Defiant Man

7th April 2006, 00:17

AIRFIX are going to release this model early summer, its the first Halifax with new decals they have produced since 1961.

So it looks like the old brushes and paints are going to come out :(

Unless corgi can save the day and produce models of these fab Bombers.

Any further news on this?

It is on my shopping list, as I will be (pleasantly) surprised if we see it from Corgi.....

If it's early summer, will have time to do the Sunderland, that I bought yonks ago, beforehand.....

corgi956

7th April 2006, 15:52

Remember getting the original airfix Halifax kit for Christmas when I was a kid in the mid-sixties.

Marvellous.:)

Agent X20

7th April 2006, 16:10

minter

7th April 2006, 16:19

.. and now yer are in yer mid sixties...!!

All that black plastic, so susceptible to plastic cement... fuselage together gently now... dont get it it on the turrets..!!! elastic bands... glue oozing out of wing joints.... yep.. been there..:LOL:

those were the days, never could get my turrets to turn :rolleyes:

Agent X20

7th April 2006, 16:21

thats cos yer got glue on em...

no4mkit

7th April 2006, 16:57

..is that any wonder with the amount of cement we were inhaling!?! :wacko: :LOL:

planejunky

7th April 2006, 17:33

At least someone at airfix has some foresight! Think that MD should be at Corgi.

What so we have Spitfire Vbs for the next 45 years? :rolleyes:

Looks like the Halibag will have new decals, but it's probably the same kit. I bought the Airfix Catalina a couple of years ago and the moulding dated back to 1969! It was the most awful kit I've built in many years, and reminded me why I don't often buy Airfix kits, I'd rather go for Hasegawa.

The only "foresight" to come out of Airfix in the last few years was the 1/48th Lightnings, and the recent TSR.2, which of course no one can now get 'cos it was a limited edition.:wacko: They could have made a killing but instead shot themselves in the foot!

Anyone for shares in Humbrol then?:unsure:

Agent X20

7th April 2006, 17:38

That changed just as I was replying..Corgi... TSR2.. ???....what glue you inhaling...??? Can I have some...??

Hasgawa were in a different price league to Airfix.. yep far far better but would they have been there if not for Airfix..?

planejunky

7th April 2006, 18:35

Hasgawa were in a different price league to Airfix.. yep far far better but would they have been there if not for Airfix..?

Sorry Agent, I'd thought I'd got away with that little error! :o

I think Hasegawa would still be there, as not all their kits are mega expensive. The big question these days is would Airfix be in far better financial shape if they hadn't spent the past 20 years sitting fat dumb and happy, allowing the competition to catch up, and then overtake them?

They have relied upon reboxing old kits for years now, and recently took on some of Italieri's mouldings the AH-64D being a good example. They continue to rely on the nostalgic "old guard" of modeller, and refuse to wake up and smell the coffee. Today's kit builder want's a good well fitting kit, that doesn't need a tube of filler for all the gaps, and they don't want to spend a week cleaning up the parts and removing the flashing before use.

At the end of the day price equals quality I suppose, and I'd rather spend a little more and get good quality. ;)

Martin Bull

7th April 2006, 18:39

I've still got an unmade Airfix Hallibag up in the loft somewhere.....:(

Rubbish or not, it was a very handsome aircraft and a superb choice of subject. We can but dream what a Corgi 1/72 would be like :(

Agent X20

7th April 2006, 18:41

Wasnt disagreeing.. as in all things plastic models have progressed and the molds of today are far more detailed, accurate and better fitting to those we had in the early 60's.. Yep.. Airfix like most of the 'British' toymakers have relied on banging out the same old models for yonks.. in ever deteriorating box art... Bring back Roy Cross!!.. some of us have moved on from the plastic side of things (they are not allowed, eyesight, patience, ability) so these really are nothing more than a fond distant memory when money came in pockets..:D ..

planejunky

7th April 2006, 18:47

some of us have moved on from the plastic side of things (they are not allowed, eyesight, patience, ability) so these really are nothing more than a fond distant memory when money came in pockets..:D ..

Looking at the new Corgi Spit IX, I think I'm going to build the Hasegawa kit instead! The BIG problem for me now is a horrendous allegy to the paint which brings me out in cold like symptoms! :(

I agree Martin, she is a lovely aeroplane, and Revell has just produced a very nice Halifax I/II/ GR.II. It costs a very reasonable £12.99.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/planejunky/General/Revellhalifax.jpg

Martin Bull

7th April 2006, 18:51

I didn't know that...Matchbox had a pretty good stab at the Merlin-engined Halli but those are quite collectable now, I believe....

ACES

7th April 2006, 19:06

I have nearly finished the model and will then post the pics,it's been out for about 2 months.
The mouldings are grey in colour instead of the original black and are pretty poor quality.The perspex is awful and i have cracked 2 cockpit canopies trying to get a good fit,so out has come the filler here there and everywhere.

Never again will i attempt another model or call corgi, its done my head in and my eyes.:wacko:

planejunky

7th April 2006, 19:14

ACES

7th April 2006, 19:19

So pretty much as I described earlier then! :LOL:

100% correct :(

rmorley

7th April 2006, 19:33

I didn't know that...Matchbox had a pretty good stab at the Merlin-engined Halli but those are quite collectable now, I believe....

And Revell have just re-released it. Yup, that lovely £12.99 Halibag is none other than a Matchbox plane re-boxed.

ACES, have you tried replacing the canopies? I bought some Falcon ones from Hannants- haven't treid to fit them, but they look a sight better than the Airfix ones!

planejunky

7th April 2006, 20:40

And Revell have just re-released it. Yup, that lovely £12.99 Halibag is none other than a Matchbox plane re-boxed.

ACES, have you tried replacing the canopies? I bought some Falcon ones from Hannants- haven't treid to fit them, but they look a sight better than the Airfix ones!

And we've been had again! The same goes for the Victor K2, again the old Matchbox kit. :rolleyes: Seems they're all at it, the Italieri Merlin is exactly the same kit as the Revell one except it's cheaper! The old Fugimi E2C Hawkeye has been re-released in a Heller box with French Navy markings. All a bit of a con really, pays to talk to an expert on the trade.

You're right rmorley, there does seem to be a number of companies producing bits as replacements for certain models. The canopy on my Seafire FR.47 wasn't right so I got a vacform replacement, no problems now! Being a newer kit in the first place (1996) the rest of the kit went together pretty well.

shuttle

7th April 2006, 23:27

Some of the models being produced now by Tamiya, Hasegawa, Dragon and the like are minature works of art. The Tamiya 1/32 F-16 is the best model I have ever seen - simply stunning. It seems a pity to build it.....

I have quite enjoyed the Airfix TSR.2 but it reminded me of a 20 year old kit .Maybe because it is a limited run? It has got me interested in making the odd model now and again though and I noticed Trumpeter have produced a 1/72 British Westland Wyvern S4 Fighter. It would go well with the Witty Sea Fury.....!

:D Shuttle

planejunky

8th April 2006, 00:10

It has got me interested in making the odd model now and again though and I noticed Trumpeter have produced a 1/72 British Westland Wyvern S4 Fighter. It would go well with the Witty Sea Fury.....!

:D Shuttle

I noticed that Wyvern kit, I'm very tempted as it had only previously been available in vacform.

The Tamya F-4J is a stunning model too, but ought to be for £89!:eek:

charley

8th April 2006, 08:29

I noticed that Wyvern kit, I'm very tempted as it had only previously been available in vacform.

The Tamya F-4J is a stunning model too, but ought to be for £89!:eek:

Trumpter Wyvern! That is cool! Will we see it as an Easy Model maybe????:D

corgi956

8th April 2006, 09:22

.. and now yer are in yer mid sixties...!!

All that black plastic, so susceptible to plastic cement... fuselage together gently now... dont get it it on the turrets..!!! elastic bands... glue oozing out of wing joints.... yep.. been there..:LOL:

Not quite yet old boy!!!:D

You are spot on with your description - that is why I buy Corgi stuff these days - it saves glueing my fingers together!!!:LOL:

planejunky

8th April 2006, 13:06

Trumpter Wyvern! That is cool!

There's a nice Trumpeter Westland Wyvern (http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal5/4301-4400/gal4365_Wyvern_Sargent/gal4365.htm) kit review here.

ACES

8th April 2006, 17:42

Here is a quick pic of my finished model Friday the 13th. More to follow.

http://www.diecast-aviation.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6636&stc=1&d=1144514177

david cotton

8th April 2006, 17:47

Here is a quick pic of my finished model Friday the 13th. More to follow.

http://www.diecast-aviation.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6636&stc=1&d=1144514177

looks real good. :) Did you need to use much filler on it :confused:

Lots of features to keep the viewer interested.... make a good die cast :)

Agent X20

8th April 2006, 17:53

Looks good.. Is that the emergency runway matting used during the winter of 1943..?:LOL:

ACES

8th April 2006, 18:05

looks real good. :) Did you need to use much filler on it :confused:

Lots of features to keep the viewer interested.... make a good die cast :)

David
The filler was used all around the cockpit canopy mainly on the sides where at 1 point the gap was about 1.5 mm, it was also used along the fuselage top and bottom.

david cotton

8th April 2006, 18:26

David
The filler was used all around the cockpit canopy mainly on the sides where at 1 point the gap was about 1.5 mm, it was also used along the fuselage top and bottom.

I remember making this model about 25 years ago, it required a lot of filler then.
I also remember the plastic was very thin, when compared with the Airfix Lancaster.:)

The Defiant Man

9th April 2006, 14:26

Here is a quick pic of my finished model Friday the 13th. More to follow.

http://www.diecast-aviation.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6636&stc=1&d=1144514177
Nice model, Aces.:)

planejunky

9th April 2006, 17:53

Here is a quick pic of my finished model Friday the 13th. More to follow.

http://www.diecast-aviation.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6636&stc=1&d=1144514177

Looking good mate, you have the patience of a saint! ;)