Airfix are planning to release a 1/48th Supermarine Walrus Mk.I.
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Airfix: Supermarine Walrus Mk.I
betheyn
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2016 - 10:28 PM UTC
Airfix are planning to release a 1/48th Supermarine Walrus Mk.I.
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Jessie_C
Joined: September 03, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2016 - 11:42 PM UTC
There you go. Now that I've finished my SMER kit, Airfix comes out with another masterpiece.
You're welcome, everyone
You're welcome, everyone
alpha_tango
Joined: September 07, 2005
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 - 12:46 AM UTC
Walrus Schmalrus, they shoud better focus to get the P-40B finally out than playing with such oddballs. 
Nothing for myself but I am sure there is a market for this.
cheers
Steffen
Nothing for myself but I am sure there is a market for this.
cheers
Steffen
Redhand
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 - 01:16 AM UTC
Boy does that look crisp!!
politicni
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 - 03:08 AM UTC
Wlcom Kit
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 - 03:49 AM UTC
Is this the the Fairy Gannet's dad? 
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 - 08:57 PM UTC
Had no idea but looking forward to it now!
Merlin
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Posted: Saturday, October 08, 2016 - 12:33 AM UTC
Hi there
Fantastic news from Airfix!
It's great to see them being really imaginative in their choice of subjects. Perhaps we can look forward to an He 59 to balance it...
Like Jessie, I built the Smer (ex- Merit) Walrus - albeit many years ago. I've also built the Classic Airframes model - and bought Special Hobby's re-box not too long ago. Nevertheless, I'll definitely get the Airfix one when it comes out. The prospect of a mainstream kit to current standards is really exciting.
Steffen - I don't think you need worry about Airfix's designers delaying kits that are approaching release by planning ahead (the 27th of this month is the current estimate for the P-40, but I'll consult my guardian angel who's watching over my wallet on that one ). 
All the best
Rowan
Fantastic news from Airfix!
It's great to see them being really imaginative in their choice of subjects. Perhaps we can look forward to an He 59 to balance it... Like Jessie, I built the Smer (ex- Merit) Walrus - albeit many years ago. I've also built the Classic Airframes model - and bought Special Hobby's re-box not too long ago. Nevertheless, I'll definitely get the Airfix one when it comes out. The prospect of a mainstream kit to current standards is really exciting.
Steffen - I don't think you need worry about Airfix's designers delaying kits that are approaching release by planning ahead (the 27th of this month is the current estimate for the P-40, but I'll consult my guardian angel who's watching over my wallet on that one ). All the best
Rowan
stooge
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 03:52 AM UTC
Excellent news, I am looking forward to this.
It will be a challenging build, the Walri is a complicated little aeroplane.
Australia operated a a few, must re-check a reference to Japan operating it's predecessor which maybe buildable out of this kit.
It will be a challenging build, the Walri is a complicated little aeroplane.
Australia operated a a few, must re-check a reference to Japan operating it's predecessor which maybe buildable out of this kit.
Rakaze
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 04:48 AM UTC
..It's the oddball kits that are needed. Why have 30 different kits of a certain kit, and not just 1 of something new. Personally I would rather have a collection that shows the diversity of air power, as opposed to all of the famous greats. I would much rather have the new Walrus, Or,even the old smer Walrus...than another Mustang or a 109 of any caliber. YaY for Airfix !
RussellE
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 05:06 AM UTC
What an awesome choice of subject by Airfix! Can only hope that its little brother comes out in 1/72 sooner, rather than later. They certainly are thinking outside the box when it comes to new kits, which is great to see-as Rakaze said: I'd much rather a new walrus than yet another Spitfire/ME/Mustang variant and so on...
rdt1953
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 07:30 AM UTC
Quoted Text
..It's the oddball kits that are needed. Why have 30 different kits of a certain kit, and not just 1 of something new. Personally I would rather have a collection that shows the diversity of air power, as opposed to all of the famous greats. I would much rather have the new Walrus, Or,even the old smer Walrus...than another Mustang or a 109 of any caliber. YaY for Airfix !
Ditto to the "nth" power - Hey Airfix - how about sniffing around some Japanese subjects ? - Richard
Holdfast
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 11:16 AM UTC
This is simply great news, Airfix is making me re-visit 1/48 scale and 1/72 scale, I love it.
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 11:25 AM UTC
Maybe a new A-10 in this scale next?
bill_c
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 10:05 PM UTC
This brings back memories....
Merlin
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 01:30 AM UTC
Quoted Text
This brings back memories....
Hi Bill
Come on - you can't leave us hanging in mid-air like that! What of?
It'll be an important release for me, because I actually earned the money to go to university in a factory where they'd built Walruses 30+ years earlier - the old Saunders-Roe works in Cowes, that were owned by the British Hovercraft Corperation in my day (photo from Wikipedia):
All the best
Rowan
drabslab
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 01:37 AM UTC
In another recent thread, we were begging for interesting, niche releases. Now if this does not comply to that!!!
Thank you mr. Airfix
Thank you mr. Airfix
RussellE
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 01:49 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Maybe a new A-10 in this scale next?
Doubtful. Let's take a look at Airfix's 1/48 series for a minute.
Outside of the staple WWII props, you'll note that they are all British cold war jets:
- Gloster Meteor
- EE Canberra
- EE Lightning
- DH Sea Vixen
- Gloster Javelin
So let's see what's left for them to do:
- Hawker Hunter, which I suspect will be announced at Telford
- Vampire/Venom, which I don't imagine will be that far off in the future, even though there's a Classic Airframes kit (hard to get) and a Trumpy version (which may or may not be as accurate as an Airfix kit.
- Supermarine swift (not sure if this will be popular enough to be tooled in 1/48)
- and lastly a Buccaneer-but it's doubtful Airfix will release a 1/48 Buccanner if Tan Model beat them to it and do a decent job of it
Merlin
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 02:04 AM UTC
Hi Russell
There seriously has to be a decent 1:48 Hunter series - and it's an aircraft that just begs to done by Airfix.
The Trumpeter Vampire is hideously inaccurate - I can vouch for that having done battle with it!
A Swift? I'd love it! But I don't know if there's a big enough market for one our greatest aviation turkeys...
But what about a Scimitar if we're talking Supermarine?
They've already done the Buccaneer in 1:48 - albeit nearly 20 years ago. Perhaps there'll be a re-release or update...
All the best
Rowan
There seriously has to be a decent 1:48 Hunter series - and it's an aircraft that just begs to done by Airfix.
The Trumpeter Vampire is hideously inaccurate - I can vouch for that having done battle with it!
A Swift? I'd love it! But I don't know if there's a big enough market for one our greatest aviation turkeys...
But what about a Scimitar if we're talking Supermarine?
They've already done the Buccaneer in 1:48 - albeit nearly 20 years ago. Perhaps there'll be a re-release or update...
All the best
Rowan
RussellE
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 03:27 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Russell
There seriously has to be a decent 1:48 Hunter series - and it's an aircraft that just begs to done by Airfix.
The Trumpeter Vampire is hideously inaccurate - I can vouch for that having done battle with it!
A Swift? I'd love it! But I don't know if there's a big enough market for one our greatest aviation turkeys...
But what about a Scimitar if we're talking Supermarine?
They've already done the Buccaneer in 1:48 - albeit nearly 20 years ago. Perhaps there'll be a re-release or update...
All the best
Rowan
Hi Rowan
I think your wishes for a Hunter may be fulfilled, given this conversation from Airfix's facebook page when announcing the 1/48 Walrus...
(Name removed): Bloody hell. But will there be anything left for Telford to announce ?
Airfix: We might have a few surprises in store yet!
and this
(Name removed): very nice....... but still no Hunter!!!!
(Airfix): We still have some more announcements to come. You never know.
So if that isn't a give away, then I don't know what is
As for the Scimitar, I think it might fall into the Swift category (too obscure). Maybe in 1/72?
It'd be great to see a new tool 1/48 Buccaneer from Airfix (given the trouble with the old kit I doubt it'll ever be re-issued) but unless Tan Model botch it, it's unlikely to be re-tooled by Airfix, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong. I think a new tool Vampire/Venom much more likely from Airfix after the Hunter, in the next few years or so...
madnursegaz
Joined: March 21, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 06:46 PM UTC
Airfix have entirely ruled out a re-release of the old 1/48 Buccaneer, citing insurmountable "quality" problems with the fuselage, and announced in that wonderful corporate-speak that they had "retired" the mould. It was during a "what kits would you like to see" thread in the Airfix website forum some time ago.
CaptnTommy
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 09:22 PM UTC
Very glad for you all over there have a model maker who delves into the past, My tastes in British is more 30ish, the Hart/Demon 2 seater; Siskin, Grebe, Osprey, and of course the Overstrand (one of the ugliest aircraft to ever take to the air, Or be repelled by the ground)
JPTRR
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 08:30 AM UTC
Okay, I gotta admit that this isn't a model I've ever thought of, yet a modern kit of the Walrus in 1/48? I definitely want one! Airfix, I am all in on your range of new 1/48.
JPTRR
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 08:32 AM UTC
While they ain't a wingy-thingy, might Airfix bless us 1/48 armor modelers with a 1/48 Centurion and a Churchill?
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 09:12 PM UTC
Is their 1/48 Sea Vixen kit still being produced or did they discontinue it?
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