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Oh Yes!!!! - New Canberra in 1/48th scale
jimbrae
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Posted: Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 01:53 PM UTC
I had heard some rumor sabout this before, but Airfix announced a t Nuremberg a Canberra in 1/48th... Well not exactly one - FOUR...

1) B.2/B.20

2) B (1) 8

3) PR. 9

4) B-57B

http://data.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt/airfix/images/airfix_4_of_4.jpg
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Posted: Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 02:25 PM UTC
Hi Jim

Great news! But, before everyone gets too impatient, this isn't due out until Winter 2006/7. To fill in a bit more detail, the versions / decal options planned currently are:

1. B.2: RAF, B.2: Argentina, B.2: Federal Germany, B.20: Royal Australian Air Force

2. B(I)8: RAF, B(I)8: Peruvian Air Force, B(I)12: South African Air Force, B(I)12: Royal New Zealand Air Force

3. PR.9: RAF, Chilean Air Force

4. B-57B: USAF

They should be worth waiting for!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 01:10 AM UTC
And in the meantime I`m going to have some fun with the tsr2 wich is due in my mailbox in another month or so
vanize
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2006 - 02:32 AM UTC
ok, that is a bit of a moral dilemma for me - wait till the airfix release, or go with the imminent classic airframes one...

I just don't know!!!
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2006 - 05:44 AM UTC
Always wanted to build one of those. Should be very interesting.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 07:20 PM UTC

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And in the meantime I`m going to have some fun with the tsr2 wich is due in my mailbox in another month or so


That sounds interesting, who makes that kit ?

I saw a documentary recently about the TSR2, a very expensive government blunder... Developed the aircraft to prototype, decided it was too expensive and bought the F-111 from the Americans, then the version they were going to buy was even more expensive than the TSR2 !!

Dave
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