Airfix News Just in from Telford: 1/24 Hellcat!

[LSP_Kevin 24,961]

Just watched Alan Kelley's live stream of the Airfix announcement, and it's a 1/24 Hellcat. I managed to grab a quick screenshot:

 

 

Kev

[PhilB 1,119]

Hopefully they might have a built up one and someone there can get some pictures?

 

[Dave Williams 2,240]

Wow!  I’m sure that will make many happy, but for me that is just such an uninspired choice.  After the Mosquito and Typhoon, this really came out of left field.  A hard no for me, I’m afraid.

Edited November 10, 2018 by Dave Williams

[Dave T 63]

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/grumman-f6-f5-hellcat.html

 

 

 

[TonyT 4,322]

see

 

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/airfix-new-tooling-announcement-for-scale-modelworld-2018?utm_campaign=2227320_Airfix%20-%20Workbench%20Grunman%20Hellcat%20Announcement%20-%20Week%2032%202018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby%20PLC&_%24ja=tsid%3A71284&dm_i=2DJZ,1BQM0,2AQAZC,4B7J9,1

Edited November 10, 2018 by TonyT

[SharkOwl 409]

Airfix Website official announcement : https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/airfix-new-tooling-announcement-for-scale-modelworld-2018

SharkOwl

[Shoggz 962]

I think it’s a good choice!

[EvilCarrot 695]

Yup, I could be persuaded to aquire one of these. 

[Jan_G 3,460]

it looks that I will starts to build 1/24 scale again  superb choice!

it looks more than great! and look at the surface + folded wing option

expected Mat 2019 release, price £119.99

jan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2018 by Jan_G

[Tony T 4,594]

If I were twenty years younger this Hellcat, and the recent Typhoons might have pulled me into 1/24th scale.

 

Alas, old dog, no new tricks etc so I'll pass but hope this will sell in shedloads so we can see more British gear. Looking forwards to hearing of the other new announcements.

 

Nice F6F though. Looks to be a good 'un. 

 

Tony

[quang 1,336]

The pricing is SO right. £119.99, that's about the price of a Tamiya 1/32 Mustang.

Will look good as a French Hellcat in Indochina. Heavy weathering et al.

 

I'm sold!

 

Quang

[phantomdriver 312]

Good choice, not just another.. "Yawn.. 109/190/ Spit.."

[Gerhard 2,549]

Aircraft does nothing for me. Maybe because I had such a crap time with Trumpeters F4F-3. 

[dodgem37 6,558]

With stressed skin.  Nice detail.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[Neo 846]

I think it a good choice.

Folding wing on such large scale means ppl will be able to display them witch was one of the show stoppers of the typhoon for many modelers. (Not me i have 2) 

Im asuming it will comevwith the raf marking in the box. I really like the scheme on Brits hellcats

 

https://goo.gl/images/xiCMYb

Edited November 10, 2018 by Neo