LSP_Kevin 29,666 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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 Erwin, Uncarina, cbk57 and 12 others 15 Link to post Share on other sites
PhilB 1,546 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Hopefully they might have a built up one and someone there can get some pictures? Out2gtcha and Jan_G 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams 3,317 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 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 Jan_G, flounder_al, Andrea Ferrari and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave T 75 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/grumman-f6-f5-hellcat.html geedubelyer, coogrfan and Jan_G 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TonyT 4,476 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 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 geedubelyer, Jan_G and coogrfan 3 Link to post Share on other sites
SharkOwl 413 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Airfix Website official announcement : https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/airfix-new-tooling-announcement-for-scale-modelworld-2018 SharkOwl Jan_G and coogrfan 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Shoggz 1,111 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I think it’s a good choice! Rick Griewski, David66, Jan_G and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
EvilCarrot 742 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yup, I could be persuaded to aquire one of these. Jan_G 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan_G 5,299 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 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 geedubelyer, Rick Griewski, David66 and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Tony T 5,440 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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 Jan_G, Rick Griewski, R Palimaka and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
quang 2,386 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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 Jan_G, Uncarina, David66 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver 321 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Good choice, not just another.. "Yawn.. 109/190/ Spit.." Rick Griewski, Jack, Jan_G and 1 other 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard 2,654 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Aircraft does nothing for me. Maybe because I had such a crap time with Trumpeters F4F-3. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgem37 8,033 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 With stressed skin. Nice detail. Sincerely, Mark D.B. Andrus, geedubelyer, LSP_K2 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Neo 1,323 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 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 Jan_G and David66 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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