_GOTOBOTTOM
World War II
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
Hosted by Rowan Baylis
News Airfix: Quarter Scale Blenheim
SgtRam
Staff MemberEditor-at-Large
AEROSCALE
#197
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
AeroScale: 511 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 05:12 PM UTC


Hot off the press is a newly tooled 1/48 scale Bristol Blenheim on the way for next year.

Read the Full News Story

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
rhwinter
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: March 07, 2010
KitMaker: 33 posts
AeroScale: 21 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 05:31 PM UTC
That's great news, isn't it?!
SgtRam
Staff MemberEditor-at-Large
AEROSCALE
#197
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
AeroScale: 511 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 05:37 PM UTC
I think it is awesome news, I want 2018 to come sooner now. I built their 1/72 scale kits, which were nice, but in 1/48 scale should be great.
BlackWidow
_VISITCOMMUNITY
European Union
Joined: August 09, 2009
KitMaker: 1,732 posts
AeroScale: 1,336 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 07:22 PM UTC
YESSSS!!!

That's awesome news! Let's hope this is just the beginning of the line, because I would love to see a Mk. IV with finnish markings like it's standing in the museum in Tikkakoski. But anyway, this is a kit I will definatly get. Airfix has done some great kits over the past few years.

Torsten
padawan_82
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: December 10, 2008
KitMaker: 817 posts
AeroScale: 112 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 10:04 PM UTC
Yes I too hope they follow up with a Mk IV wonder what else they'll do in 1/48? Is a new tooled B-17 too much to ask?
politicni
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Slovenia
Joined: December 03, 2009
KitMaker: 46 posts
AeroScale: 46 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 10:48 PM UTC
Im buy 4 x
Merlin
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#017
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 11:37 PM UTC
Hi Tim

Thanks for posting the great news! I've been hoping Airfix would tackle the Blenheim for years - I just wish they'd done the Whirlwind before Trumpeter got to it...

So, what next in 1:48 from Airfix? A series of Beaufighters? That'd be tasty!

All the best

Rowan
rochaped
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: August 27, 2010
KitMaker: 679 posts
AeroScale: 669 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 12:56 AM UTC
Now this is a welcome release! Been waiting for years to build a Blenheim in my scale, one that I hope will be as good as all new Airfix moulds have been and equally affordable. Go on Airfix, do spoil us with latter variants also...please!
SgtRam
Staff MemberEditor-at-Large
AEROSCALE
#197
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
AeroScale: 511 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 01:16 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Tim

Thanks for posting the great news! I've been hoping Airfix would tackle the Blenheim for years - I just wish they'd done the Whirlwind before Trumpeter got to it...

So, what next in 1:48 from Airfix? A series of Beaufighters? That'd be tasty!

All the best

Rowan



Rowan,

While Tim does an awesome job and very much appreciated, you might want to have a look again at who posted this one.

Kevin
Merlin
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#017
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 01:20 AM UTC
Nice one Kevin

I've got so used to Tim posting Airfix news before I do, I took it for granted he was the "culprit" this time!

All the best

Rowan
SgtRam
Staff MemberEditor-at-Large
AEROSCALE
#197
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
AeroScale: 511 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 01:24 AM UTC
Rowan

Thanks and it is going to be a LONG wait for this one. How do you make a year go past faster. LOL

Kevin
Merlin
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#017
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 01:34 AM UTC
Hi Kevin

I hope it doesn't come down to a head-to-head with Tanmodel...

All the best

Rowan
polo1112
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Bas-Rhin, France
Joined: January 27, 2015
KitMaker: 9 posts
AeroScale: 9 posts
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 06:24 PM UTC
I can't wait !!!
 _GOTOTOP