Airfix 2008 Catalogue

Paul Reed · 17-02-2008, 11:35 PM

While out with my daughter, picked this up in the local toy shop. It's a nice catalogue, which reminds me of the ones I used to get every year in the 70s and 80s (still have them somewhere). They certainly seem to be doing well, and have a large number of kits coming out this year, including re-issues, brand new stuff and material bought from others - including the old JB Models range of vehicle kits in 1/76th which are now owned by Airfix.

They are also re-issuing some of the old 'battle sets' and the Multipose WW2 kits, which were a great favourite of mine.

See:

Plastic Scale Models The Official Airfix Website

von Poop · 18-02-2008, 09:07 AM

What a coincidence, I was checking out Airfix's site last night too. Looks like they're now in good hands with Hornby with c.100 new releases/re-releases scheduled for this year.

marcus69x · 18-02-2008, 09:15 AM

Cheers Paul, nice site. I've added it to my favourites.

Gotthard Heinrici · 18-02-2008, 09:51 AM

Its nice to see that Airfix are still going!! And I also discovered that Revell took over Matchbox kits and have reissued them too.

marcus69x · 18-02-2008, 11:04 AM

I agree, it is nice to see they're still going. My mate said that Airfix had stopped trading. Then on Xmas day I got a d-day airfix set with loads of vehicles. Still only half way through building 'em. Reminds me of my younger days. haha.

WotNoChad? · 20-02-2008, 12:19 AM

Hornby is just up the road from me and they were very excited at buying the Airfix brand and even had a piece in the paper when they had all the goodies delivered.

I'm rather hoping they'll re-release the old polyprop models, much easier for the youngsters.

Paul Reed · 20-02-2008, 09:49 PM

Agree, those were excellent and I hope they bring them back. Some of them fetch high prices on eBay!

Bodston · 20-02-2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WotNoChad?

Hornby is just up the road from me and they were very excited at buying the Airfix brand and even had a piece in the paper when they had all the goodies delivered.

I'm rather hoping they'll re-release the old polyprop models, much easier for the youngsters.

http://www.airfixcollector.co.uk/images/rms.jpg

Certainly, my 'army' consisted of polyprop M113's, Stalwarts and Centurions.

WotNoChad? · 22-02-2008, 12:44 AM

Yes it was those, the boxes of 1/72nd soldiers and an Airfix book about wargaming which got me into gaming as a lad. They certainly held up to rigourous play.

17-02-2008, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,853	Airfix 2008 Catalogue While out with my daughter, picked this up in the local toy shop. It's a nice catalogue, which reminds me of the ones I used to get every year in the 70s and 80s (still have them somewhere). They certainly seem to be doing well, and have a large number of kits coming out this year, including re-issues, brand new stuff and material bought from others - including the old JB Models range of vehicle kits in 1/76th which are now owned by Airfix. They are also re-issuing some of the old 'battle sets' and the Multipose WW2 kits, which were a great favourite of mine. See: Plastic Scale Models The Official Airfix Website __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

18-02-2008, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 7,617	What a coincidence, I was checking out Airfix's site last night too. Looks like they're now in good hands with Hornby with c.100 new releases/re-releases scheduled for this year. __________________ It's only the Internet.

18-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Ostfront is where its at! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,468	Its nice to see that Airfix are still going!! And I also discovered that Revell took over Matchbox kits and have reissued them too. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino)

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,853	Agree, those were excellent and I hope they bring them back. Some of them fetch high prices on eBay! __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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18-02-2008, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,345	Cheers Paul, nice site. I've added it to my favourites.

18-02-2008, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,345	I agree, it is nice to see they're still going. My mate said that Airfix had stopped trading. Then on Xmas day I got a d-day airfix set with loads of vehicles. Still only half way through building 'em. Reminds me of my younger days. haha.

20-02-2008, 12:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
WotNoChad? Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 137	Hornby is just up the road from me and they were very excited at buying the Airfix brand and even had a piece in the paper when they had all the goodies delivered. I'm rather hoping they'll re-release the old polyprop models, much easier for the youngsters.

22-02-2008, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
WotNoChad? Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 137	Yes it was those, the boxes of 1/72nd soldiers and an Airfix book about wargaming which got me into gaming as a lad. They certainly held up to rigourous play.

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