Airfix on the offensive: 1/24 Hawker Typhoon, and…
News came today from Telford that Airfix has been showing a new 1/24 scale Hawker Typhoon kit, to be released shortly. It seems to be an advanced offering, featuring parts breakdown for early and late version of the Typhoon, complete engine and plumbing, detailed gun bays, detailed wing spars and fuselage trusswork, full rivet surface detail and allegedly even moulded-in stressed skin effect.
An even more surprising recent news from the same source is that Airfix team up with Ye Olde Oak food company to put their promotional labels on canned hot dog sausages. An Airfix hot dog, anyone?
(Both photos by Airfix)
neil foster said on November 9, 2013
Fantastic !, a 1/24 Typhoon I want one NOW... will be at Telford tomorrow can't wait.
I did some food shopping this morning and bought some jumbo hot dogs and won an Airfix kit ,hey it's my lucky day !
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Editor said on November 9, 2013
AFAIK, it's not production-ready yet...
Editor said on November 9, 2013
...I mean, the Typhon isn't, unlike the hot dogs. Unless you're a true Airfix collector in which case you should probably keep the cans intact. They MAY go up in value over time 😆
neil foster said on November 9, 2013
Afaik?
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Editor said on November 9, 2013
"as far as I know"
Stephen W Towle said on November 9, 2013
Can anyone take more pictures of this big beautiful beastie. This years Telford show has been slow in the posting of photo's on the internet. People must be stunned by the latest releases and they forget to use their camera. Sort of like finding UFO's and Big Foot,,,
The photo looks very promising.
neil foster said on November 9, 2013
I will be taking photo's and will try to get them posted on Monday.
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Stephen W Towle said on November 9, 2013
That would be a relief for those of us who are across the pond and are too poor to buy a ticket.
Stephen W Towle said on November 9, 2013
More photos from the Airfix Web site.
http://www.airfix.com/news/airfix-new-for-2014-hawker-typhoon-124/
Simon Whitney said on November 9, 2013
OOOOOOOOooooooo... Hot Dogs mmmmmmmmmmm.
Does that men that if I buy a TAmiya kit I will get free sushi?
neil foster said on November 9, 2013
Hey Simes, I quite like a hot dog but you know what there made from don't you, Eye holes ,Ear holes and A**s holes !
Simon Whitney said on November 9, 2013
Well it
s not dog, the same as its not ham in a hamburger!Buy the way , what kit did you win?
neil foster said on November 9, 2013
Don't know 'till it turns up, but it'll probably be some ancient old rubbish that they couldn't get rid of any other way so they palm it off free with a tin of franks.
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Jaime Carreon said on November 9, 2013
Ok, so if I pop the top off that can of hot dogs, is the Typhoon going to be inside? 😉
Simon Whitney said on November 9, 2013
It would have to be a big can of Hotdogs to fit the thing in! LOL
Bernard Wylie said on November 9, 2013
I'm going to buy one of these as soon as it comes out, in fact I dare say I'll be on the pre-order bandwagon.
Frank Cronin said on November 10, 2013
I have the 1/24 Mosquito and it is "BIG". I would think this will be a monster also. I would prefer to see it in 1/32 but I am a s****r for the Typhoon so who knows. If I built it I would have to hanger it in my back house.