New Airfix Releases 2019
Airfix just released their 2019 catalogue, and amidst the usual re-releases of all sorts of stuff, there are are some new kits – and what looks like to be new cooperations between Airfix and other manufacturers. So let’s take a look at some of the highlights.
New Toolings
1/48 Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV
1/48 de Havilland D.H.82a Tiger Moth
1/72 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F ‘Fresco’
1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk.2 RN
1/24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
The Mother of all Re-Releases
Unless you count Trumpeter’s botched attempt at the Sea Vixen (honestly, you shouldn’t), Airfix produced the only kit of this aircraft in 1/48th scale. Out of prodution for quite some time now, these kits were hard to find and went for big bucks on second-hand platforms. Until today.
1/48 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2
Reboxes
Airfix seems to go 35th scale, and by the looks of it they are reboxing molds from Academy and Thunder Model. Here’s a couple of examples:
1/35 T34/85, 112 Factory Production
There are a couple of Factory 112 T-34’s on the market, but seeing as Airfix’ other reboxings match the Academy catalogue pretty well, I would place my bet on an Academy kit as well.
1/35 U.S. Tractor
That’s most definitely a Case VAI, so Thunder Model it is.
Jeff Bailey said on January 8, 2019
Lots of really nice stuff!
Boris Rakic said on January 8, 2019
Absolutely. The complete list of 2019 announcements is quite impressive, albeit a bit all over the place.
Jeff Bailey said on January 10, 2019
Variety is the spice of life!
@raikisan
Gary Wiley said on January 8, 2019
Thanks for posting. It looks like a Sea Vixen will be headed to the hangar bay (stash).
Boris Rakic said on January 8, 2019
Same here. Have been eyeing ebay offers for a while, but luckily no longer have to.
david leigh-smith said on January 8, 2019
A 1/24 Hellcat, with stressed skin. There goes the build plan for this year…
Boris Rakic said on January 8, 2019
David,
You of all people should know Murphy’s law: No build plan survives contact with release announcements 😀
Speaking of which, I will have to fit the Tiger Moth into mine…
Colin Latta said on January 8, 2019
I’m excites about the 1/48 Tiger Moth! I can only hope they will include the canopy for the Canadian versions! Yeah!!!
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Ferry Dierckxsens said on January 8, 2019
The Buccaneer is on the wishlist. In the re-issues there are some fun things as well. Build some older kits with the knowledge of today is something I like to do.
The Airfix website was complete down yesterday due to enormous interest in their news LOL.
neil foster said on January 8, 2019
I want them ALL ! except the Tiger moth , sorry Colin ,how can you get excited about them 🙂
N.
Robert Royes said on January 8, 2019
The Buccaneer’s got my interest, My R N Phantom needs a stable mate.
Brett Peacock said on January 9, 2019
There is also a new boxing of the 1/48 P-51D…a D-5, with 2 markings, TJ Christians’ “Lou IV/ Athelene”, and George Preddy’s “Cripes A Mighty 3rd.”….And for those wondering – No Tailfin Fillet! (And, yes – TJ Christian’s option was one of the options in last years 1/32 Revell kit!
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Brett Peacock said on January 9, 2019
Neil Foster:
If you ever flew in one, you’d know…. 😉
( it was THE primary RAF trainer for 25 years!)