New Airfix 1/24th Hellcat

New Airfix 1/24th Hellcat

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tr7v8

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Elderly

3,556 posts

245 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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tr7v8 said:
Looks good wonder when it is released?
https://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/airfix-a19004-g...
If you read to the end of the page you linked to it says the release is in May.

It does look good but I wonder if it will sell in this country - more demand in the USA perhaps?

Yertis

18,654 posts

273 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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I think that looks ace. I wonder if they've considered re-tooling the Spit?

robemcdonald

9,128 posts

203 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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I’m looking forwards to it being released. It looks like a great kit. Not too expensive either and if it’s anything like the mossie or the typhoon it will end up cheaper still.

lufbramatt

5,427 posts

141 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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Elderly said:
If you read to the end of the page you linked to it says the release is in May.

It does look good but I wonder if it will sell in this country - more demand in the USA perhaps?
yes its on track for May

24th scale stuff does sell very well in the USA hence an American subject to capitalise on that market. Still got the FAA scheme in there for UK modellers though thumbup

AshVX220

5,933 posts

197 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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lufbramatt said:
Elderly said:
If you read to the end of the page you linked to it says the release is in May.

It does look good but I wonder if it will sell in this country - more demand in the USA perhaps?
yes its on track for May

24th scale stuff does sell very well in the USA hence an American subject to capitalise on that market. Still got the FAA scheme in there for UK modellers though thumbup
US houses generally have more space to display really big stuff, for example, I had loads of Lego on display in my house when I lived there, but I don't have anywhere near the room here, especially for the USC Falcon and UCS Star Destroyer. I know they're not models, but space is the biggest problem in the UK I imagine.

lufbramatt

5,427 posts

141 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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Yes space is certainly an issue for bigger models- the Hellcat has the wing fold option smile

russy01

4,724 posts

188 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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May....




robemcdonald

9,128 posts

203 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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russy01 said:
May....



Or maybe not..

We shall see.