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Great news about Airfix
« on: November 11, 2006, 12:05:37 PM »
"The hottest news of today is that Airfix, in administration since August, has got a new owner. The winning bid, in competition with Revell of Germany, arrived from Hornby"

Read more at New Owners at Airfix

Now we may get to see the 1/48 model of the Canberra PR9  :-tri

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2006, 05:51:58 PM »
You still did not get Canberra in 1/48?!?

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2006, 09:56:12 PM »
I have been looking for a modelm of a Canberra PR7 or PR9 for the past 10 years, Matchbox issued a 1/72 scale RP9 in I think 1983, you sometimes find them on Ebay and they end up going for about £35.  :-eek

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2006, 11:02:28 PM »
Yes it is too much- but there is cheap option of the Frog/Novo kit...

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2006, 02:39:18 AM »
It's really good news about Airfix and Humbrol. Nevertheless I bought all the Humbrol paint that I could find in my local model shops just in case. I still can't find a paint that beats Humbrol.

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2006, 08:20:47 AM »
That right PV- still the Humbrol is the best enamel for me... also Revell  :-clap ;)

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2006, 08:37:54 AM »
Yes it is too much- but there is cheap option of the Frog/Novo kit...

Do they make a kiit of the PR7?

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Re: Great news about Airfix
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2006, 08:51:47 AM »
I have this kit much before and it look the same as the image of the Canberra from your unit.