British Men over 30 look away now

Airfix goes burst

Well, its a sad day, i remember when I used to do a lot of modeling with small scale models, infact I still have about 10 unopened models, including an aircraft carrier, will tehy be worth anything in the future?



Mind you once I read that they had all their kits made in France it all became clear, obviously a dastardly gallic plot to take the airbrushes off the aeroplanes and into a certain few years of mid 20th century history....look out for the new Jeanne D'Arc range of historical figures soon

So, did anyone else buy and build these models?

Originally Posted by Shaun

Airfix goes burst

Well, its a sad day, i remember when I used to do a lot of modeling with small scale models, infact I still have about 10 unopened models, including an aircraft carrier, will tehy be worth anything in the future?



Mind you once I read that they had all their kits made in France it all became clear, obviously a dastardly gallic plot to take the airbrushes off the aeroplanes and into a certain few years of mid 20th century history....look out for the new Jeanne D'Arc range of historical figures soon

So, did anyone else buy and build these models?

Over 30??? I'm only 27 and I remember Airfix very well. I used to build the model's (usually WW2 Aircraft, then make elaborate dogfighting displays to hang from my ceiling, complete with "battle damage".

Its sad to see them go really.

Originally Posted by Rhah

Over 30??? I'm only 27 and I remember Airfix very well. I used to build the model's (usually WW2 Aircraft, then make elaborate dogfighting displays to hang from my ceiling, complete with "battle damage".

Its sad to see them go really.

Ok, title amended just for you.

Originally Posted by Shaun

Ok, title amended just for you.

Cheers, 'tis much appreciated.

Going by the title of the thread, and the fact that you've admitted to owning Airfix model kits, I'm assuming that you are over 30? Didn't realise that.

So if you're older than me, yet you are my patronee, doesnt that create some sort of a paradox in space-time?


Anyway, what models do you remember having? Personally, i can remember having a USN Corsair, Spitfire IV and Spitfire mk1, a Hurricane, A couple of BF-109's, a JU-88 and a Harrier GR3.

Originally Posted by Rhah

Cheers, 'tis much appreciated.

Going by the title of the thread, and the fact that you've admitted to owning Airfix model kits, I'm assuming that you are over 30? Didn't realise that.

So if you're older than me, yet you are my patronee, doesnt that create some sort of a paradox in space-time?

I know, 'tis weird.

Originally Posted by Rhah

Anyway, what models do you remember having? Personally, i can remember having a USN Corsair, Spitfire IV and Spitfire mk1, a Hurricane, A couple of BF-109's, a JU-88 and a Harrier GR3.

Erm, a spitfire and a BF52 flying fortress and a wellington and lancaster bomber, i only really got WW2 models.

Originally Posted by Shaun

I know, 'tis weird.

'Tis very weird indeed.... considering your profile says you were born in 1990!!!!!!!!!!

Nice try though, nearly fell for it.

I should probably go to the hobby shop and get a few models before they're gone.

Heck I'm a teenager and I remember my friend getting one for his brithday...

As REM sang, "It's the end of the world as we know it"! First of all, Pluto is no longer a planet, and now Airfix!

Apart from the model kits, my entire childhood, and that of my friend, was taken up with Airfix plastic soldiers. Of particularly fond memory were the forts: Foreign Legion Fort; U.S. Cavalry Fort; Sheriff of Nottingham's Castle, and many others. Another favourite of ours were the "Dog Fight Doubles" kits of WWI and WWII fighters. Ah, happy days come flooding back to an old fart!

Damn...that sucks in a huge way. I did Airfix for years when I was ooo...about 8-9 till around 12. When I got into Games Workshop...

I had loads o' them though. Loads of planes, around 200 odd soldiers, a few tanks. Even a landing craft...ah...those were the days.

OH NOES!!§111


This was my favourite box as a kid...
Also, the difficulties of Humbol also mean the death of the French model maker Heller...

NNOOOOOO not airfix even i remember them :*( i used to do alot of soldier models :*(

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


well, to be fair, my last two models, a Swordfish, and a Heinkel HeIII are still sitting half finished where i left them... after about 5 years lol


a sad day for british youth!

not only for british youth...
this was my second favourite box


the other boxes I had:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01710
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01711
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01740
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01746
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01753
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01750
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01732
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01703
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01718
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01720
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01721
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01717
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01705
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/...AIR&code=01708
that I remember of...

My first model was an Airfix Triceratops. Had the Airfix Romans and Gauls as my first soldiers.
My last 40 models would be Tamiya. I'm sure my kids model will be made in China whatever the label on the box says. Christ that's morbid.
Icon passing. Good times.

hey sidus i had the forigen legion one too