Airfix is back with a new site
Airfix, now under the ownership of Hornby, is back with a new website. I'd say it is well done and informative and provides a good overview of the product line, although a notable fact is that you cannot browse the model range by scale - you'd have to revert to advanced search to find, for example, aircraft models in only 1/48 scale; a symbolic indication that Airfix is still aiming at collectors and occasional builders rather than die-hard "pro" modellers.
Among the new products there is a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 50th anniversary set. The older 1/144 Concorde kit is now marketed as "Classic" to distinguish it from a larger and newer 1/72 Concorde. Interestingly, some of the Heller moulds such as the Dragon Rapide are still included in the product range under the Airfix label.
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Spitfire model -- By Maurice Small 13 May 2009 20:41
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