Captain Triggers Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Who thinks we should see the 1/32 pre war cars like the 35b and the k3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 They seem to remember their name. It's AIRfix, not STREETfix or SEAfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJC Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Airfix yes but my understanding at least had nothing to do with 'air' in any context (even if inflatable products were produced) but merely because it would become listed first in directories. Bear in mind that when Airfix was founded they didn't even make kits: the two words apparently sounded good together, and that was that. As to the 1/32 cars, lovely from a nostalgic point of view; I would perhaps buy some just for that alone (I know we are talking other cars here but I have in mind the Marina, Maxi and the Victor etc). Practically though who aside from a handful of modellers in and beyond their 50s, or an owner of said car, would ever buy one whatever the kit? Broadly speaking, they were inaccurate and with poor fit, and again something no mainstream company wants to leave potential modellers with the impression of. I've said it before and will say it again, imagine a new or returning modeller buying what is actually an awful 50-60 year old kit, giving up and, throwing it out, thinks 'never again'. Also as I've said, manufacturers have to make money to survive and I'd hazard a guess that Airfix would not be able to survive on nostalgia alone. If such kits were to be released then they should be retooled so they fit nicely, leaving a good impression in the modeller's mind. but from a manufacturing aspect I jolly well hope they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 The Bugatti, MG and Alfa Romeo are rather good kits and for anybody interested in the period they go rather well with the Matchbox Jaguar, Mercedes, Aston Martin and their own interpretation of the 35. The $64,000 question is whether there's enough people that would buy one to justify a run - on guesswork - of 5,000-10,000 kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 The Bugatti, MG and Alfa Romeo are rather good kits and for anybody interested in the period they go rather well with the Matchbox Jaguar, Mercedes, Aston Martin and their own interpretation of the 35. The $64,000 question is whether there's enough people that would buy one to justify a run - on guesswork - of 5,000-10,000 kits.Well I would !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 So would I, but using the now defunct kitstarter as an example, I thought the Basset and the Beaver would easily get enough clicks to get production runs going. The Basset just about made it, the Beaver was not really close. I suspect that you would struggle even more to find buyers for the car kits. I'd like to think Airfix would give it a go some time, until then I think the best bet would be to keep and eye out on ebay and with the second hand traders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Mock Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I seem to remember in 1991 when Humbrol reissued the 1/32 British cars set due to "public demand" it ended up being one of their worse selling kits and took years just clear the first (and only) production run, which itself was relatively small. And once that production run had finally sold out and they became hard to get, prices shot up on eBay and people wanted them reissued again! IRRC, the the second release by Humbrol (in the silver swish box) used up left over mouldings from the 1991 run and even that small run took ages to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 At the bottom of the page of this subforum is the thread 'Vintage Car Kits' (https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/forum/vintage-car-kits/?p=1), in which the admin had asked, which kit we would like to see again. There wasn't much feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Many of the old 1/32 scale cars interest me, but I just wonder how a Sunbeam Rapier (for example) would go in today's market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Many of the old 1/32 scale cars interest me, but I just wonder how a Sunbeam Rapier (for example) would go in today's market.hard one, but maybe they should make the kits as they sre orderd to save on stocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 hard one, but maybe they should make the kits as they sre orderd to save on stocks.Impossible ! The minimum economic run for an injection moulding machine is around 15,000 pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Austin Maxi on e-bay £175 + p&p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmcabecadas Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 If the moulds are still available and in good shape, limited runs are possible. There are several other brands who do it and numbers are low, but moulds are recent and are as new. Some are supplyed in a plain box, with a sticker, not in the standard and more expensive box. Another question is if there is demand to pay the costs of the distribution chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Well, in that context I just bought the "Club only Specialist Spitfires" kit from a local shop (the night fighter and ASR schemes for the Vb version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Austin Maxi on e-bay £175 + p&preal or airfix if real bloody hell your getting a bargain or if airfix stay away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Marchese Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 The european/UK market favors the 1:43 (O guage) scale.1:32 is a nostalgic scale, with some residual following in different cultures. It is my prefered auto scale however I m not sure it has promise unless there were a themed series like Le Mans winners across the decades or progressions of a few makes of sports cars over time, say Jaguar, Ferarri, MG, AUDI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerbass Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I think 1.32 scale is great and the Airfix cars tie in well with slot cars and farming models, and is still a popular scale.Revell have re-released their 1.32 beetle, beach buggy and Opel coupe which have been selling well on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 I think 1.32 scale is great and the Airfix cars tie in well with slot cars and farming models, and is still a popular scale.Revell have re-released their 1.32 beetle, beach buggy and Opel coupe which have been selling well on ebay.the only problem is the airfix ones are kerbsides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerbass Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 'the only problem is the airfix ones are kerbside' Not if you convert them like I do 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 'the only problem is the airfix ones are kerbside' Not if you convert them like I do 😎show an example then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 show an example thenHear, Hear.... show us the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerbass Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Now you're getting high tech!Sorry they are still packed away from the house move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 A teaser/media/tinymce_upload/84bc066a4ac11022001b1f93801645fa.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 A teaser/media/tinymce_upload/84bc066a4ac11022001b1f93801645fa.jpgmakes my mouth water already- who's idea was it because I want to see a mg k3 on there. is that the matchbox moy model superdetailed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Tomy, but don't tell it the admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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