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Rotary modellers will be delighted to see the return of the Westland Navy Lynx in the impressive 1/48th scale. At Models & Hobbies 4U, our motto is ‘Service Before Self’! So if you have any questions or can’t quite find the Airfix model you’re looking for, give us a call or a wave in store and we’ll be ready to help you right away. Diminutive in profile, but undoubtedly one of the most famous tank designs in the history of warfare, the Panzer III will be a welcome addition to our ever growing 1/35th scale Military Vehicle range. One of the front runners in our recent poll, the de Havilland Canada Beaver will be a popular addition to the latest Vintage Classics range. Clearly, any collection of new tooling projects Airfix announce will usually delight some, whilst disappointing others, particularly as our designers are tasked with producing new kits to cover different subject matter and to satisfy specific areas of our extensive product range. That being said, each new project can only progress to the design stage once our hugely experienced team have assessed its merits and how it will take an important place in the continuing Airfix story - none of these decisions are taken lightly. Perhaps of even greater importance to modellers, this year’s range announcement is the confirmation of continued significant new tooling investment in the brand and consequently, some spectacular new kits for us all to look forward to.
Airfix modelling enthusiasts had something of a pre-range launch surprise last Sunday, as an unexpected feature of our Spitfire: An icon in Airfix event at IWM Duxford saw the unveiling of a spectacular new model. The event was timed to coincide with the museum’s spectacular Spitfire: Evolution of an icon exhibition and as delegates at our sold out event settled down to enjoy talks by our Head of Brand and his product design colleagues, they soon found out that they were actually also going to be part of a significant new model announcement. Before our lead researcher and one of our senior product designers enthralled delegates with details of how they immortalise aircraft and vehicles into the historic Airfix range of model kits, our new 1/24th scale Spitfire Mk.IXc was placed on the display table to great excitement. The 2022 Vintage Classics range can actually boast the re-introduction of no fewer than thirteen classic kits, including two figure sets, two tanks, two warships and seven aircraft, including the gargantuan Harrier GR.1 in 1/24th scale and the robust de Havilland Canada Beaver, another kit which featured prominently during our recent poll. One of the most rugged aircraft ever built, the DHC Beaver was designed to operate in the vast and often inhospitable expanses of the Canadian north and was able to fly into areas where other aircraft simply could not go. With the ability to operate using wheels, skis or floats, the Beaver possessed outstanding STOL capabilities and was specifically designed around the requirements of bush pilots working in these challenging conditions. Also described in many aviation sources as the safest aircraft ever built, the Beaver was also used by many air arms across the world, including Britain’s Army Air Corps, who operated 46 of these magnificent aircraft. They were used to great effect as reconnaissance/intelligence gathering aircraft in Northern Ireland during the 1970s and 80s. Range re-introductions galore A later development of the classic Sabre, the F-86F-40 variant was the ultimate day fighter version of this famous aircraft and featured a number of improvements which kept the Sabre at the forefront of world fighter technology. With a new engine giving the aircraft more power this variant re-introduced the leading edge slats to the ‘6-3’ wing area increase, enhancing the dogfighting capabilities of this famous fighter, whilst at the same time reducing the aircraft’s landing approach speed to a much more manageable 124 mph. These modifications proved so successful that many earlier variants of the Sabre were retrospectively upgraded to include these advancements. Browse through Airfix Vintage Classic models, New Future Release aircraft kits to Airfix Starter Kits and beyond!
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Of more traditional design the Panzer III is a classic tank, one which we are all used to seeing on wartime footage, particularly during the early stages of WWII. The Panzer III was in actual fact only available in relatively small numbers at the time of the German invasion of Poland, with around 180 tanks supplementing the more numerous, faster and lighter Panzer I and II tanks. Despite the popular misconception that Germany began the war having placed huge investment in tank production, much of the early burden of mechanized Blitzkrieg was born by smaller, lighter tanks and enemy machines captured and pressed into Wehrmacht service. An early box artwork reveal for Workbench readers, as we feature the beautiful new North American F-86F-40 Sabre announcement, a kit modification which will be of interest to many jet modellers. HMS Fearless was a popular suggestion when we recently asked readers to nominate which models they would like to see joining the Vintage Classics range. You can pop in the store to browse around in person, or you can also look through our online catalogue to find the Airfix model that’s perfect for your next hobby project!
Find endless ways to have fun with the huge variety of Airfix models available at Models & Hobbies 4U! Building into a really impressive kit, the re-introduction of the Navy Lynx will see modellers presented with three colourful and attractive schemes in which to consider finishing their helicopter, from a classic Fleet Air Arm machine, to a real stunner from the Royal Danish Navy. It will be so nice to have rotary kit subject matter in this popular scale once again. Headline news - 2022 new tooling announcements Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. Models & Hobbies 4U is where you’ll find quality Airfix models, beginner model kits, accessories and more!Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. With so many impressive new models to choose from, our workstations are going to be rather crowded over the coming twelve months. Our new 1/48th scale Avro Anson looks like being a spectacular addition to the range. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Moving on to our 1/35th scale Military Vehicle range, the three new models added this year all saw service with the German Military during the Second World War, with two being specialist adaptations of the Panzer IV chassis and the other one of the most famous tank designs in the history of warfare. Both the Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär and Stug IV Sd.Kfz.167 used the existing Panzer IV production lines to develop mobile assault guns to support Wehrmacht operations, with the Brummbär having the job of dealing with heavily fortified enemy positions.
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