I went to Airfix HQ, and THIS is what happened!

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On July 25th 2022, ‪@OfficialAirfix‬ opened their doors to a number of content creators for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at their company and production methods.
The day was very informative covering aspects such as research and development, 3D scanning, old warehouse and showroom tours, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and learn about future products.
It was great to meet the other KZfaq content creators within our community too! So join me in this video as I show you what happened the day I went to Margate . . .
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@alanoconnor6921 2 жыл бұрын

Great video,,at 61 years of age I still get goosebumps and that excited feeling when I go anywhere near a model shop,,

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@hillaryclinton2415 Жыл бұрын

I remember model shops... S I g h.

@simonrichards6739 2 жыл бұрын

This is great to see, as a modeller obsessed since being a child thanks to my dad, brilliant that Airfix look after their loyal customers. Brilliant video, even if I’m rather jealous!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

It was certainly an experience that I never thought I would have the opportunity to have - a dream that I'd had since I was about 10 years old was to visit the Hornby Factory, granted there isn't much of a factory here anymore, but it was still awesome

@thedisabledwelshman9266 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes did u have to book a place, or did u just turn up?

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@thedisabledwelshman9266 we were invited, so they contacted us then we confirmed we would attend

@flighteaglediy8220 2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous as well, but that's simply because after looking at the scale models shown, and comparing them to my own, the skill difference between my skills and those of these master modelers becomes...evident, to put it lightly😅

@bossogg6915 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see that they are approachable, days like this help the company's image.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@jerrymail 2 жыл бұрын

It is interesting to discover the company. I grew up with Airfix, Matchbox, Heller... Airfix is a must, especially when you like building British aircrafts. 😀

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :D

@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see that Hornby/Airfix/Humbrol are upping their game. For too long they have been rather remote and insular. It would be great to see more footage from the day and how they are working to relate to the modern market. Great video, Matt.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree :D

@andrewdking 2 жыл бұрын

I can't remember what my first Airfix kit was exactly, but I do remember the first kit I suddenly decided to try to paint properly aged about six circa 1965-66. It was a Stuka and I still have it in the loft in a box.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

nice!

@alexeybusygin5551 2 ай бұрын

It's a very educational experience for the audience. Thank you for the excursion! It’s also always nice to watch KZfaqrs in a lively, relaxed atmosphere.

@markies5411 2 жыл бұрын

My mother worked there during the 70s and I did in during the summer of 1978 in between 5th and 6th form, Frog was the plastic kit of the day, place was known as Rovex.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@lpjmodels 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Matt! It was a brilliant day and meeting everyone, yourself included was a blast. Love the vlog style it works really well !

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Perhaps I'll make more like this in the future :P

@Simon_Nonymous 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was fab to see you both - as in seeing more than a pair of hands - and watching you have fun in a vlog style.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@Simon_Nonymous was fun to make too!

@huwtindall7096 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see Airfix moving with the times and engaging the community in the digitial domain. It's free advertising for them if they get this right so no brainer. Also really pleased to see Airfix making some cracking new toolings and stepping up the quality front to compete with Tamiya and Eduard etc. Curious to see what humbrol do with the paints to. I try to support British companies and would love to replace my Vallejo with Humbrol IF they perform as well. Will have to wait and see.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It was a fun day out, and yes, there will be a lot of publicity for them off the back of this :D

@JDK16 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving us a "look" at Airfix inside, Matt! Can't wait for you to make some more videos of the rest of your trip & goodies.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Perhaps soon!

@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video Matt. It looks like you had an amazing experience visiting the Airfix & Hornby HQ. I thought it was quite neat that you got visit the old factory. And saw a lot of the original Airfix moulds, still in existence. Hopefully Airfix will reissue a lot of those kits under the Vintage Classics range. And hopefully you went home with a few sample kits too!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

haha yeah, they did give us some free samples - not sure what I'm going to do with them yet :) Sadly not all the toolings I saw were serviceable so those kits may never be seen again

@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes its sad some of those moulds were no longer serviceable. On the bright side at least you got the chance to see a slice of Airfix History in person.

@ninjawithfishontheback Жыл бұрын

8:02 the fact that you were just standing ther awkwardly eating with the words "LUNCH" behind you for some reson made me laugh

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah 😂

@carlosteran5617 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the visit !!!!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

@lesthiele4921 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, that was a excellent video, always grezt to be able to see what model companies are doing, that 48th scale Avro Hanson looks very interesting, it is also nice to put faces to names, you and James, bext regrds tou you both from a Kiwi living in Australia

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video :D

@ja37d-34 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see, thanks for sharing!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@c123bthunderpig 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, the Garden of Eden of the modeling world. Discovered Humbrol in 1964 in a little hobby shop in Warrington UK, they just brushed on like magic was building Airfix well before. Its not a Spitfire if it is not Airfix. Great to see HQ using 3d printers to improve detail. Three quid for a kit, I would have needed a trailer. Thanks for sharing.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! There were only a few kits at £3 and the reason they were so discounted was because they were incomplete or damaged in some way, mine was a starter set but was missing all the paints, glue and brush

@Swimfinz Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, in USA during the 1950s and 1960-- we had Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Bob Seger, etc playing in the background while we built Revell and Monogram models, raced slot cars and launched Estes Rockets. Great fun in Detroit as a kid. We were always on our bicycles!

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

sounds like fun!

@foreverplastickits138 2 жыл бұрын

*Very cool and interesting video, to watch how a plastic kit brand makes a kit is so exciting! Thanks a lot!*

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll probably upload a bit more in-depth footage over the coming months to give a bit more detail, this was mostly an over view

@kenc9236 2 жыл бұрын

My first model ever was the "Spitfire" and as a kid I built it in a rather fast manner just to hold it in my hand and fly it. Good times.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to that!

@wadejustanamerican1201 2 жыл бұрын

I follow both you and James. I thank you for this and your videos, always top notch.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@joseluiscastanorestrepo Жыл бұрын

Great experience. The shop is awesome.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

yeah it was a good place to visit

@stuartwren5526 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. They are really working on their image and are customer focused.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

true!

@anselmdanker9519 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see.Thanks

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@liamgray9805 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this video

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!

@philippelafenetre2519 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you from France!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@RealButcher Жыл бұрын

Another great one! A beautiful place to go to btw. Holland to Dover and then turn right.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@normansmith8184 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see the care and attention Airfix give. A 1/32 Hurricane Mk.1 would be nice aswell. Nice vid. Thank you.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@carlosteran5617 2 жыл бұрын

At my 47 years old all I surely can see is that each day is gone I do love more and more Model's World and as same time I do feel very weird -out of every human relation, in fact I' d love selling my house in town and get a old country house where find enought places for my oli painting and model building. All the best to every modeller in the planet.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

And to you!

@matrixbadger 2 жыл бұрын

Cracking video Matt, don't envy you the 6 hours of driving each way!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I probably did over a thousand miles that week, what with driving to and from work as well right before and after this 😂

@alexeveryman5080 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you had a good time, Airfix HQ looks interesting.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

It was!

@noahjames5040 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video a lot! Thanks Matt!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ScaleHangar182 2 жыл бұрын

Very well made video, i really enjoyed it.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a good day out, good to meet you too!

@ledwardsak 2 жыл бұрын

I hope to see the other parts off your trip!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I'll see what I can put together :D

@jasonvega9942 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the share.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@michaelkeetch491 Жыл бұрын

This video inspired me to take my autumn (Iron-man Wales aversion therapy) holiday. I wanted to visit this place. I wish I could upload my photos. But thanks for inspiration 😏👍

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you had a good time :D

@johnreed3638 2 жыл бұрын

Just wish Airfix would start making 1/32 scale aircraft. A Handley page Hampden or a Bristol Blenheim would be gorgeous in that scale.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

That they would, I imagine they have done the maths and the cost vs profit hasn’t worked out

@sophiegielis3745 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Matt, you can show us more i you want. Also nice that James came into the video. Can you show us more about rhe stuff you did buy. Can you show us the bargain you made. Nice video.👍

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Will do!

@petiertje Жыл бұрын

what a glorious vue :D:D that was funny :)

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

haha yeah, was unintentional too lol

@Aussie6490_gaming Жыл бұрын

I went to the Hornby HQ as well and drove past the travel lodge you stayed at

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@steverose3019 Жыл бұрын

I would really like to see how the designers go about creating a model from beginning to end, and how did they design models back in the day before computers?

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

good suggestion!

@thekinksfan5102 2 жыл бұрын

Airfix seems to be one of the few scale model companies that know how to make use of the social media. For those that complain about the price of Airfix kits, unfortunately they have become rather expensive. But it seems that almost all manufacturers have raised their prices. For instance, check out what RS Models kits cost, 18 £ for a single seat fighter in 1/72 is very expensive. Very few kits are less than 10 £ or €, Roden, MisterCraft, Smer come to my mind.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's not just Airfix who have put prices up - even things in the supermarkets are getting more pricely these days

@lappin6482 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome insight

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@ScaleModelIncLIVE 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see there wasnt many content creators there, given how many youtube modellers there are. Great video though, and a very good move by Airfix publicity wise. Theyre really going up in my estimation.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I think there were a number of people who were invited but then had to cancel. Also, they were still taking some covid precautions and the spaces we were using to film weren't the largest. Had there been many more there, it would have been a bit of a squeeze

@Swayeee 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@GavinPeters Жыл бұрын

oh no, I LOL'd too hard at the lovely vue.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

haha!

@4707N0703E 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent report about the mythical company Airfix (msg from Strasbourg, France)

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

@garrythompson2110 2 жыл бұрын

would love to see what was in the goodie bags!!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I might do an "unboxing" at some point - although some of the other creators already put some pics up on their socials and we all got the same

@dwightgouin3889 2 жыл бұрын

The joke about the "vie" was a great joke lol. The video was great and I would love to see what Hornby swag you got.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Yeah, it wasn't even planned :) I'll try and do an "unboxing" kind of video in the future

@ninjawithfishontheback Жыл бұрын

i a looking forward to your new videos

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

See you at the premieres 😊

@andrewdking 2 жыл бұрын

I know Hornby Hobbies own Humbrol and I'm worried about them messing about with their enamels. Its all to do with REACH listings of dodgy chemicals, which drives us aerospace engineers to distraction. Anyway, who remembers Airfix's own brand of enamel paints in the tall tapered glass bottles and metal screw tops ?

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Whilst hornby owns humbrol, they all have specific and dedicated teams of people who work on each brand - so in theory what Hornby or Airfix does shouldn't always impact another brand

@kitbag9033 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure Margate tourist board will be too happy with your opening shots of the town. Looking forward to seeing your follow ups.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

haha! yeah, wasn't that impressed with Margate tbh, perhaps I went at the wrong time of year

@Matteus733 Жыл бұрын

Great video well jealous 😊

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@TheDickieP 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video. I’m guessing you’re westcountry? I do need a visit at the fleet air arm, haven’t been there in twenty years

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I spend time there but not always, sadly I have to travel quite a lot for work

@BernieTheBoxer 2 жыл бұрын

So nice to see they decided to stay in Margate (back in my RAF days of the '90s tehy were avtively trying to abandon the town) although sad to see that Margate is looking sad and neglected.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, i wasn't that impressed with the town when we popped in

@daniel_lucio 2 жыл бұрын

Some of these old molds were already in Brazil in the 70's, Kikoler injected several classic Airfix kits here

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@flybobbie1449 2 жыл бұрын

So many private pilots that would like some GA aircraft. Cessna Piper say in 1/48 scale. Wouldn't be complicated kits as no bombs or rockets to include.

@WarblesOnALot 2 жыл бұрын

G'day, Yay Team ! I concurr... Minimum Aircraft, Microlights, Ultralights, and Recreational Aircraft, too.... (See my much longer post to our Host....) Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

cool suggestion :D

@edwardbarnes2702 2 жыл бұрын

Good review, it’s such a shame that Hornby doesn’t support its loyal vast following of railway enthusiasts, pricing is just ridiculous and now even knocking its distributors! Hornby is also missing a trick with the vast empty warehouses which the South East is crying out for a large exhibition hall as a Show ground for all its different products.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

There wasn’t an opportunity to talk with anyone from Hornby during this event so sadly I couldn’t have proposed any queries to them

@edwardbarnes2702 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes yep sounds like Hornby, time will tell, unfortunately the top end so called ‘ Management’ needs a dam good shake up, the company could be world class, But never the way it’s operating at the moment, how can you have believe in them when watching Hornby Model World Series and laughing at that fact about making a pound profit? Must have dam good bank manager.

@flapsmcginty4039 2 жыл бұрын

So that’s what Mos looks like! 👍

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@antoniocarlosdeazevedo7651 Жыл бұрын

My dream!❤

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@hidefhq 10 ай бұрын

Love the way you supported the company by spending a whole £3 on a clearance item and got free gifts. you can see why it went out of business even enthusiasts wouldn't spend any money.

@ModelMinutes 10 ай бұрын

Lol you judged my support of the company based on what I purchased in this video? You clearly haven’t seen any of my other videos then because I’ve probably spent thousands of pounds on their products - I’d recommend checking out my stash videos to see how bad it actually is… Edit: I must be out of the loop as well because I didn’t know that Airfix had ceased trading and gone out of business? Last I heard a few weeks ago was that they had announced good profits and growth… but I suppose I missed out on the news that they’d shut down now 🤷‍♂️. Bit weird though, because I only got an email from them yesterday announcing a new product returning to the range, but that can’t be right if they closed can it?

@Raben3721 2 жыл бұрын

The first models I made were Airfix WW1 planes in the late 60's. The range of those was fairly good back then. In my Australian country town it was Airfix and Frog kits.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

nice!

@thegolgatha5337 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video ! ……….and still waiting for a 262 in 24th scale…….

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

That would be quite a big kit!

@rudybreuker 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is sure a nice day

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

It was good fun 😊

@paredding 2 жыл бұрын

Would be good if they still have the car moulds for eg Victor Estate and the 'Alpha Romeo' ;-)

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

It is possible, but I wouldn’t know, we can only hope

@duncanling2127 2 жыл бұрын

Lol brillant Vue :)) you lucky things

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

haha! Yeah, really lucky!

@WysteriaGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up making and playing with airfix models and soldiers. Unfortunately they have gotten so expensive that I can longer afford them even as an adult!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear that

@KurtKn1sp3l 2 жыл бұрын

6:02 I know a big gap in the market. Pilot minis for 1:72 models. Kinda sad that only a handful of models come with a seated pilot mini. After getting my BF-109 from Airfix today and looking at the Dornier Do-17 kit the days, I realized that Airfix offers pilots in some kits.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I actually asked their designer about this, shame I didn’t record it because it would be nice to show it. He explained that creating new figures takes as much time and cost to produce as most normal model kits, and quite often given the complexity of the models, getting them to orientate for moulding presents it’s own headaches. The way forward might be stl files and 3D printing these extras

@KurtKn1sp3l 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes I understand this but even the aftermarket and 3D printing is almost no option as there is literally nothing. I only found 1 manufacturer of seated pilots and no 3D files at all. So far Zvezda, and for some models Revell, are the only ones I know who have pilots.

@duncanling2127 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see them do a Civil version of the anson hopefully :)

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure in some future versions they will consider it, but for now I'm pretty sure they have settled on service versions. It would probably require an element of retooling though to remove the guns and turret . . .so it might not be cost effective

@duncanling2127 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes I am Local to the shuttleworth collection and they have the Bae systems owned Anson sadly they changed the colour scheme on her a couple years ago, it was a really nice blue scheme

@dewoflife1160 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's where airfix kits are made, like the place

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

well, this is the HQ, and kits used to be made here, but they contract out the moulding, some is in the UK and others are overseas

@ModelkitStuff 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like a great day

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

it was good fun!

@steve1315 2 жыл бұрын

Looked a good day out welljell.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, it was quite the experience

@bimmerfan2126 2 жыл бұрын

makes me want to order a Lancaster ;)

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

you should!

@Gremlins_Modelling_Mayhem 2 жыл бұрын

You've spoiled us this week with all these videos, Matt

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I can't promise it will be like this forever, 3 videos in a week - i need a rest now lol

@andyb1201 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video, due to eyes going am not into kit building anymore (sadly) but do collect Corgi Aviation diecast, did you get to see any of that side of the business?

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

unfortunately it was just Airfix and Humbrol which we were given access to on our visit - I would have liked to have asked some Humbrol questions and stuff, but that will probably be for another day lol

@andyb1201 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes Yeah big changes with Humbrol, no more enamels I believe.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyb1201 You should take a look at this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7-ba6Z6yr-cpJs.html that I made about that very subject! I made this to address the amount of rumour and misinformation going around about that topic

@duncanling2127 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please matt please show more from Airfix sadly I don’t have a KZfaq channel

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

More videos to come in the future!

@duncanling2127 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes awesome

@WarblesOnALot 2 жыл бұрын

G'day, OK... I'll bite. How are you commenting, without a Channel ? I have a Channel, but have never had, nor learned to use, a Computer...; my daughter created this Channel and bookmarked it onto my prepaid Mobile Phone... But as I understood it, one needs a YT Channel, to post a Comment on YT... Or do you mean that you are not a Content Creator, on your Channel ? Idle curiosity... Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@WarblesOnALot I think Duncan is more expressing that he wishes he had a YT modelling channel that had been invited to the event as he would have liked to have been there in person

@WarblesOnALot 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes G'day, Ah, Thanks... That makes sense ! I still think the FAA Museum treated you badly... It's all in my original comment... Have a good one, Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

@chillyheatwavedoritos1806 2 жыл бұрын

Hello , I’m hopefully going to the visitor centre and shop if you don’t mind telling me what the model shop is like as well as the discount kit corner ?

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

the model shop has a good selection of humbrol, hornby, airfix and scalextric - but it's not as large as I was expecting and everything (mostly) seemed to be RRP. The "bargain corner" features a bit of a lucky dip as most of the stuff there seems to be missing something (paints etc) or in some way discounted

@chillyheatwavedoritos1806 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes thank you very much for replying !

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@chillyheatwavedoritos1806 No worries, I always try to

@allanrose3661 2 жыл бұрын

I wish a model company would do an Apollo Lunar Module in 32nd scale or 24th scale.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

that would be an interesting idea

@badatgames7724 2 жыл бұрын

that big box sticking up in the back of you car has me intrigued. What was it?

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

those were James's, mine were in the boot haha! A "Haul" video may follow in due course

@pbrobotspbrobots1710 2 жыл бұрын

I did put forward to airfix the idea of the releasing a kit of HMS Caroline, why. because its the last surviving WW1 battleship which you can see at the titanic quarter in Belfast. its also a shame that the gift shop does not have a kit of this ship to sell. all the planes and engineer drawings of the ship are on display for everyone to see which makes producing a model kit a little easier. all you have to do is copy the originals for scale and details. so lets hope Airfix will eventually get round to doing one.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

maybe, but they do have many many suggestions for models

@jontee3437 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly wish that someone would make more general aviation models. And not the cessna 172 or 150 either. I would love some stuff like the 180's, the 185's, the 206's in a bigger scale than 1/72 and 1/48

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

perhaps one day a company will

@ModelOfficer 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

There might be some cameos :)

@ModelOfficer 2 жыл бұрын

That will beak it!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelOfficer 😂

@mikebalint3412 2 жыл бұрын

I will need to add Airfix to the other 4,657 reasons I need to visit the United Kingdom. Nice work gents.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Please do!

@adrianpeters2413 2 жыл бұрын

4657 reasons to come to England!!!!!!! No..... you will be 4657 reasons to be very dissapointed , a lot dissapointed...no I am wrong....sorry about 10 billion reasons ..you will waste your money ...be good to yourself ,just do not come here for your health and wellbeing...

@julianmhall 2 жыл бұрын

Is there going to be another series of 'Hornby A Model World'? I did enjoy that series :) Obviously they included Airfix too. It was obvious that they all had a shared enthusiasm for what they did no matter if they grew up with it, been introduced by a parent, or just fell into it.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, a second season is on the cards, pretty sure they did a press release about it

@julianmhall 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes Cool.. I remember I emailed the customer services of Airfix, Hornby , and Scalectrix at the time with a couple of queries. Hornby I asked why period dioramas - e.g. streets - were always so clean as horses tended to leave, let's say evidence of their paassing. Could they make scale horse detritus and/or figures shoveling it up? Airfix I pointed out that in WWII to save rubber aircraft tyres had no tread, so modes shouldn't either. Scalectrix I said when I was young had a book of F1 Grand Prix circuits made using Scalectrix track. I asked if they had plans to do one with current tracks.

@ollieahokas9179 2 жыл бұрын

By the way, if Airfix would do a Fairmile sub cchaser in 1/72 sclae, it would make my day!

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

that would be pretty cool!

@alokbalsekar 2 жыл бұрын

My first Kit was Academy. A spitfire in 1:144 gifted to me by my uncle. I must have been about 12. Academy used to have a warehouse in India. I had written a letter to them and they replied. Unfortunately, awareness in India is very low about scale modelling as a serious hobby. Academy wound up India operations. Airfix kits too were available here. They too shut shop. Next came Tamiya. They too shut down. Now scale modelers in India depend on imports.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear of your difficulties

@alokbalsekar 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes funny part is that Airfix Kits are boxed here in India. But due to their contractual agreements, they cannot sell here. Tragic.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@alokbalsekar 😞

@andrewdking 2 жыл бұрын

I stayed in Bangalore for three months on engineering works business. It became quite clear that once children got to about seven years old, they were expected to look after the family cow, just at the age we would start playing with more technical toys and make kits. Toy shops there only have toddler toys. The Indian engineers were always interested in my abilities, mainly because of my interest as a child gaining hand to eye coordination skills with Airfix kits and Meccano. This also educated us on how things were made and go together. India loves engineering, but without this critical brain development stage, they will struggle.

@seanellery3374 Жыл бұрын

If Airfix got the license to the Mad Max Fury Road vehicles and released each one, I'd buy every single kit.,..

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

interesting kit idea!

@ingosippel9653 Жыл бұрын

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@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

@johngrubb1590 2 жыл бұрын

To coin the phrase, Please Sir I Want Some More.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

will do!

@captaincool3329 2 жыл бұрын

8:38 Good to see some of the old Tri-ang Mk1 coaches' toolings survived Hornby's infamous scrapping of historic old mouldings.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

@julianmhall 2 жыл бұрын

'... what a glorious view...' Oh dear.. we found the level.. *LOL*

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

haha! :D

@MultiPedroAndrade 2 жыл бұрын

i am pretty sure a 1/48, 1/32 or even 1/24 Scimitar would sell very well

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

cool suggestion

@wijk89 2 жыл бұрын

I bought Airfix kits in the seventies. They were very poor back then. The only thing they had going was their low price. As soon as I could afford it I moved to different, better brands. Hope their kits are much better now.

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

they are considerably better now, but people still expect them to be cheap, so people don't try them to realise how good they have become and rather moan about how overpriced they are

@wijk89 2 жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes It may prove a reputation hard to shake.

@pawelpw1161 Жыл бұрын

3D printing is future, it lets companies create endless versions of basic model with 3d printed accessories

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

And also lets hobbyists like me make small details at home

@pawelpw1161 Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes can you share some details what kind of printer and plastic should be used and what is price of such device?

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@@pawelpw1161 I have an elegoo mars 2 pro which uses resin and costs around £200 - review video is on my channel - this is the printer i use for detailed parts. I also have a creality ender 3 S1, which uses PLA filament but it isn't really suited for detail parts - larger "functional" parts and things like that. Again a review video is on my channel

@luispacheco6807 2 жыл бұрын

We need a SA330 new tool !

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Airfix will read the comments and make some notes

@harriergr7728 2 жыл бұрын

I’m waiting for a decent 1:48 scale Sepecat Jaguar and 1:24 Harrier Gr9

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

fingers crossed!

@airfixpelz 2 жыл бұрын

At 08:17 The WWII Italians in 1/32nd scale????????????? Thought these were lost...

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Not all the toolings there are serviceable sadly - as for that one, couldn't say

@crighini576 2 жыл бұрын

2:57 What is that? Looks yum 😋

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

We had Thai food, mine was the salt and pepper squid followed by drunken noodles

@miked6335 Жыл бұрын

How'd that breakfast sit the rest of the day? I'd have been dying by about 10am.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Yeah was ok, pretty full though so didn’t have a big lunch

@markshellard5894 2 жыл бұрын

Did they give you some free kits to take home

@ModelMinutes 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I briefly mention it at the end that we all got 2 bags of stuff, but they made it clear that there was no obligation to do reviews or anything with them