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New Tooled 1/72 Airfix B-17G

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New Tooled 1/72 Airfix B-17G
Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:36 PM

Been reading on a future release of a new tooled 1/72 B-17G from Airfix, kit # A08017. Looks like it should be a more detailed model than the ROG. was about to get the ROG but I think I will wait for the Airfix to come out in October.

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/5889/

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:36 PM

Ye, that does seem like a nice kit. Its also suppose to be getting released with some USAAF ground equipment as was the case with their lancaster.

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Posted by rooster513 on Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:43 PM

If it's anything like they've been turning out should be good! Gonna have to add it to the pile.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:26 AM

Yea but where do you get em?  i see lots of Arfix kits online but how do you know if it's the new ones ? Same goes for RoG.  I've looked in Squadron and a few other reputable online Hobby shops and they never mention the"new tooled" kits.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:30 AM
The easiest way I've found is to get model number and look it up on Scalemates. They tell you if it's new tool or a re box

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, February 12, 2016 11:05 AM

As TJ posted you go by the kit# And the online reviews.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, February 12, 2016 12:44 PM

Hannants can also be a help, they do include if its a new tool in the kit description with the Airfix kits.

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Posted by BlackTulip109 on Sunday, February 14, 2016 6:31 PM

A friend went to that trade show in Europe and saw the proto type builds of the B-17 and Defiant and said it will be worth the wait!!!!

 

I recently picked up the all NEW HE-111 they released and it is every bit a fantastic kit!!!

Can't wait to build it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by Bish on Monday, February 15, 2016 12:30 AM

BlackTulip109

A friend went to that trade show in Europe and saw the proto type builds of the B-17 and Defiant and said it will be worth the wait!!!!

 

I recently picked up the all NEW HE-111 they released and it is every bit a fantastic kit!!!

Can't wait to build it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

RobS just built the P for the 39-40 GB. Looks like a really nice kit and seems to go together really well. Got to get one of those myself.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by scottrc on Monday, February 15, 2016 7:48 AM

I built a re-tooled Airfix Hurricane and was blown away at that kit, so I am really going to want to put this B17 on my list.  

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