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Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer S2, S2C, S2D, S50 Kit.
Posted: 06 Oct 2006, 17:23
by VC10
Am I missing something, or is this the reason for Airfix's demise?
After paying for it in advance, I just collected the above kit before it disappears before God knows how long for £24.99. When I opened the box I found what appears to be two kits & two sets of instructions inside!
I was kicking myself when I saw a Buccaneer kit go on e-bay for £16.95 after I had paid for mine, but then again, a kit with what appears to have the same contents as mine was up at £46 last time I looked
Paul
Posted: 06 Oct 2006, 17:42
by jamesstables
From what I heard the french people who box the kits up made a bit of a cock-up on the first batch of a few hundred kits, the problem was fixed on the later ones.
Posted: 06 Oct 2006, 18:11
by VC10
That makes sense James. One set of instructions is titled as above, while the other just says S2B
Re: Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer S2, S2C, S2D, S50 Kit.
Posted: 08 Oct 2006, 02:49
by fournier
VC10 wrote:Am I missing something, or is this the reason for Airfix's demise?
After paying for it in advance, I just collected the above kit before it disappears before God knows how long for £24.99. When I opened the box I found what appears to be two kits & two sets of instructions inside!
I was kicking myself when I saw a Buccaneer kit go on e-bay for £16.95 after I had paid for mine, but then again, a kit with what appears to have the same contents as mine was up at £46 last time I looked
Paul
The kits in question were boxed some three years ago and not enough were sent out to have caused much of a loss. In fact, internet sales of the kit were increased by those hoping to get the free extra kit!
Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 13:09
by VC10
I was talking to the proprieter of the Dorking Models (
http://www.dorkingmodels.com) this morning and he said that the two kits was a deliberate move by Airfix, but they didn't publise it very well.
If you don't kow Dorking Models it is a traditional model shop with kits piled from floor to ceiling. The owner gets a mention in Arthur Wards' book about Airfix.
Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 15:40
by Buggyman
Thank you for the steer to Dorking Models - tried it and found a very user friendly on-line shop. Got myself the Airfix Vulcan kit that has vanished from the shops north of the border.
Now all I need is time to sit down and make up my long planned diorama of the 3 V bombers.
Anyway, thanks again - great steer.
Regards
Allan
Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 20:30
by Buggyman
Just had an email from Dorking models, Airfix out of stock.
Thought it was too good to be true.
Oh bum!!!
Allan