Airfix -Britain's next top Model- BBC-2 7PM

LazyEagle · 07-12-2007, 01:33 PM

There's a programme on tonight 7pm on BBC-2 on Airfix and how it's being relaunched by Hornby- talking about Sc-fi tie-ins such as Doctor Who.

Worth a look.

Sanjay.

DX-SFX · 07-12-2007, 03:33 PM

Chris P beat you to it by about three hours.

http://www.eagletransporter.com/foru...ead.php?t=4179

Dunc1 · 07-12-2007, 06:34 PM

Thanks for the info. I am watching the programme now. Very interesting. It does not look like the designers are being treated very well by the people supposed to send them the facial designs for the Doctor Who kit. The very best of British luck to them. I wonder if they could make some Gerry Anderson kits, now that Product Enterprises has abandoned that side of the market.

LazyEagle · 07-12-2007, 07:38 PM

Realised that Chris P had posted after posting my alert...oh well.

Interesting programme, recorded it for the sake of posterity- amazed by that designer fellow pulled from retirement using his ruler to measure up a Canberra bomber- that's going to be in 1/48 scale and a Nimrod's coming out too. It's good to see this brand back, think Hornby got a bargain for £2m!

Did anybody notice, and I could be wrong here, the chap who did the clay sculpting for Martha Freeman and the Tennant & Eccleston Doctors' was the same fellow on the Iconic Replicas site. It was their 'on the bench' section when they had a slideshow of in progress photos and I'm sure he was the same person doing their Dr Who sculpts.....?

Sanjay

**Mark42** · 07-12-2007, 10:32 PM

A BBC program that shows a company being badly treated and let down by another BBC department!

DX-SFX · 07-12-2007, 10:38 PM

I'm not quite sure why. There must have been quite a few pics of the artists around to work from without having to wait for the BBC. I will say having seen the prototype kit featured at the IPMS Nationals a few weeks ago, the character sculpts are superb.

**w8cmp** · 08-12-2007, 07:37 AM

Agreed - I was blown away at the likeness. This is definitely on my wants list.

**TonyB** · 08-12-2007, 09:13 AM

Hopefully this will boost interest in Airfix again.

I enjoyed the program it was very insightful and the experiment with the young school kid's and the pile of kits vs the Playstation was interesting, I also agree that the Dr Who figures are really good, the set with the Tardis and the 2 figures is definately on my wants list, fortunately painting figures is more my area of expertise than some of the stuff featured on this site.

It will be intersting to see what else they have lined up, although it looks like a Dalek will be next up.

Dunc1 · 09-12-2007, 10:31 AM

If Gerry Anderson fans and those of other sci fi shows extend the hand of friendship to Airfix i.e. write polite letters requesting them to consider various models, you never know.

JJL567 · 09-12-2007, 12:54 PM

I watched this, much enjoyed it.

They should have plugged the new Nimrod, as I feel this is going to be a big seller too,
but sadly due to current news events concerning this aircraft, this would not have been such a good idea.

07-12-2007, 01:33 PM	#1
LazyEagle Computer Technician Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 205	Airfix -Britain's next top Model- BBC-2 7PM There's a programme on tonight 7pm on BBC-2 on Airfix and how it's being relaunched by Hornby- talking about Sc-fi tie-ins such as Doctor Who. Worth a look. Sanjay.

07-12-2007, 06:34 PM	#3
Dunc1 Geological Technician Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 113	Good Old Airfix Thanks for the info. I am watching the programme now. Very interesting. It does not look like the designers are being treated very well by the people supposed to send them the facial designs for the Doctor Who kit. The very best of British luck to them. I wonder if they could make some Gerry Anderson kits, now that Product Enterprises has abandoned that side of the market.

07-12-2007, 10:32 PM	#5
Mark42 Chief Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 1,110	A BBC program that shows a company being badly treated and let down by another BBC department! __________________ Sorry if anything I write may offend you, its just my honest opinion/viewpoint. I think forums should be informative, wrong or weird statements should be challenged, and people given constructive feedback .... or I may just be having a moan because I've bought something that I thought was rubbish!

08-12-2007, 07:37 AM	#7
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,505	Agreed - I was blown away at the likeness. This is definitely on my wants list. __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

08-12-2007, 09:13 AM	#8
TonyB Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire UK. Posts: 5,261	Hopefully this will boost interest in Airfix again. I enjoyed the program it was very insightful and the experiment with the young school kid's and the pile of kits vs the Playstation was interesting, I also agree that the Dr Who figures are really good, the set with the Tardis and the 2 figures is definately on my wants list, fortunately painting figures is more my area of expertise than some of the stuff featured on this site. It will be intersting to see what else they have lined up, although it looks like a Dalek will be next up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-12-2007, 03:33 PM	#2
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	Chris P beat you to it by about three hours. http://www.eagletransporter.com/foru...ead.php?t=4179

07-12-2007, 07:38 PM	#4
LazyEagle Computer Technician Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 205	Realised that Chris P had posted after posting my alert...oh well. Interesting programme, recorded it for the sake of posterity- amazed by that designer fellow pulled from retirement using his ruler to measure up a Canberra bomber- that's going to be in 1/48 scale and a Nimrod's coming out too. It's good to see this brand back, think Hornby got a bargain for £2m! Did anybody notice, and I could be wrong here, the chap who did the clay sculpting for Martha Freeman and the Tennant & Eccleston Doctors' was the same fellow on the Iconic Replicas site. It was their 'on the bench' section when they had a slideshow of in progress photos and I'm sure he was the same person doing their Dr Who sculpts.....? Sanjay

07-12-2007, 10:38 PM	#6
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	I'm not quite sure why. There must have been quite a few pics of the artists around to work from without having to wait for the BBC. I will say having seen the prototype kit featured at the IPMS Nationals a few weeks ago, the character sculpts are superb.

09-12-2007, 10:31 AM	#9
Dunc1 Geological Technician Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 113	Contacting Airfix If Gerry Anderson fans and those of other sci fi shows extend the hand of friendship to Airfix i.e. write polite letters requesting them to consider various models, you never know.

09-12-2007, 12:54 PM	#10
JJL567 Eagle Pilot Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 613	I watched this, much enjoyed it. They should have plugged the new Nimrod, as I feel this is going to be a big seller too, but sadly due to current news events concerning this aircraft, this would not have been such a good idea. Last edited by JJL567; 10-12-2007 at 04:56 AM.

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