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Went out today to pick a few things up and decided to get a couple of model kits for my 8 yr old grandson , the 'Airfix' type , injection moulded plastic where you snap all the parts off a central stem and glue them to-gether , could I find them ........4 or 5 places including 'Toys R us', no one carries them anymore , they are too dangerous ! ! ! , finally the last toy shop directed me to a specialist hobby shop which had a few in stock from a Japanese manufactuerer costing an arm and a leg.
Question .......Dont little lads build these type of things anymore ? :confused: :confused::confused:

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What is dangerous about them? My son built many an Airfix plane, with his dad's help, and he's managed to get to the age of 42 quite safely. He never even glued himself to the table and, believe me, if anyone could - Alan would have. :D

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Bet it is Health And Safety saying the pieces are dangerous if swallowed or something stupid like that.

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No problem with them over here. My brother has a toy shop in Padiahm and he sells them.

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think there is also a fear the little lads would start sniffing the glue ........utter hogwash .......if that was the case I'm sure 90% of the male population born after the end of WW2 would be raving junkies :D :D

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I used to love putting together Airfix kits when I was younger, I've got dozens of fighter jets knocking around somewhere!
Got them all from a hobby shop in Blackburn.

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Loved making them when a kid. Never considered them in ages. Mind you fly tying is what I do now in the self creation side.

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wasn't there a thread a while back that they had gone out of business?


Yep, here it is

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ing-23988.html

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thanks for posting the link to the earlier thread, some interesting reading , particulary Madhatters link to the Rossendale site , featuring the history of the Airfix company

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Don't know whether this is of any use Steeljack, but there is quite a good one of these in the Trafford Centre.

tmc: Lobby

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Ooh.....is that the shop at the corner of Parish and Church Streets? If so, I know it well. A nice, small specialty shop......but no Dinky toys - those are really hard to come by these days.

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thanks for the link , one thing is for sure the pastime is no longer a thing for little lads spending their half crowns (2/6d) over the counter at the local Woolworths for the 'new' spitfire or messerschmitt , or 5 shillings for the Hood or the Bismark, now it seems the only ones 'playing' with these kits are grown -ups who are prepared to pay serious money .

guess its a sign of the times, but I still think I got more fun out of playing with my 'airfix' kits and Meccano than todays youngsters with gameboys and x boxs,

apologies for begining to sound like a miserable owd sod , will leave that to others :D :D :D ;)

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Try "Leading Edge Hobbies" in Kingston .... You can still get them all Spitfires, Fokkers (this reminds me of a joke, see "Joke of the Day." ) Last one I bought was a wonderful model of the Yamato, 85, 000 tons, nine 18 inch guns. Looks great after you have been at it with the air brush.

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Just went out to Leading Edge to check on the model situation. They are all still there. And guess what, no kids choking to death in the model section. Came away with a neat little model of a Sopwith Camel. Now I'm hoping for some cold wet fall weather to keep me inside.

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I thought you would be out priming the cannon ready for the battle of the 49th parallel that is brewing up in another thread ;)

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sorry for thread wander , Margaret , if your waiting for a battle , hang on for a bit longer , wait until the politicians introduce the North American Union (NAU) an EU type of thing including Mexico, the U.S. and Canada , with the Amero replacing present currency :D :D

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Eric may need two cannons - the North West Passage is causing concern ;)

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Actually I have a really bad cold right now, so its the Nasal Passage that concerns me most.:D

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reviving an old thread , a good column about 'little lads' and airfix kits
The world war in my bedroom: As a new book celebrates the (very fiddly) joys of Airfix, Michael Hanlon lovingly re-assembles his own memories | Mail Online

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Thanks for the link

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Airfix kits are available.
Follow the link and if you want any of these items PM me.
The prices are subject to a 10% discount for Accyweb members + £2.00 P+P.............The majority of items are in stock.
John Ayrey Diecast
This is what I do for a living.

Choose product list and click on Airfix.

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Amazing range of models ... the Gloster Gladiator brings back memories ... the first model I ever made ... presently working on a Lanc bomber and HMS Victory .... the only one in the list of models that doesn't make sense is that one of Italian soldiers ... not very realistic; no white flag, and they are not legging it.;)

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Hell Roy that takes my mind back to my youth, it was only last week that I had a pm from a new member asking if I remembered her Father, He was a Barber in Ossy and one of his hobbies was making models, mostly cars, he had them on show in the shop, I can remember him showing me others that he had in the house and he actually inspired me to start making models, used to get them from the model shop on Abbey Street