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Post by Simon Cornes on Nov 5, 2008 16:07:13 GMT
Just had e-mail from E-Models. Airfix releasing kit seen in Santander ads in first week of December to 1/32nd scale. Kit ref 50008. No price but opportunity to pre-order. Anyone going to tap Airfix to try to get at SMW?  |
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Post by typhoon on Nov 5, 2008 17:38:32 GMT
E-models now have the rrp at £24.99 and they are pre-ordering at £22.49.
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Post by chadders on Nov 5, 2008 18:14:36 GMT
£23 FOR A PREPAINTED SNAP KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are they insane!!!!!!!!!! Its not even this years car for Gods sake. If it was the one fronm the ad (1:16th I think it was), then fine, but this one only has 17 parts! That has SO got to be a typo
Mark
Edit: Screw together kit not snap kit sorry
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Post by alfie on Nov 6, 2008 8:55:01 GMT
Does it come with a free toblerone? ;D
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Post by ptcruiser on Nov 6, 2008 12:52:52 GMT
£23 FOR A PREPAINTED SNAP KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are they insane!!!!!!!!!! Its not even this years car for Gods sake. If it was the one fronm the ad (1:16th I think it was), then fine, but this one only has 17 parts! That has SO got to be a typo Mark Edit: Screw together kit not snap kit sorry Well I guess if the price is correct, then that is the price of licencing and opportunism? Santander need to recover their losses somewhere and I guess they see this as an easy hit! But at that price they ain't going to sell as many as they could! Rich |
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Post by cosmosman on Nov 6, 2008 20:16:31 GMT
The kit looks like a non motorized scalextric car to me.
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Post by chadders on Nov 6, 2008 20:45:24 GMT
The kit looks like a non motorized scalextric car to me. It is. How bad is that!! |
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Post by ptcruiser on Nov 6, 2008 22:12:28 GMT
The kit looks like a non motorized scalextric car to me. It is. How bad is that!! You can get a MOTORISED one for that price? |
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Post by chadders on Nov 6, 2008 23:28:20 GMT
I'd want Lewis Hamilton to personally deliver it for that price!!
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Post by Simon Cornes on Nov 7, 2008 9:04:56 GMT
I must admit that I thought it was the one from the Ad. when I received E-Models e-mail. 1/32nd is a bit small - I thought it would be more like 1/20th or 24th. No doubt its not aimed at us - no doubt they will sell a load via F1 shops etc but I would have thought Minchamps or similar would have done one already.
I think it should have been larger and exactly like the Ad then it would have been a proper coup. We should probably harangue Airfix at SMW about it!
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Post by ptcruiser on Nov 14, 2008 0:03:28 GMT
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Post by Eltel on Nov 19, 2008 18:40:59 GMT
 I overheard at the Airfix stand at the weekend that they are only making 10,000 kits! and they have already sold over 9000 (If you can believe what the staff were primed to say)
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Post by chadders on Nov 19, 2008 19:55:28 GMT
that means about 8998 will be available in bargain bins after about 6 months at a more resonable price.
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Post by seamfiller on Nov 20, 2008 10:04:29 GMT
that means about 8998 will be available in bargain bins after about 6 months at a more resonable price. Or on eBay at twice the price. |
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I overheard at the Airfix stand at the weekend that they are only making 10,000 kits! and they have already sold over 9000 (If you can believe what the staff were primed to say)