pajsh
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:19 PM |
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Airfix RIP!!
Got a bit fed up with the full size so finished off a model I've had for a bit.
Shame about Airfix but they never matched the quality of Tamiya.
Why the hell we can't do it here escapes and depresses me.
 
Corolla 1
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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pajsh
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:19 PM |
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Corolla 2
[Edited on 4/9/06 by pajsh]
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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pajsh
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:20 PM |
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Corolla 3
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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shades
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:27 PM |
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Sweet... but you forgot to put a helmet through the back window 
Thanks
Adrian
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pajsh
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:28 PM |
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LOL !!!!!!!!!
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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coozer
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 09:30 PM |
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only toys after all....
but then again when I get summoned to Aston Martin for a quality concern I remind them that, after all they are only cars......
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/9/06 at 10:46 PM |
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(going to try an phrase this carefully to protect the innocent / guilty)
Knew a bloke who's company bid for a contract from a high end car company who make sporty cars. They wanted the flywheels balanced to within an
inch of its life. They provided a quote and explained that it was pointless, as at that level you'd need to also balance the clutch assembly on
the fly as well. The company told them they'd won the contract and to do what they'd bid.
They did what they where paid to do and shook their heads.
Forget engineering, its only marketing!
Now if anyone can figure out the company, well done but i aint confirming it or giving out blue smarties.
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JamJah
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 02:44 AM |
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No such think asblue smarties since the dropped the artifical food colouring.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 05:45 AM |
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Looks good mate. I still havent finished my little 7 on i got ages ago.
U should make a little bit of road for it to sit on!!
Airfix RIP but as you say. Tamiya are much better quality. The last few air fix ones iv done (and i havent done any for years) the quality was crap.
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but then again when I get summoned to Aston Martin for a quality concern I remind them that, after all they are only cars......
Summoned to aston martin? What job do u do?
[Edited on 5/9/06 by Danozeman]
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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pajsh
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 12:23 PM |
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Yep quality of Airfix is/was crap as I guess they just didn't invest in new moulds and technology.
Typical story of keep pushing out the same old crap and eventually the public votes with their feet.
Can't see why UK can't make it work if the Japs can. It can't be that we don't have the technology or skills.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 01:30 PM |
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we prob don't have the investment / backing tho
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Simon
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 11:51 PM |
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More like the fact that all the injecting/moulding is done in France!
Latest I've heard is Hornby may be interested, which will put the french out of work and give it to the chinese!
In which case, whole point of saving company will be lost.
ATB
Simon
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