Thank you to everyone that helped in this video. The gentleman that provided all the information was absolutely awesome. Not only did he know his stuff but his enthusiasm for the work, the process, the product, was so engaging that the video seemed more like a TikTok short as the time flew by. I haven’t done any model building in many years, the last ones were the 1/12 (or was that 1/24 Spitfire with the electric motor driving the propeller?), a C130 Hercules, Bf109, the Lancasters that my father flew in WW2 (plus the Wimpeys, and Mossie’s etc.) as it was great to have an expert on hand to ask questions about the various components, colours, and the assortment of personal customisation that the crews would do. I wish the company all the best with their endeavours, whilst I look forward to teaching my grandson how to build these kits. He’s a very young 5-year old (I’m 62) but it’s going to be a close run thing if he learns the patience and gentle handling skills required before my Stage 4 C pushes me off my perch! Such is life, but I’m looking forward to teaching him no matter how close to the end.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Email me (its in the about section) and ill send you some kits :) Thank you @Lord_Ronin_The_Compassionate for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@Lord_Ronin_The_Compassionate
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models That is incredibly kind and thoughtful of you and not something I would have ever expected, but thank you all the same. Regarding the subscribing etc, you had me hooked and subbed within the first few minutes! If I could subscribe/like numerous times to encourage the algorithm I would gladly do so, but I don’t think it works this way. I’ll send you an email very shortly. David.
@saeran-neil522
Жыл бұрын
It's great to see Airfix using a UK manufacturer. It's a fantastic kit, so props to Airfix and Plastech. Thanks for taking the time to make the video Mos.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
No problem.. sometimes it’s good to see the attention to detail put into these kits
@richardmessenger9474
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely great to see it made in the UK again...can remember going past the old airfix factory every Sunday on the train going to Waterloo...👍👍
@jerseywalcott6408
Жыл бұрын
So very happy that Airfix is back making great kits.
@petersmith4455
Жыл бұрын
@@jerseywalcott6408 thats if you like aeroplanes,
@BHARGAV_GAJJAR
Жыл бұрын
Maybe because it's a British plane
@skydragon1966
Жыл бұрын
This company just gets it... They know what a modeller expects in a kit and they build it that way. EXCELLENT!!!
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Mark from Plastech is a scale modeller himself.. so he knows exactly what the scale modeller wants.. hence bagging the sprues as quickly as possible
@aldunlop4622
Жыл бұрын
I decided to get back into modelling about a year ago after building Airfix kits when I was a kid many years ago. I got a Hasegawa F14 Tomcat and it was garbage. No lugs, parts not fitting etc. I couldn’t believe kits were better 40 years ago. I’m going to buy Airfix in the future.
@Malcolm701
Жыл бұрын
I had a look at the new Titanic model Airfix have produced... extremely crude to say the least- look at the hull 'detail'.
@markgordon2260
10 ай бұрын
Is it a re-release? They have been re-releasing old kits. The Scalemates website is invaluable in checking the history of kits.@@Malcolm701
@stephenrose1343
Жыл бұрын
I wish these guys every success, putting Airfix back in the top rank of model kit makers. The fact that manufacture has returned to the UK is great news. We have some of the best museums and collections of trains, planes, automobiles and AFV in the world, plenty of research material for a resurgent hobby.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@mh53j
Жыл бұрын
That's one area I think many of these Chinese companies fall short is the research; sometimes I think they just look at pictures and don't realize there is a difference between in service vehicles and pre-production or privately owned vehicles. The Hobby Boss Land Rover WMIK was a big disappointment. A mix of early/late/demonstrator vehicles.
@krazytroutcatcher
Жыл бұрын
Western currency is diving faster than a JU87 Stuka, so it will soon be cheaper to manufacture here, rather than abroad.
@MatthewBryce
Жыл бұрын
Did you miss the part where after he said it's all done under one roof he immediately started talking about the tooling arriving from China
@Gattobuono
Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewBryce Exactly, people hear what they want to hear.
@silkysilk1578
Жыл бұрын
Give that bloke a raise. The passion and pride in the product is fantastic. I will definitely be buying this kit
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Link To buy the 1/24 Spitfire kit prf.hn/l/1MYm8nE
@barkebaat
Жыл бұрын
As an old model builder this put a smile on my face :-) It's not politicians or the talking heads on the news that will pull us through the rough patches, it's people with know-how like those in this video. Making good products, making jobs for people, making a profit.
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Жыл бұрын
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@mozdickson
Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@killingtime7350
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely mate, trouble is here in Australia they broke their neck running to China to give all their tooling and products away for next to nothing in the belief that they were going to make mega profits but ended up shooting themselves in the foot, now they couldn’t make a button for a shirt here in Australia….but plenty of bullshitting politicians
@rooba63
Жыл бұрын
Going to buy this Spitfire model. Very important to support a British company manufacturing in the UK. Well done Airfix.
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Жыл бұрын
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@tom080955
Жыл бұрын
Must say that in my youth….Airfix was the jewel in models….tanks, boats, trucks, planes and the box Art was phenomenal ❤
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
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Жыл бұрын
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@MartinBaldock
Жыл бұрын
This takes me back to my time as a Moulding Technician...
@tobyninja6369
Жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow. Congratulations to Plastech and Airfix. Fantastic job well done. Thanks Mos too 🤙
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@crosseyedone7960
Жыл бұрын
Men like this are what made Britain great in the first place. The UK cannot go wrong with people with his attitude to detail and quality. I haven't bought an airfix model for many years but I know what I'm getting for Christmas. Thanks for the video, very inspiring.
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Жыл бұрын
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@montyzumazoom1337
Жыл бұрын
Engineer toolmaker here, this place is about 10 miles along the coast from me and it’s good to see a local manufacturer of such parts. I’ve never been involved in injection mould tooling, but from building my first Airfix model as an 11 year old, I actually appreciated the fact that someone had to make a mould first to produce the plastic parts that I was glueing together. Shame the actual moulds are made in China, but that’s the way of the world now and at least the rest of the manufacture is in the UK. Big thumbs up to Plastech at Newhaven, Sussex. And another for making this video. Very interesting indeed👍👍👍
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately toolmaking is all made in china as they educate young people in that field.. Tim Cook from apple said the same, the reason they go to china for tooling is because they are the best at doing it..
@flybobbie1449
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models But don't ask China to use their noodle. They will produce a tool exactly as you want, faults and all.
@montyzumazoom1337
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models I work in manufacturing and we are pulling back a lot of items made in China. Due to continuous quality issues. When an order comes in with an issue, sure they will replace it, bur delivery times are long. Much better to make things yourself so you can control the quality better and satisfy customers quickly.
@washburn8049
Жыл бұрын
@@montyzumazoom1337 I was a toolmaker, but manufacturing declined when things were sent to China. However since the pandemic, I think people have realised that we need to get back to UK-based companies,. my wife's company have just invested 7 million pounds in bringing back all their processes back to the UK. You only have to see JLR cutting back production because of chip shortages. So yes it may be cheaper, but logistics and green policies can only mean homegrown products.
@maxmclanahan6821
Жыл бұрын
@@montyzumazoom1337 I agree the quality with anything China makes is not very good. If you see how fast and mundane the process is in their factories, you understand why. No real QA dept. Japan did the same thing 60 yrs. ago and finally learn quality comes first to sell a product.
@cadcamcreations
Жыл бұрын
So nice to see a British company doing this, I wish them the best.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Yes its brilliant
@hydorah
Жыл бұрын
Well done Airfix bring it all home!
@stewartross1233
Жыл бұрын
Well done PlasTech. Thank you for the access.
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Жыл бұрын
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@menotyou7762
Жыл бұрын
English machinists repairing the dies. Worlds best.
@jaegermeister1968
Жыл бұрын
amazing, I'm 54 and airfix was a part of my life as a kid. not the model kits but the little soldiers.
@matthewwiddows6319
Жыл бұрын
actually someone that knows their product and what they are talking about!!
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
i agree!!!! Mark is so passionate about the brand!! Thank you @matthewwiddows6319 for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@drumstudio1
Жыл бұрын
I can not express in words what Airfix meant to me as a child in germany from 1969 - 1977. Airfix made the most idealized toys of mine for years. Most Airfix cataloges through the seventies are inprinted as an "afterimage" ;-) in my brain because I watched them for many, many hours page by page. I had many models and over the years all eras of historic 1:72 figures and dioramas. "Airfix" was my warmhearted introduction to "England" as a child. It is great to see that Airfix & Plastech try to adapt the legacy of Airfix to modern times and environmental topics. Great! I wish the people involved all the best for the future. Thanks MOS6510 also for this youtube-documentary.
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Жыл бұрын
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@landkomtur6416
Жыл бұрын
Factory feels like home.
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Жыл бұрын
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@ManuelGutierrez-bo1fb
Жыл бұрын
Good for Airfix bringing out top of the line WWII aircraft and I love the light gray plastic they use. Been building since 1970, my sight is not that great anymore so 1/24 is the way to go and very pleased to see such detail and quality in your products.The Typhoon, Hellcat and now the Spit are real jewels for me! God bless! Plenty of AIRFIX fans in Mexico..
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
fantastic
@Speedmaster1200-d8u
Ай бұрын
fantastic they are made here in UK, so proud that my spitfire is a uk product. gonna buy the new version just because of this video. thankyou
@hog-boy-8843
Жыл бұрын
I'm not a massive model maker but as an Engineer this was very well explained and put together, thanks.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kevinm3751
Жыл бұрын
You could see the passion in his voice and body language and its evident he is committed to delivering the best quality models they can and that is very refreshing to see!
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I have been in touch with Mark since.. I think the Airfix relationship with plastech is only beginning Thank you Kevin M for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@SEMJW
Жыл бұрын
A must watch for all injection molded model builders. Received my two kits Nov. 22. Each in shipping boxes inside another shipping box! Very well packaged for travel to Canada. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition. It is emotional to see manufacturing return to the country that started the industrial revolution. The well deserved pride that the people of Airfix and PlasTech have to make this quality kit a reality is inspiring. Hopefully this collaboration will continue with their future 1/24 P-51D release.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Really chuffed for you matey.. its a wonderful kit, and this company is going places
@laroark5036
4 ай бұрын
WOW ! So much coolness in one area at one time . IMPRESSIVE
@MOS6510Models
4 ай бұрын
It was an epic day
@j.mcq.8418
Жыл бұрын
That guy is an excellent spokesperson!
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Жыл бұрын
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@dsfs17987
Жыл бұрын
the amount of skill involved in making dies* for this sort of product is very underrated
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Жыл бұрын
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@4376ED
Жыл бұрын
Dies not dyes.
@dsfs17987
Жыл бұрын
@@4376ED fixed, now the real question - molds or moulds? ;)
@rotorheadv8
Жыл бұрын
I worked in a injection molding plant back in the 90s. They made components for computers. Everything from key board buttons to cases for monitors. I can tell you this company deals with some incredibly complex and expensive issues. Wonderful work.
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Жыл бұрын
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@greenhilldesign
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. No way that felt like 37 mins it flew by. Very insightful from a guy who knows his stuff without a wasted word. Compelling actually, great to see manufacturing in the UK.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@terrywilkins5266
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see it's made in The U.K including all packaging.
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Жыл бұрын
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@mambastu
Жыл бұрын
Great to see its being manufactured in the UK
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Жыл бұрын
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@janinsweden8559
Жыл бұрын
I am impressed! Amazing that people still build the Spitfires when there are so many modern planes. I built my first Airfix Spitfire in the late 60s
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Жыл бұрын
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@Bryan-cs9to
9 ай бұрын
Well done Airfix!
@harold6863
Жыл бұрын
Love to see someone so enthusiastic about his job👍
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Жыл бұрын
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@harold6863
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models new subscriber thank you really loved the video.
@ejharrop1416
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! Would never expect any manufacturer to be so open and share details of their products. Thank you, cheers!!
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mylesfinn66
Жыл бұрын
The attention to detail even on the packaging is amazing, all adds value as far as I'm concerned.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
It really is!
@petersmith5199
Жыл бұрын
Is the original artists paintings still used do you know?
@mehusla
Жыл бұрын
Airfix kits … began enriching my life nearly 70 years ago 😊😊😊.
@Raysboss302
Жыл бұрын
Glad the Dutch Air Force have a huge history using English planes. And Airfix is the main road to affordable prices.
@TheMoulie
Жыл бұрын
What a brilliant firm! That guy just gets it! I am now going to go and admire the artistry, skill, love for the hobby and dedication put into each and every spru in my Spit kit!
@jenshaga4256
Жыл бұрын
Great to see manufacturing returning to the UK! Kit looks great, will surely get one soon. Cheers
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
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@christophersavill4785
Жыл бұрын
I remember when airfix was in sunbury. The smell was amazing as my dad drove me past
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Жыл бұрын
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@shawnhierlihy3690
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see QC and pride of product coming back to Airfix. I've built the 1/24 Hurricane from the early '70's and from the 1990's. The difference in quality is palatable.
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Жыл бұрын
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@iankingsley2864
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video Mos. Absolutely fascinating! Airfix are really moving forward in so many ways as a manufacturer and it's great to see them taking such proactive approaches to their consumer base.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@moebiusfan9545
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant story.
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Жыл бұрын
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@MrMattMWH
Жыл бұрын
Great News for the hobby and the UK
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Жыл бұрын
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@richardpotter712
Жыл бұрын
UK at it`s best. Well done the guys at Seaford
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Жыл бұрын
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@nigelparker5886
Жыл бұрын
Wowee! Some good stuff happening here! I’m a 75 year old retired toolmaker/jig borer, often involved with big injection moulding equipment coupled with GKN baseline hydraulic platens. It was often used in conjunction with a company called Lucyware in Portsmouth that made big dustbins to a high quality finish? So, to see these tiny kit components being produced in such intricate detail with superb looking finishes is a joy to see! It doesn’t need any insider knowledge to realise the capital investment in this building, let alone the various skill sets required to cobble the whole operation together, to make these World Class kits! We don’t need China for every ruddy thing we make!!! Operations like this, is where and how we stop the nonsense dependency since the Thatcher era, on overseas manufacturing! We need more proper apprenticeships, ( I did 7 years in total, earning £5/6 hundred a week in the late 70’s as a result), then good servitude rewards to repay the investment of low initial wages, but both Company owner and employees gaining overall! Britain can and must, stand up straight and operate like this quality outfit does! I wish you all well in this dreadfully challenging time, but with enthusiasm, self belief and being British at its best, this country will become Great Britain again! Cheers
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I have to agree.. education system isn't working to get hands on qualifications like tool making etc.. Thank you Nigel Parker for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@polygonalmasonary
Жыл бұрын
Airfix, produced back in the UK, brilliant 🙂
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Жыл бұрын
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@robwhitfield6936
Жыл бұрын
That was a very interesting tour.
@Greg420_scale_models
Жыл бұрын
It's almost emotional to see Spitfires produced in the uk again . Definitely the best of British .
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!
@damien5748
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models great video Mos...so thats what a tooling machine looks like.
@Greg420_scale_models
Жыл бұрын
It looked like a fantastic day . The kit is definitely the best from Airfix especially being British I wish I could of bought 2 as it's so nice I don't wanna build it I'm enjoying just looking at it in the box . Will you be building yours
@Fontsman
Жыл бұрын
Good to see quality British engineering reestablishing Airfix as a name for high quality models.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
its brilliant matey
@Maestro_Modeller
Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyable video and tour of the process. The guy doing the walk round is on point, very knowledgeable and speaks with passion. Thank you, keep up the great work.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@paulwynn8029
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting thanks to all involved love airfix kits
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Жыл бұрын
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@fightersweep
Жыл бұрын
Great to see the amount of passion and expertise going into this kit. A very interesting video! Can't help but wonder what Reginald Mitchell would think about a factory in 2022 knocking out hundreds of kit of his design.
@ZOMb2010
Жыл бұрын
Lov these kind of videos ..so neat learning how model's are built.. Thank you
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
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@mortenBP
Жыл бұрын
The customer service at Airfix is brilliant. I have twice experienced a broken or missing part and both times Airfix sent me a replacement, free of charge.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
agree on that
@barryellison1272
Жыл бұрын
I have spent most of my working life as Toolsetter/Technician in the plastics industry where my job was to mount the tools in the machines and correct any issues with the moulded part, I also had a hand in producing first off samples for the customers approval. The The largest machine I worked on was called a Negri Bossi and had a clamping force of 535 metric tonnes, the largest mould I have set weighed 5 tonnes. As a result I found it really interesting watching this video, not only because of my work history but also as I used to build Airfix models when I was younger.
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Жыл бұрын
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@TheKingTubby1
Жыл бұрын
It's so great to see such pride and attention to detail from a UK manufacturer
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Жыл бұрын
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@bobcohoon9615
Жыл бұрын
A very good kit
@andypreston2982
Жыл бұрын
awsome watch
@cyclesguff8960
Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic - insights, passion and quality. Thank you!
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Жыл бұрын
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@paulfarr7
Жыл бұрын
I seem to remember Airfix having a factory in Hull for many years.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
True but that was HUmbrol owned then
@dahlbergt
Жыл бұрын
That was interesting. Thank you for sharing!
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Жыл бұрын
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@oc2phish07
Жыл бұрын
This is my first visit to your channel, and I have found it enjoyable and extremely interesting. I teach automotive engineering and have always had a fascination and love of engineering and technology. Some years ago, I took a group of my tutors to a factory making plastic soil pipes for the plumbing industry and watched the injection moulding processes there. I was amazed at the enormous pressures involved and the need for absolute cleanliness inside the moulds themselves. This Airfix factory has taken the technology from those days and improved it immensely. I loved every second of the video, and as someone who used to build lots of Airfix models back in my childhood, I was even more interested. I loved the presentation from the boss who seemed to be such a down-to-earth, no nonsense character. For me two things have come out of watching today; I must look at the rest of your videos and I must buy a Spitfire kit. Great stuff, thanks for making and posting.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found the channel.. I was like a child in a sweet shop.. There will be more from plastech and airfix in the future.. Thank you @oc2phish07 for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@stevesstuff1450
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Many thanks 😊 I'm loving this 'new' Airfix; online videos with designers, researchers, etc, and the open-days that they've had, and this allowing people (OK, invited people) into to see how this kit is being produced at factory level, is just something I never dreamt I'd see when I was a youngster building their kits in the 1970s! 👍 It's fantastic to see!!
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@olivertaylor4779
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video on how these are made, it's great to see Airfix kits made in Britain, I made a few when I was young. I'm into Scalextric as an adult, it's fun building stuff for it but also quite scary the ££ spent, lol.
@Wriggs74
Жыл бұрын
Wow a model kit that is made in the UK. Brilliant video. 👍
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Жыл бұрын
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@jeffreybarton1297
Жыл бұрын
It looks like Airfix are in good hands. Great to see the level of care that's taken. I look forward to getting the new Spitfire!
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Жыл бұрын
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@jeffreybarton1297
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models Just subbed 😊👍
@bunkerworks
Жыл бұрын
I have built my first kit in 1974 at an age of six and it was a Westland Whirlwind from Airfix. Almost 50 years later I still remember that and it is still one of my favorite hobbies. Meanwhile I have started to collect kits more than building them....they are waiting on the shelf for the days , when I am retired and have more time to enjoy unboxing and building (hopefully).
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Жыл бұрын
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@dafyddthomas7299
Жыл бұрын
impressive operation.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
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@OzScalemodeling
Жыл бұрын
ooh exciting ! looking forward to this 😄😄😄😄👍
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
@David_in_Thailand
Жыл бұрын
If I ever see one of these Spitfires arrive in Thailand I'll be on it.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Might be a while but it will end up there :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.. please subscribe
@Simon_Nonymous
Жыл бұрын
Morning all!
@DubloAirfix
6 ай бұрын
So interesting and great to see Airfix being produced in the UK.
@jackking5567
Жыл бұрын
That was a super experience! I'm of an age where as school children we'd head out on school visits to local businesses - bakeries, shops etc. We'd be given full tours behind the scenes and they were really good at educating us. The tour of that business was first class I want to thank that company for giving it. Such visits are now, for the most, non-existent. Businesses blame health and safety but I'm not so sure about that. Truthfully, if more companies created such tours they would really get the public on board and buying more of their products. Massive respect to the company in this video. Like any business, it all comes down to costs and them being so open about that is a breath of fresh air. I just wish more people would realise that by buying a cheaper kettle they're destroying British manufacturing. The quality of cheaper goods might seem adequate (and they are) but has anyone ever realised that by paying more for a locally produced item not only will they be guaranteed a higher quality but they'll also be keeping local people in employment. Your tour guide shows exactly why the company is still going strong. His passion shone brightly and his desire to make nothing but the best is quite evident. A huge thank you for this video. :)
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
agree with that matey!! if school trips were a thing we may get youngsters wanting to be tool makers again!! Thank you @jackking5567 for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)
@mickboakes7023
Жыл бұрын
Should get this company to produce Hornby Railway models.
@davidmummery3076
Жыл бұрын
Superb. Anyone who builds kits should watch this to get an appreciation of the work and dedication involved.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I agree.. designing the kit is coming tomorrow
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@windfall35
Жыл бұрын
It is inspiring to see the attention to detail - both in the detail of each part and the technology and fussiness of the inspection process....
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@colinwheeler9999
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Certainly given a much greater appreciation of the process. Not at all what I expected.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Bruce-1956
Жыл бұрын
I spent a fortune as a child building Airfix models including a large Spitfire model with an engine.
@davehardie4991
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting - it was fascinating to see the process involved in creating a kit, and great to see the obvious enthusiasm of the employees. Hope this kit is a huge winner for Airfix.
@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab
Жыл бұрын
Great video, MOS. 👍🏻 I was also invited on this tour by Airfix but my work commitments prevented it. But thanks to this, I didn't miss a thing! Well done Airfix & Plastech. 👏🏻
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Next time! be great to meet up sometime
@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab
Жыл бұрын
@@MOS6510Models Yes indeed! I was at Telford, but seemed to miss all the others in the YT community! 👍🏻
@BeachsideHank
Жыл бұрын
I built several Airfix back in the '60' as an American kid, always like the quality, doubt if any of the old crew are still employed there.
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@Elconbrioso
Жыл бұрын
MANUFACTURING'S COMING HOME
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@harryaudia6
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, good to see that QC played a big part in the kit moulding. Hopefully more kits will be moulded in the UK.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@michaelkenny8540
Жыл бұрын
I worked for years for a Moulding firm. Usually tools are sent to whoever makes the lowest bid and it would be interesting to know the reject rate. If I were at work on that tool I would scrap lots of shots so I could take them home!
@matthewjames4268
Жыл бұрын
Heard of airfix as a kid in Canada but grew up buying Tamiya, Revell, Bandai. I definitely need the spitfire now.
@Yves95128
Жыл бұрын
I really like Mark, he knows everything about the production and is so passionate about it👍🏻. It helps me to understand the cost of production and the price of a kit, as I thought that everything was automatic and cheap to produce. I also appreciate that he tries to keep the production local to a financially possible extent. Even though the recycling effort is nice, let's face it, the styrene will not be recycled, at least not here in the U.S., it would be wonderful to have the possibility to mail the sprues and unused parts to a collection network, Nestle does it for espresso coffee caps, so why not? I wonder if they could produce decent Heller parts or if the problem is in the mold conception, I really love Heller's interesting models but I gave-up on them because of the permanent warping of their parts, specially in cars. Too bad that I don't have room for that beautiful bird, I would love to build it. Thank you for the video👍🏻👋🏻
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
yes he is a legend
@homunculous007
Жыл бұрын
Copious thanks for this fantastic video. Kudos to the Plastech folks for their outstanding work. I'm even a bigger Airfix fan now. 🛩
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@TheLarkymarky
Жыл бұрын
Great video and a BIG UP to British manufacturing.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@davidc9441
Жыл бұрын
Had one of those hanging from my bedroom ceiling on cotton 40 years ago. So cool
@andylees2940
Жыл бұрын
Well done Plas Tech and a great video.👍
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@rogerwilson6367
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I remember when they had a huge factory down Hedon Road in Hull.
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@dariosmodelbuilds
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating!
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@richardfrances7679
Жыл бұрын
That is a gorgeous kit...the box artwork is suitable for framing...great attention to detail and loved seeing how much craftsmanship and work goes into these kits..Thank you.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
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@fiftiesbinman2083
Жыл бұрын
The young me would have found this very boring.. but the old me thought this was very intresting.. 👍👍
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
I dunno.. when i was a kid i watched train accesories being made with Injection moulding and was fascinated then too lol but i am a nerd lol
@alexcochrane8446
Жыл бұрын
As a ex-press tool toolmaker this was facinating. Thanks.
@MOS6510Models
Жыл бұрын
you're welcome
@CharlieDeltaEchoVict
Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. Amazing to see how they do it. Incredible complexity and ingenuity in getting the detail parts to come out right. I'll certainly be getting one of these kits and pleased to be supporting Airfix.
@MOS6510Models
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The Link To buy the 1/24 Spitfire kit prf.hn/l/1MYm8nE
@paulgertsch7105
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@MOS6510Models
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My pleasure
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@huwtindall7096
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1/24 Mk IX now looks like superb value given the quality work behind it. Not just any new tool
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