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**Bluewavestudios** · 04-09-2006

To be Honest,
I cannot think of a better name to take over the Airfix Brand, Hornby and Airfix have always been very British all throughout my childhood...Even some of my early Trains were Triang, then Triang-Hornby before the Hornby name took over but they have always been the same excellent quality. I note they are buying into the German train market too, The Germans are very big on Model Trains too and I will never forget those massive detailed layouts in the big department stores from when I was a kid living over there. I was 8 then but those layouts have stayed firmly etched in my mind. Of note too this was 1971/1972 and Graupner/Schluter also had their first scale R/C Helis in the shops too, Notably the Cobra and the Bell 212....I do remember the Cheyenne too.

I wish Hornby the very best of luck in their bid and to keeping the Airfix name alive.

Regards......Mark

04-09-2006	#3 (permalink)
Bluewavestudios All Round Modeller Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Llandudno Real Name: Mark My Models: Boats, Planes, Helis, Cars, Anything R/C Visit Bluewavestudios's Gallery Posts: 1,248 Images: 7	To be Honest, I cannot think of a better name to take over the Airfix Brand, Hornby and Airfix have always been very British all throughout my childhood...Even some of my early Trains were Triang, then Triang-Hornby before the Hornby name took over but they have always been the same excellent quality. I note they are buying into the German train market too, The Germans are very big on Model Trains too and I will never forget those massive detailed layouts in the big department stores from when I was a kid living over there. I was 8 then but those layouts have stayed firmly etched in my mind. Of note too this was 1971/1972 and Graupner/Schluter also had their first scale R/C Helis in the shops too, Notably the Cobra and the Bell 212....I do remember the Cheyenne too. I wish Hornby the very best of luck in their bid and to keeping the Airfix name alive. Regards......Mark __________________ I'm Only Here Coz I'm Not All There !!!