As i mentioned in another thread, model making is going through something of a renaissance at the moment. I find it difficult to understand how such a mamoth brand name like Airfix could get so screwed up. Any business with a turnover in the millions can be turned around. The management at heller should be ashamed of themselves....either that, or the destruction of Airfix was deliberate. The days of ill fitting parts should be over there is no excuse for poor quality stuf in modelling. As in the Bionic Man "We have the technology"
I think from your post , If Heller cant get their own parts to fit -there was never going to be a hope for Airfix.
I had heard a rumour that Hornby were sniffing around the Airfix brand (I want Tamiya to buy them, the quality control on Tam stuff is beyond compare) But Hornby come a good 3rd place as far as quality is concerned.
If you werent so far away i would pass the filler! I still have a litre left that i intend to use on my Airfix 1/24 me109
