hope if they rework it it doesn't take like 3 years like the last time, Also hope they make it easier for us outside of the UK to use our flying hours
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
They were supposed to announce the new club around now, but they have delayed it again . . .
@theblytonian39062 жыл бұрын
Yes. No incentive to use them. Just an obvious and laughable waste of time if you live outside the UK e.g. Australia.
@Dabeast9843 жыл бұрын
I dont realy care of those things, because i am a 1/35 tank modeler, but i have to say this channel is very good
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks! Glad you like it 😊 Edit: Airfix have some tanks that you can probably order with flying hours
@Dabeast9843 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes Thank you! I will check it out
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
@Lord Sidious no, but check the Airfix website for full details
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
@Lord Sidious so…. A wishlist
@hanssmidt122 жыл бұрын
Hi
@iankozlovsky1783 жыл бұрын
i am very exited to see the build for this kit especially with your airbrush
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@brianartillery3 жыл бұрын
Never done that with Airfix, but in the 1970's I got an awful lot of (unavailable elsewhere) Action Man gear, with a similar scheme. My brother got a guard dog, which he still has. As a kid, 28 days seems forever, I remember. I also got Star Wars figures as mail-aways, long before they appeared in the shops. Just for fun, several years ago, I got a couple of 'Indiana Jones' mail-aways, that were not made available in shops; that's worth doing, I think.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool!
@matthistory99553 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Matt. This Airfix system feels very dated. I think a revamp is needed. Great idea though to reward loyalty to airfix.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I feel as though it really needs updating
@MrHrannsi2 жыл бұрын
UHU glue, seeing that yellow tube makes me a wee bit nostalgic. As a kid, I glued so many tiny styrene parts to my fingers using this glue (or cement for you rivet counters out there). And 40 odd years later I am back at it again, fortunatly now I have KZbin channels like yours where an old dog like me can learn some tricks and VooDoo magic to make a model somewhat passable. Keep it up, and cheers
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying 😊
@jasonmcdermott98913 жыл бұрын
I really like to see a serie of this build, like a couple part video’s
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - Will have to see what my free time allows
@paulbervid16103 жыл бұрын
No matter what county, always cool to get something in the mail/post.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
:D
@eddiebruv3 жыл бұрын
Airfix do have a habit of dropping the ball. I ordered some replacement decals for a kit and they sent me an entirely wrong set. But they did correct this mistake very quickly. They also neglected to send me my club member's box, which I had to email them about. They sent it very quickly after that. It was only about 9 months late! All these little mistakes they keep making must eat into their profits!
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they do seem to make a few errors - I've experienced some myself
@julianmhall2 жыл бұрын
Nobody's perfect.. as a percentage of their total business it's probably quite small (
@starflyxxl86003 жыл бұрын
I have the club and still not sure how to use them! Hope this video helps
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Hope so!
@johnpatrickfay52883 жыл бұрын
Nicely done sir, Have that Lancaster in diecast form, the corgi 1/72 range.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@mikemodels9283 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt. Got a question. I bought quite a few Airfix kits having already 15-20 FA. Does this system work internationally?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
You need to be a member of the club as a starting point, then if unsure I would email Airfix to check or look on their website
@scalesgaming86993 жыл бұрын
Ah I’ve been wondering how they worked the problem is that I’m in the land of Aussie’s not sure how overseas will work with flying hours
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
They do have a "rest of the world" club package - but probably worth emailing airfix if still unsure
@ken123456162 жыл бұрын
I've got many Airfix kits and using the "flying hours" I've collected more. I really wish that the tokens weren't printed on the boxes though as they spoil the box. Also, when I send my passport and tokens I send using the Post Office's "Track and trace" option. It costs a little more but it's to cover me for any possible loss (the 60 tokens are worth nearly £50 these days).
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
good point!
@neilhaas60243 жыл бұрын
I wonder how those work those tokens of airfix that's interesting stuff. Nice video. Good manufacturer.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@epicforger123453 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video I never really understood the flying hours thing might have to give it a go
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@crispynuggetproductions2 жыл бұрын
Thank u for the help. im new to airfix so this helped me a lot!
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@theartificerchannel2110 Жыл бұрын
Most useful and seems like 1/72 scale would be excellent value for flying hrs!!
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
I think they are, you can get more flying hours on 1/72 scale kits at the same cost of a couple larger scale ones
@theartificerchannel2110 Жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes and airfix have some absolutely gorgeous tooling these days, I feel that they are giving revell a massive run for their money and to some extent eduard at times. Would be interesting to do a comparison ;)
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
@@theartificerchannel2110 very true
@HushtheMag9 ай бұрын
When i was a teenager I used to buy tons of these kits and always threw the boxes away when I done them :/ I wish i knew to keep all the flying hours,...
@wafflyfox75503 жыл бұрын
I’m really sorry but I can’t remember how to gets chance to be in one of your videos. Like the series where you look at our models! Can you tell me how to submit a picture again?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
If you go on my channel and look for the subscriber showcase videos, full details are in there
@aaronhutt2743 жыл бұрын
That's the exact same kit i got with my flying hours. My fuselages were warped beyond belief so i had to get some replacements.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! I’ve not opened the box yet so I hope mine are ok
@aaronhutt2743 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes They were really good at replacing them. Took about a week
@ninus173 жыл бұрын
@@aaronhutt274 did you have to pay for the replacements ? last time i had to get replacement parts from airfix ( i think 2 years ago ) i had to pay for the part and shipping
@aaronhutt2743 жыл бұрын
@@ninus17 nope, all free of charge
@wadejustanamerican12013 жыл бұрын
Very cool, after building so many I should probably join.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
maybe! Although might be worth waiting to see how airfix updates the club first
@sophiegielis37453 жыл бұрын
I briefly considered becoming a member of the airfix club, but because i am not from the island, the benefits from the flyiing hours fall away, and ironic something you get free can cost you much more than in the store, that's not the spirit. I hope, one day they have a solution for this, than i will reconsider joining the airfix club. And also i ask myself why continuously changing the club. What are they changing? Is it getting better? or more expensive?...?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Not sure what they are changing at the moment, all I know, for now, is that it is delayed again . . .
@Donity3 жыл бұрын
If they could just somehow do everything online, you wouldn't have to pay any postage! Watched some videos about the airfix flying club from your channel: if they had a monthly subscribtion with 1 kit, and maybe something extra, I think LOTS of people would sign up for it.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
well said - i think a monthly subscription like loot box would be cool
@hopik5123 жыл бұрын
60 kits for one 1/72... thats too much if you ask me... I understand it but 60 is too much and you are limited to only one brand...
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
It’s not x amount of tokens per scale, it’s x tokens per Airfix series. The Lancaster is series 9 and has a retail price of like £40, so effectively I got a £40 kit for a fiver (of course if you don’t count the actual club membership and all the kits I had to buy before that to get the tokens….)
@ninus173 жыл бұрын
And also some kits have 2 and some have 3 flying hours. If you look at the ones in the video you will see some of Them have the number 2 on Them. That means that it is worth 2 hours. So if you were to only buy the Big kits like 1/72 bombers and such. You dont have to buy as many. That Said, i fully agree with you. It is Way too much to ask. Its not like back in the day where there were not as many good competitors. I Think like every 6th kit i have is an airfix one. Not that they are bad. But the other kits i have or buy are just better in terms og Price and detail
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
@@ninus17 well said
@ninus173 жыл бұрын
why do i feel like i have seen this exact video before ? did one of the other scale moddeling channels cover this subject or is this a re upload or am i just missing something, please say im not losing my mind. anyways, other than the unboxing. i would also like to see a build series of the lanc.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Not sure, I don’t recall seeing this covered by another channel, but someone might have done. It’s certainly not a reupload on my channel, this is an original release from me
@Corsario-ud1du3 жыл бұрын
Nice video...the mgic of editing at it´s best. I guess Airfix Club membership is only valid if you live in the UK; please clarify.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Airfix club is open to the whole world, check their website for full details It might not be so easy using your flying hours up though
@enley7823 жыл бұрын
Very nice video as always. Very interesting on this but I am in the us and I don’t think it would be worth it all said and done.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
probably not, maybe when they update the club though It might be
@karlhinton74842 жыл бұрын
Why do we have to be in the club to hand in flying hours.?
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
because airfix have decided that you have to. If you send them to airfix and are not a member of the club they won't send a kit out to you, and i doubt they would return your tokens either so you would lose them. It's a loyalty scheme at the end of the day, one which you have to pay into in order to redeem. This is why you have to justify the cost of it on a personal level. If you want to do something with your flying hours you can always send them to models for heroes (link in description)
@karlhinton74842 жыл бұрын
Yes mine have gone to models for hero's. Just asking why we need a club to trade in flying hours that are attached to model's we have. Brought. The simple fact that we pay for the models is the best loyalty scheme.
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
@@karlhinton7484 I can give you only speculation as answers to your questions. For something more official it would be worth contacting Airfix as to their reason behind it
@tomasz-rozanski11 ай бұрын
Did you open the box eventually? I bet the missing passport was inside all along :-)
@ModelMinutes11 ай бұрын
The box? Of the model kit? It wouldn't be in there because that was a sealed kit, and it is extra work for them to unseal, insert the passport and then reseal the box
@tomasz-rozanski11 ай бұрын
@@ModelMinutes You never know. Until the box is opened, it's a Schrödinger's Passport.
@ModelMinutes11 ай бұрын
lol @@tomasz-rozanski
@ethanchu22173 жыл бұрын
Will the airfix club come to the US?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Technically it has a “rest of the world” option, for full details I would check the Airfix website
@ethanchu22173 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@gianniskoundourakis57933 жыл бұрын
Hope the next vid is a built one
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Soon!
@thedyerchannel83913 жыл бұрын
This is only available in the UK, Correct?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Technically no, but from my understanding more difficult overseas
@modelmagic99302 жыл бұрын
As an outsider the club system is very vague in its explanation to us
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
yes, it can be hard to understand
@AreeyaKKC3 жыл бұрын
Airfix club is not available in North America or Asia. Europe only.
@Andy.Gledhill.Models.3 жыл бұрын
It says rest of world membership for £34.99 on their web site?
@AreeyaKKC3 жыл бұрын
@@Andy.Gledhill.Models. you can join the club as like an online newsletter but no kits. Can't imagine shipping a Lancaster from UK to Australia or USA. Costs more than the kit probably
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
sad times
@MOS6510Models3 жыл бұрын
They have changed it to a cheaper one... but its hermes ;)
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Ah, i see
@henryblake-hatton91903 жыл бұрын
How do I know what kits I can get with my flying hours??
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Every kit in the Airfix range has a “series”. The series of the kit is denoted by the first 2 numbers in the serial code of the product, for example the A01071B Spitfire kit in 1/72 is a series one kit. Check their website for more information, but basically you have to identify a kit, look at the series number and see if you have enough tokens for it
@thearmoredgeorgian27363 жыл бұрын
What’s your opinion on brick company’s like brickmania or cobi?
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Can't say I have one, never built their products that i'm aware of
@Peninsulaproductions2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap with that many patch’s Airfix is probably going to give him a wear house 😂
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
lol I wish! Sadly i only got the one kit with all these tokens
@thegamingperio4115 Жыл бұрын
So you have to be club member
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
Yes, that’s how you get the flying hours passport
@ihavenolastname63143 жыл бұрын
nice video, they did not send me the passport when i got a hawk t1 so something must be wrong
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Email them and let them know
@pete78723 жыл бұрын
Hoping the Lanc is out of stock so you get the Blenheim :p Damn... they had the Lanc in stock :(
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Lol I wanted the Blenheim 😂 but the community decided …
@thomaswoodman63323 жыл бұрын
Great video
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@Andy.Gledhill.Models.3 жыл бұрын
Frankly its a rip off. For a start it costs you £15 just to join the club. £25 if you want the exclusive kit. £35 if you don't live in UK. Then it will cost you a fortune to buy enough kits to get 60 flying hours. So, as a sort of loyalty discount scheme. It is pretty garbage. You should be able to just collect the tokens from kits, and be able to send them in without having to fork out extra cash just to join the club.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I only collected this many tokens because I wasn’t a member of the club for over a decade and never sent them off
@hanssmidt123 жыл бұрын
Wait june and it is uploaded August
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, videos take time to edit and upload, especially if I have other videos scheduled in front of them…. Oh and don’t forget that patrons and channel members get to see it a week earlier
@hanssmidt123 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes ow yeah i forgot about patreons and other vids. But im pretty sure you have a lot of stuff planned because i See you do not upload a lot i have actually no bigger projects so i make models after i Wake up and i post vids before sleeping but that are smol vids
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
@@hanssmidt12 I wish I had more time, I’d be able to upload more often. I tried 2 videos a week a while ago but it was just too much commitment
@hanssmidt123 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes there was 1 week when i uploaded every day but on vacations and im also a school guy so i have more free time
@ja37d-342 жыл бұрын
Kinda tempted to get an Airfix lanc.....
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good kit, yet to do a full unboxing on mine though
@julianmhall2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't seem fair that one token is the same as another so e.g. 2 flying hours mean mo more than 1. By flying hours that's more than 60.
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
but 2 is more than one . . . im confused
@julianmhall2 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes Makes two of us *lol* I expect I misunderstood.
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
@@julianmhall as long as the numbers on the tokens add up to the number of flying hours you need to send, then it is all good :D
@MickCampin-jp9kb Жыл бұрын
I thought that 5 x 8 = 40 not 32
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
It is quite possible that I can’t count 🤷♂️
@stegotron3 жыл бұрын
I hate to think how many of these I've thrown out over the years, especially when I was younger...😬
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i've probably lost a few over the years too
@kamikazefilmproductions3 жыл бұрын
i could make berlin outta this
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
right
@neilquarrell75513 жыл бұрын
What a rigmarole. I think I will pass
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
It is a bit of a hassle
@kevinhale9400 Жыл бұрын
You can’t count mate. There are 5 x8 which is 40, lol.
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
Maths was never my strongest subject at school. Counting is hard 😂
@frostyjim2633 Жыл бұрын
Sixty models X $10 (at least ) and you get a $60 model after pasting stamps like a jerk-off and all the other nonsense. There are ways to reward customers without insulting them. I will never use flying hours.
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
It’s been suggested that they do electronic codes that can be applied to an account on their website… but nothing yet
@richardclarke82008 Жыл бұрын
Wow seems a complete rip off
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
It’s not the best value, still better than nothing though
@onemansjunk012 жыл бұрын
Total rip off
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
I did hear whispers they were looking at making it better value… remains to be seen