PRE-RELEASE: Inside Airfix's 1/72 Shannon Class Lifeboat Kit + Lifeboat Factory Tour!! | 4K

Hey guys, Modelling Weekly here! Today I'll be taking a look at Airfix's unreleased Shannon class lifeboat kit, as well as reporting on the press day that Airfix and the RNLI held on the 19th of June! I really hope you guys enjoy!
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[@ModellingWeekly]

Hope you guys enjoyed this fun little video! Normal builds coming soon 👍

[@tachikoma-blue]

I think it would love it if Airfix would release a 1/72 scale Tamar class lifeboat or even a SLEP Severn to go with the Severn and Shannon lifeboats that are already released.

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@tachikoma-blue would definitely love to see a wider fleet for sure!

[@tachikoma-blue]

@@ModellingWeekly Exactly, with the RNLI aiming for a 3 class ALB fleet, the Tamar is the missing boat! It would also be good if Airfix could offer additional decals for the Severn lifeboats so the modellers could make their favourite versions of them.

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@tachikoma-blue precisely!!

[@ronanmacruaidhri2509]

Going by theor social medoa posts on insta and youtube there is alot of the sikorsky s92 being featured. Id say it would be a multi kit set of all three as they did woth the severn and the seaking back in the day

[@heathlawson3059]

This is awesome!

[@ModellingWeekly]

It's very exciting indeed!

[@Nigel1writer]

Thanks. What a great tour.

[@ModellingWeekly]

No worries!

[@diggilad781]

very cool

[@ModellingWeekly]

Indeed! 😄

[@joshem16]

Brilliant :)

[@ModellingWeekly]

😄

[@KGmodels]

Something a bit different! The orange of the RNlI is striking on all their boats, and it is the first kit of these that I’ve seen. Interesting subject!

[@ModellingWeekly]

Indeed! Definitely a change of pace, I for one am excited to build it!

[@KGmodels]

Can’t wait to see it :)

[@lukasz_p_]

Some time ago Airfix released RNLI 'Severn Class' boat. Very detailed and avaiable at this moment for 37 pounds from them.

[@lukasz_p_]

I bought this kit directly from Airfix on Thursday. Just cannot wait (not) to see such deformed cabin, especially it is from fresh mould.

[@ModellingWeekly]

Yeah, it's definitely a shame to see these kinds of deformations straight from the get go. If you're unlucky and do get a deformed part, I can only recommend to contact Airfix customers support and they'll send a new one for free - best of luck mate

[@lukasz_p_]

@ModellingWeekly I will try hot water first. It this is thermoplastic material without shape memory, it might be possible to 'persuade' it to stay in the new shape..

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@lukasz_p_ that's true, it could definitely be worth a try!

[@lukasz_p_]

@@ModellingWeekly I received model today. Cabin is not deformed, look like they fixed problem with moudling process. But there is another issue which I don't like. Sprues are made without external frames and someone decided to put delicate parts on the outer rim of sprues, which of course caused damage of some of them. I think Airfix need to really press on quality of engineering. Parts look a little heave as well, but I will see how assembly process would go.

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@lukasz_p_ glad to hear the cabin arrived in good shape. Yeah this is a common thing with the new Airfix starter sets, I have no idea why they do this. It's pretty annoying, as those delicate parts are really at risk of breaking as you say. I might bring this up with the airfix team next time I'm in contact 👍

[@markshellard5894]

Buying extra decals I’m in disbelief

[@ModellingWeekly]

Loads of people buy additional decals for kits, it's not that weird lol

[@lukasz_p_]

@@ModellingWeekly looks like Airfix made a 'clever' step to generate extra 10£ income. It is shame that only one marking option is provided in the kit.

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@lukasz_p_ One would indeed think that, but the price of a decal sheet from cartograf is not cheap - decals often make up the majority of the costs of a model kit for the manufacturer. Airfix reported that they're making a tiny margin on these decals, and more than anything they're selling them purely to give modellers more options. Sure, they could have included nameplates and numbers for a few more lifeboats in the starter set, but you'd then only be pleasing a handful more people than you were before. They could have added the entire extra sheet as part of the kit, but that would have raised the kit price to outside of what is considered the "starter set" price range Tl;dr - I know exactly what you mean and I totally get it, but just explaining what Airfix's stance on it is 👍

[@blarrrggg]

looks great, but I don't want to give money to rnli

[@ModellingWeekly]

Don't have to buy one then! But yeah, it's a nice looking kit 👍

[@blarrrggg]

@@ModellingWeekly might get one anyway honestly. it would be nice if small boats in /72 was more of a thing

[@marshmilos]

why not lol

[@hopik5122]

Cool video! But the kit is again kinda disapointing. Airfix showed us with some of their new kits what they are capable of and yet we get a half baked kit aimed for new builders and nobody elese. Dont get me wrong it looks very good especialy with the one piece cabin, but the lack of detail inside the cabin and overall is disapointing. I was thinking about getting this kit since i dont build ships and this is a simle small boat in big scale but it being a starter set and probably overpriced where I live its a pass. Same with their F-35. Loved the stand but thats about it. Italeri did a better job far before them.

[@ModellingWeekly]

Totally get what you mean, the detail in some aspects of the kit is heavily limited by the fact it's a starter kit which is pretty frustrating. Its fantastic that they are doing it as a starter set to bring new people into the hobby, but at the same time it is a bit annoying for more experienced modellers! Hopefully they bring out a high - detail version of the kit at some point in the future

[@hopik5122]

@@ModellingWeekly There wont be any more detailed version. Only hope is for some aftermarket stuff but I doubt it.

[@ModellingWeekly]

@@hopik5122 I agree it's unlikely but it can't be entirely ruled out, Airfix have in the past released standard and starter set variants of the same kit (Spitfire Mk.Vc) at the same time. But yeah, it's very unlikely, so hopefully some aftermarket stuff becomes available.