This article from Airfix.com written by Gary Bent, Airfix marketing manager :
"The annual Scale Modelworld event of the International Plastic Modellers Society (IPMS) got underway this morning at the International Centre in Telford and Airfix has made some big announcements about its
2006 programme. Star attractions are a 1:72 BAe Nimrod MR2P, which will be a limited edition scheduled for summer 06, and a 1:48 Canberra, scheduled for winter 06/07. Four separate variants of Canberra were confirmed - English Electric's B.2/B.20, B(I)8 and PR.9 and the Martin Baker B-57B.Other highlights from 2006 revealed this morning are:
- Two Spitfire 70th Anniversary sets in 1:72 and 1:48 scale, including a kit modification to give a Mk Ia Spitfire in the 1:48 set.
- The much-requested return of the Britten Norman Islander
- A re-release of three classic 1:32 card - Ford Escort, Triumph Herald and Vauxhall Viva - in a box set
- A debut in Airfix for the Dragon Rapide
- A great year of warships as 1:400 scale debuts in Airfix: HMS King George V, HMS Hood, Scharnhorst or Gneisenau and Bismarck or Tirpitz kits
Already there's much excitement and anticipation at the International Centre surrounding these announcements, which have got the weekend off to a flying start. The full release programme for 2006 will be announced on airfix.com soon and the new Airfix catalogue will be available in shops from early January."