Meng Model

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Review with images of the Meng Model 1:35th scale D9R Armored Bulldozer (kit number SS-002) at Modellversium.de. 

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[Alvis 3.1]

We got a couple of those in to the store I work at. Yep, it's a big Cat. 

Impressive kit, but seems a bit limited in its' cross spectrum appeal. But when I own a model company, I'd put out kits that only appeal to the vast majority.   

Alvis 3.1

[Diamondback]

^ Hmmm. Let's see. 1/72 is considered oddball these days. Cold War era fighters are also pretty oddball. Especially when they were flown by only one air arm. Which can only mean that the next aircraft will be a 1/72 F-106 Delta Dart.  I mean, the logic is sound, right?

Ah, a man can dream! 

Indeed, ESPECIALLY if they follow it with a 1/48 up-scale so I can get back to work on an old prof's Six without fighting with the psychotic-episode-inducing features of the Revellogram kit.

[Weaver]

^ Hmmm. Let's see. 1/72 is considered oddball these days. Cold War era fighters are also pretty oddball. Especially when they were flown by only one air arm. Which can only mean that the next aircraft will be a 1/72 F-106 Delta Dart.  I mean, the logic is sound, right?

Ah, a man can dream! 

Which Cold War fighter have they made that was only used by one air arm? 



Just looking round their website, I noticed these that havn't been mentioned on here:

Me-410. Comes with captured Soviet as well as German markings. Pity it's in the wrong scale....



http://www.meng-model.com/index2_new.php?id=199


Completely different pickup to the previous one, with a Zu-23-2:




Supplies:

Beer!  :)




Water! Wonder how long it'll take someone to build the water cooler to go with these bottles so they can have two unlikely characters nattering by it...




They also do different water bottles, tires and various sizes and styles of nuts and bolts, all here:

http://www.meng-model.com/index2ss.php?id=205

[Old Wombat]

I'm getting to really love this company!

They bring out good quality kits of different subjects & their 4x4's can be used in both military & non-military settings.

Now I see they've got accessory packs!

Gotta get me a few of those new Landcruisers pickups, too, at least a couple for post-apocalypse dio's, when I get back to the mainland.

:)

Guy

[GTX_Admin]

Meng have also announced a pure bomber version of the Me410:



Hmmm...one of these with antitank R4M rockets underwing?

[Dr. YoKai]

 ...or X-7 Rotchappen!  The one mod I've never seen for the 410 is the revolver mount for the large
 air to air rockets. ( I forgets the designation. )

[raafif]

The one mod I've never seen for the 410 is the revolver mount for the large
 air to air rockets. ( I forgets the designation. )

I'll take one of those "revolvers" if anyone does it or a conversion
Unfortunately only one aircraft was built.  Ground-tests showed that while it didn't do a lot of good for the Short Stirling they used as the target (the one they flew), it also pretty much wrecked the 410 forward-fuselage section

[GTX_Admin]

...or X-7 Rotchappen!  The one mod I've never seen for the 410 is the revolver mount for the large
 air to air rockets. ( I forgets the designation. )

No thanks on the X-7 Rotkäppchen!  The thought of wire guided missiles on a low level me410 is not pleasant.  A battery of Panzerblitz II will do nicely instead.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

In-box kit review for the Meng Model T-90A (kit number TS-006)

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[taiidantomcat]

Thanks for the link!  :)

[GTX_Admin]

The pure bomber version of the Me410 mentioned above is now available.

[Dr. YoKai]

Hyperscale has a review of the new Me 163:

 http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/mengqs001reviewbg_1.htm

[Gingie]

Leopard 1A3 / 4.

Happy dance!

[Rickshaw]

Now, that will be nice.  About time we had a new Leopard 1a3/4. 

[Jacques Deguerre]

I'm pretty happy about the Leo 1. The old Italeri kit is still pretty good but I imagine the Meng kit will be quite an improvement for probably not a lot more money than the current (excessive) price of the mid- 70s Italeri tool.

[Rickshaw]

Pictures of the impending Meng Leopard 1a3/a4 from the Japan hobby show:

[Gingie]

I'm pretty happy about the Leo 1. The old Italeri kit is still pretty good but I imagine the Meng kit will be quite an improvement for probably not a lot more money than the current (excessive) price of the mid- 70s Italeri tool.

I'd expect that Italeri 1A4 price to drop to around $25 verrrry soon. Lucky had the 1A5 on sale for $22 recently. Expect more Leopards from Meng.

[Jacques Deguerre]

I'd expect that Italeri 1A4 price to drop to around $25 verrrry soon. Lucky had the 1A5 on sale for $22 recently. Expect more Leopards from Meng.

And it just so happens that I'd be flat broke every time Lucky had the Italeri 1A5 on sale... just my luck! The thing about the Italeri 1A4 is that you can still find earlier issue kits on eBay for less than the current retail price (~ $40 USD). Hopefully, market pressure along with the release of the Meng kit will bring the price down to a more reasonable level.

As for the Meng kit itself, I'm pretty happy even though it'll probably be in the $55-$60 USD range. I can definitely see using it to build a 1A5 DK and if it's a significant improvement over the Italeri kit, possibly a C2 Mexas as well.

[GTX_Admin]

More photos - less blurry too.






This kit consists of 471 plastic parts on 23 sprues and 10 PE parts on 2 PE frets. Periscopes and lights are provided with clear parts; all hatches can be modelled open or closed; armour protection for periscope and grilles for engine compartment can be precisely presented with PE parts; track links and one-piece TPE tracks are included; three options (German Leopard 1 A3/A4 or Greek Leopard 1 A3) are provided.

[Rickshaw]

Yes they are clearer.  Much nicer.   I'm looking forward to this.  Must get an AS1 conversion set from Mouse House in anticipation!

[Gingie]

I'm pretty happy about the Leo 1. The old Italeri kit is still pretty good but I imagine the Meng kit will be quite an improvement for probably not a lot more money than the current (excessive) price of the mid- 70s Italeri tool.

Here ya go Jacques, as predicted, bottom falls out of Italeri 1A4... $16.98 at Lucky:

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=IT%20224

[Jacques Deguerre]

I'm pretty happy about the Leo 1. The old Italeri kit is still pretty good but I imagine the Meng kit will be quite an improvement for probably not a lot more money than the current (excessive) price of the mid- 70s Italeri tool.

Here ya go Jacques, as predicted, bottom falls out of Italeri 1A4... $16.98 at Lucky:

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=IT%20224

Thanks for the link Graeme! That puts the price back to the "good old days" of relatively cheap Italeri kits.  :)

[Jacques Deguerre]

BTW, so far the best price I've found for the Meng 1A3/1A4 is at AmiAmi... around ¥4700.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-SCL2-24772&page=top

[Jeffry Fontaine]

the "good old days" of relatively cheap Italeri kits.  :)

  That is something to look forward to! :)