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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #200 on: October 18, 2014, 11:07:48 AM »
Leopard 1 A5. Here's hoping it's a few leaps beyond the Takom kit.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #201 on: October 19, 2014, 01:46:16 AM »
Quote from: Gingie on October 18, 2014, 11:07:48 AM
Leopard 1 A5. Here's hoping it's a few leaps beyond the Takom kit.


Some details here
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #202 on: October 19, 2014, 12:05:09 PM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on October 19, 2014, 01:46:16 AM
Quote from: Gingie on October 18, 2014, 11:07:48 AM
Leopard 1 A5. Here's hoping it's a few leaps beyond the Takom kit.


Some details here


I wonder if it could be downgraded back to a standard Leopard 1?

And, my god, they expect me to assemble every track link?    :o
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #203 on: October 20, 2014, 01:40:36 AM »
Quote from: Rickshaw on October 19, 2014, 12:05:09 PM

I wonder if it could be downgraded back to a standard Leopard 1?


What do you mean by "standard Leopard 1"?
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #204 on: October 20, 2014, 08:12:47 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on October 20, 2014, 01:40:36 AM
Quote from: Rickshaw on October 19, 2014, 12:05:09 PM

I wonder if it could be downgraded back to a standard Leopard 1?



What do you mean by "standard Leopard 1"?


Without the additional armour on the turret sides.  ie Leopard 1, as against Leopard 1a5.  This in otherwords this:



versus the 1a5:

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Offline Gingie

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #205 on: November 09, 2014, 01:15:11 AM »
Cougar MRAP!!

Sah-wweeeet! I worked with QETE here in Ottawa to help produce a couple Ambulance variants for Afghanistan. So glad to see this in plastic!

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #206 on: November 10, 2014, 12:53:00 AM »
There was talk pre Timor and pre Abrams buy of Australia buying surplus Leo 1A5 turrets and retro fitting them to our Leo AS1 as a cheap way to upgrade the fire control and armour.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #207 on: November 10, 2014, 09:15:43 AM »
Quote from: Volkodav on November 10, 2014, 12:53:00 AM
There was talk pre Timor and pre Abrams buy of Australia buying surplus Leo 1A5 turrets and retro fitting them to our Leo AS1 as a cheap way to upgrade the fire control and armour.

Instead we purchased ex-Canadian Leopard 1a4 turrets and some hulls.  Indeed, the Leopard on display at Pucka is actually a Canadian hull (easily discerned by the vertical "divisions" in the exhaust louvres on the hull sides.   Ours never had them.

These new turrets were gradually swapped through the AS1 fleet apparently.  Their fire control systems were compatible with the standards AS1 to make training easier.   All or rather obviously nearly all, ended up as either targets or scrap when the AS1 was retired.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #208 on: December 05, 2014, 03:01:36 AM »
A new one?

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #209 on: December 05, 2014, 11:11:27 AM »
When they do a Namer I'll be interested - big time! :D
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #210 on: December 05, 2014, 11:26:31 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 05, 2014, 11:11:27 AM
When they do a Namer I'll be interested - big time! :D
I concur!  :)
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #211 on: December 17, 2014, 05:00:27 AM »
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #212 on: December 17, 2014, 07:18:43 AM »
You're welcome.  ;)
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #213 on: December 17, 2014, 08:01:54 AM »
Quote from: jcf on December 17, 2014, 07:18:43 AM
You're welcome.  ;)

Thanks Jon for putting in all the work and effort on your old Tauro kit so we could have this nice new Meng kit announced.  ;)
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #214 on: December 27, 2014, 11:14:37 PM »
Rumour has Gepard, Leopard 2A4, Leopard AS-1 in the works
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #215 on: March 10, 2015, 02:18:48 AM »
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #216 on: March 10, 2015, 02:22:53 AM »
and...


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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #217 on: May 17, 2015, 03:58:54 AM »


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #218 on: May 18, 2015, 01:39:04 AM »
I just noticed that Meng state on their packaging a fact that most purchasing agents, & indeed most manufacturers, don't understand; "This is not a toy".

Wouldn't mind the Mk.V & the T-10M would be useful for a sci-fi build.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #219 on: May 18, 2015, 05:19:14 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on May 18, 2015, 01:39:04 AM
I just noticed that Meng state on their packaging a fact that most purchasing agents, & indeed most manufacturers, don't understand; "This is not a toy".

Some modellers are telling model manufacturers that we don't want vinyl / rubber tires on our kits too .... that would remind the sellers that we build "static scale models" not toys.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #220 on: May 19, 2015, 02:37:38 AM »
Quote from: raafif on May 18, 2015, 05:19:14 AM
Some modellers are telling model manufacturers that we don't want vinyl / rubber tires on our kits too .... that would remind the sellers that we build "static scale models" not toys.

You mean to say that you don't play with your models and go "brrmmm, brrrmmmm...."?
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #221 on: May 19, 2015, 10:25:15 PM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on May 19, 2015, 02:37:38 AM
Quote from: raafif on May 18, 2015, 05:19:14 AM
Some modellers are telling model manufacturers that we don't want vinyl / rubber tires on our kits too .... that would remind the sellers that we build "static scale models" not toys.

You mean to say that you don't play with your models and go "brrmmm, brrrmmmm...."?

No I leave that to my four year old daughter when she uses a chair to reach the kits on display  :o one sopwith camel and one RAAF Growler down.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #222 on: May 19, 2015, 10:46:08 PM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on May 19, 2015, 02:37:38 AM
You mean to say that you don't play with your models and go "brrmmm, brrrmmmm...."?

Well .... Yes ... Of course ... but ... well ... that's obviously not what I build them for! :-[
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #223 on: May 20, 2015, 03:58:57 AM »
for those who want to go "brrmmm, brrrmmmm....", Tamiya is the choice - after releasing the static kit they always seem to then add a motorised version of a new kit.
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Re: Meng Model
« Reply #224 on: May 20, 2015, 06:03:20 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on May 19, 2015, 02:37:38 AM
Quote from: raafif on May 18, 2015, 05:19:14 AM
Some modellers are telling model manufacturers that we don't want vinyl / rubber tires on our kits too .... that would remind the sellers that we build "static scale models" not toys.

You mean to say that you don't play with your models and go "brrmmm, brrrmmmm...."?

Yep, and I'm also known to 'go Godzilla' on them after I've tired of their presence.   :icon_twisted: :icon_zombie:  :icon_fsm:
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