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Meng Kids quasi-hemi-demi-semi Egg Planes

Started by puddingwrestler, March 31, 2016, 10:35:34 PM

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puddingwrestler

Was browsing in Metro Hobbies Melbourne, and I found a stash of Meng Kids kits. These are pretty cool little kits, there were three planes and a tank. They are in a cartoony style, a bit like Egg Planes, but all of them were multi-engined bombers. A Lancaster, a Tupolve TU-2 and a B-17.




Apparently, there's a HE177 as well.


I had a look inside the Lancaster - the boxes were not sealed - and it looked pretty good. The model was about 10cm long, and looked just like the cover art. They were priced at $20AUD each, and were new to me, even if everyone else already knows about them... and now YOU know about them!

My work here is done. I shall go back to blu-tacking skulls to Games Workshop terrain to make it even more Warhammery.
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Martin H

Ive helped my nepthew to build the Lanc. Quite a fun build.
They are also doing the current PLA mbt in the same format. I've got one stashed away for his birthday.
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Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

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zenrat

I love the look of them.  Saw them in the City Hobby Shop at chrimbo but didn't pick one up as I wanted the whole set, couldn't afford it and couldn't decide on which one to get if I only got one.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#3
Saw them for the first time at last years Coventry Air Museum show and yes they do look good. Mike M has built the B-17 and there's a picture of it etc on his site
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Weaver

You could buy one of the cartoon planes and blu-tack skulls on it....
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puddingwrestler

Just replace the nose with a skull and claim it's part of the imperial navy. Seems to be how GW designs things.
There are no good kits, bad kits or grail kits, just kitbash fodder.

NARSES2

#6
Here's a link to Mike's build of the Fortress. It's at the bottom of the page http://www.grumpyoldmodeller.com/bench.html
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JayBee

You know Chris that is a damned funny looking Lancaster with only one fin.  :blink:
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They are just physical manifestations of collisions between enigma & conundrum particles.

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NARSES2

Quote from: JayBee on April 02, 2016, 05:54:12 AM
You know Chris that is a damned funny looking Lancaster with only one fin.  :blink:

Ooooops. Could have sworn Mike had built a Lanc  :banghead: Corrected my stupidity now, cheers Jim  :thumbsup:
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: JayBee on April 02, 2016, 05:54:12 AM
You know Chris that is a damned funny looking Lancaster with only one fin.  :blink:

That's the way Mike builds 'em..........  ;D :lol:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

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KiwiZac

The instructions for the Lancaster show a Mosquito in the same vein. I want an Egg Plane Mosquito!
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