Meng Kids quasi-hemi-demi-semi Egg Planes

puddingwrestler · March 31, 2016, 10:35:34 PM

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.

Martin H · March 31, 2016, 11:59:31 PM

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.

zenrat · April 01, 2016, 12:57:55 AM

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.

NARSES2 · April 01, 2016, 06:17:17 AM

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

Weaver · April 01, 2016, 06:27:47 AM

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

puddingwrestler · April 01, 2016, 03:22:36 PM

Just replace the nose with a skull and claim it's part of the imperial navy. Seems to be how GW designs things.

NARSES2 · April 02, 2016, 05:25:07 AM

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

JayBee · April 02, 2016, 05:54:12 AM

You know Chris that is a damned funny looking Lancaster with only one fin.

NARSES2 · April 02, 2016, 05:57:42 AM

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.

Ooooops. Could have sworn Mike had built a Lanc

Corrected my stupidity now, cheers Jim

PR19_Kit · April 03, 2016, 01:06:24 PM

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.

That's the way Mike builds 'em..........

KiwiZac · April 04, 2016, 08:26:39 PM

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