Meng Model Kits

[zenrat]

G91 looks like a Swift thats been beaten with the ugly stick.

[DogfighterZen]

Or burn money... 

G91 looks like a Swift thats been beaten with the ugly stick.

Awh, come on, the poor thing ain't that bad... Just look at it as the F-86K Sabre dog's little brother, still growing facial hair and all...

[zenrat]

Or burn money... 

G91 looks like a Swift thats been beaten with the ugly stick.

Awh, come on, the poor thing ain't that bad... Just look at it as the F-86K Sabre dog's little brother, still growing facial hair and all...

Yep, I can see that.
Mind you, the Swift isn't a movie star to begin with.  Nose is too short and the vertical tail looks like it needs more rudder.

[DogfighterZen]

Yep, I can see that.
Mind you, the Swift isn't a movie star to begin with.  Nose is too short and the vertical tail looks like it needs more rudder.

I'm with you there, the Swift is ugly as it is, looks as if they assembled the nose section upside down... made even more horrendous with the huge cysts... i mean, belly tanks...  and i'd move the vert tail back and make it bigger... maybe the horizontal stabs could be bigger and straightened out...

[Green Dragon]

Or burn money... 

G91 looks like a Swift thats been beaten with the ugly stick.

Awh, come on, the poor thing ain't that bad... Just look at it as the F-86K Sabre dog's little brother, still growing facial hair and all...

Yep, I can see that.
Mind you, the Swift isn't a movie star to begin with.  Nose is too short and the vertical tail looks like it needs more rudder.

Swift not a movie star? How dare you Sir! The Sound Barrier from 1952. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044446/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Saw it again two weeks ago on Talking Pictures (vintage movie channel here in the UK) they call it Prometheus in the film but it's an early Swift with more canopy framing than a production version. Some shots of Comets under construction too. Cone Of Silence pops up on there too starring the Avro Ashton six-engined test aircraft. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054762/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Paul Harrison

[zenrat]

OK.  Bad choice of words but you know what I mean.
I have plans for my Airfix Swift come the Soviet GB.

[KiwiZac]

I had an Airfix G.91 when I was younger and thought it looked awesome! Swift? Bah!

[Green Dragon]

OK.  Bad choice of words but you know what I mean.
I have plans for my Airfix Swift come the Soviet GB.

No you are quite right zenrat, it ain't too pretty. I always thought it's nose was too short and not enough tail fin, makes it look out of proportion.

Paul Harrison

[zenrat]

The wings are a nice shape though.

[Old Wombat]

Had a quick look but couldn't see this set any where;

1/35 Hilux & Cruiser Pickup Set (2-Door Pickup + 4-Door Pickup)


from http://www.bnamodelworld.com/model-cars-motorcycles-parts-decals-meng-models-meng-vs007

Not new kits but you get the 2 kits in one box minus the weapons they come with in other boxings.

Unfortunately they only come in left-hand drive, which is annoying, especially as Japanese cars are naturally right-hand drive.

Anyone know of anyone doing RHD conversions for these kits?

[Mossie]

Hannants do it in the UK and very reasonably priced at £25.99, only £1 more than the singleton kits, albeit without the weapons.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=362486&code=&product_type_id=&scale_id=&keyword_search=pick+up&setPerPage=25&currency_id=

[zenrat]

Wrong scale.  They'd be nice in 1/24.

[Old Wombat]

As an armour modeller, 1/35th is the perfect scale for non-military vehicles - so I can put some of my armour in non-combat dio scenarios.

Takom do a Pajero, Meng do a Ford F350 & ICM (??) or MasterBox (??) do/did a BMW & a Mercedes in 1/35 but that's about it for non-miltary, non-WarPact vehicles, I think (although there's a bunch of 1/35th WW2 military VW Beetles which could be modded to not look too out of place with modern armour).

[Mossie]

Takom have also done a pair of VW T3's and and a 1st gen BMW 3 Series,

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TAK02013
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TAK02014
https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?search=&exact=0&department=&type=&sort=&manufacturer_id=362578&manufacturer_slug=&product_type_id=&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&scale_id=&arrival_date=&stock=&pictures_only=&search_direction=asc&code=&keyword_search=&setPerPage=100

Diopark do a Merc that would complement the BMW, also some Honda Grunters and Vespa scooters:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DIO35013
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DIO35018
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DIO35007
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DIO35008

If your willing to mix scales, you can get a fair few 1/32 civvy car kits.

[jcf]

Wrong scale.  They'd be nice in 1/24.

Well spoken, that man.