Meng announces a 1/32 scale Fokker DR.1

[ThePenguin]

How many model producers are in South Korea?

Academy is one I know of.

[GazzaS]

How many model producers are in South Korea?

According to a list on Wiki, Academy is the only one.

I've just looked at the boxes in my stash, and they all say China.  That's Fokker D.VII's, Albatros D.V's, HB W.19, Roland C.II, Hannover Cl.II and Halb. Cl.II.

I haven't compared sprues, yet.

Still I am hopeful that the other money makers get re-released.

I'm down for at least two of these new Meng kits.  I don't often try to replicate the aircraft of the aces.  But I think the Werner Voss has lots of character.

[Dave J]

How many model producers are in South Korea?

Academy is one I know of.

There are a couple of Model Producers in South Korea, but that is the incorrect question that is being asked. You should be asking how many injection mold/tooling companies in South Korea are. Any Tooling company can produce good kits if the know-how is there.

[Bill_S]

Thanks for the clarification, Dave!

[Pavlos]

Also a 1/10 bust of MvR will be included in a limited edition release of 1000 kits, as per the latest MENG post on their FB page. More surprises!

[acewwi]

Also a 1/10 bust of MvR will be included in a limited edition release of 1000 kits, as per the latest MENG post on their FB page. More surprises!

Spyros

[Dwaynewilly]

Excellent.  The question really is this, will we see all of the aircraft kitted by Wingnuts again in the future?  I believe it will depend on how the molds are sold off.  If they go individually, I doubt it.  If they go as a group, then probably yes.  What I think we can count on is a more pragmatic and austere way of marketing to reduce overhead and maximize profit.  This won't be someone's baby any longer and we'll see the difference.  But who needs the bells and whistles anyway?  As long as they are available, more work for the aftermarket folks! 

[osterkamp]

Gentlemen, many words have already been written about the origin of Meng's Dr1, surfing on the net I saw on the website of IMPS Germany the photos taken at Nuremberg toys fair 2020 when comparing the sprues from wnw and those of Meng they are identical giving the origin of the kit.....

[kensar]

I may be mistaken, but I think Gallery Models / MRC is from Korea.  I have a helicopter model that is the best in the box injection molded model I've ever seen.  The packaging is unbelievable.  Every sprue in its own bag with foam rubber sheets between, clear sprues packed in foam rubber, etc.  I have started putting some of the parts together but haven't gotten very far yet.

[petrov27]

anyone seen a place to preorder this yet?

[RLWP]

anyone seen a place to preorder this yet?

Hannants: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MMQS-002

Richard

[oldalbie]

Kitlinx has this kit as a preorder for $89.00. 

[Ringleheim]

How many model producers are in South Korea?

According to a list on Wiki, Academy is the only one.

I've just looked at the boxes in my stash, and they all say China.  That's Fokker D.VII's, Albatros D.V's, HB W.19, Roland C.II, Hannover Cl.II and Halb. Cl.II.

I haven't compared sprues, yet.

Still I am hopeful that the other money makers get re-released.

I'm down for at least two of these new Meng kits.  I don't often try to replicate the aircraft of the aces.  But I think the Werner Voss has lots of character.

I'm starting to get curious as to what aircraft markings/decal options might be available in the Meng boxing.

We should get some help from the aftermarket in this regard, for sure.

Once I get the Meng Dr.I, the first thing I am going to do is play with the Dr.I decals that WNW included in the Albatros D.V MVR boxing.  I bet they will work OK with maybe slight modification.

[Pup7309]

Also a 1/10 bust of MvR will be included in a limited edition release of 1000 kits, as per the latest MENG post on their FB page. More surprises!

Not sure if I want a bust of MvR. But I plan building 3 kits. The artwork makes me sigh but if the kit inside is good and not much more than Roden’s I’ll definitely bite. But I guess they still have to materialise:D

[IvotB]

Today AviationMegastore near Amsterdam announced this kit with a price tag of 69,95 Euro's including VAT. So in the price range mentioned here before. I have never gotten a WNW kit for such a low price before. When ordered in NZ, after import dues and VAT it almost always has been above 100 Euro's.

regards,
Ivo