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Title: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: Dave W on April 29, 2021, 08:51:53 AM
The Meng 1/24 scale Fokker Dr.1 kit has been released and is being advertised for sale at Lucky Model.

(https://i.postimg.cc/gcv4JSFD/163156688-936979530174362-3720991819205279229-n.jpg)

The retail is listed as $US61.99

The kit was originally in development for Wingnut Wings as part of a series of 1/24 scale kits they planned.

The distinctive boxart is by Steve Anderson who did all of the Wingnut Wings box art images.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: Alexis on April 29, 2021, 10:11:47 AM
Awesome ! But it will be a while before I'm able to pick this one up  :(


Alexis
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: macsporran on April 29, 2021, 04:11:48 PM
"The kit was originally in development for Wingnut Wings as part of a series of 1/24 scale kits they planned."

Gotha UWD in 1/24!!!!!!
Sandy
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: RLWP on April 29, 2021, 07:00:47 PM
"The kit was originally in development for Wingnut Wings as part of a series of 1/24 scale kits they planned."

Gotha UWD in 1/24!!!!!!
Sandy

Behave yourself!

 ;D

Richard
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: crouthaj on April 30, 2021, 12:28:21 PM
Any hints about the decal/marking options? (It looks like Udet's machine on the cover?)...praying to Icarus for Jacobs, Kempf and Baumer.

Happy modeling,
Jason
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: loopyloop on April 30, 2021, 05:33:55 PM
Just hope they do an Albatros Dva. I can justify this.
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: Bughunter on April 30, 2021, 08:47:27 PM
I don't think, that Meng will develop an Albatros. The development of the Dr.I was done by WNW (both 1/32 and the new 1/24 series), Meng has "only" done the tooling (and may be finish it now). But a complete new research and development themself - never ever.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: loopyloop on May 01, 2021, 06:31:31 PM
Yes your probably right Frank so as they say there are many more fish in the sea.
Karen
dreaming of an Albatros CX11.
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: billybishop on May 08, 2021, 04:50:25 AM
Does anyone have this kit in hand yet, I would like to see pics of the plastic first :)
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: skeeterbuck on May 09, 2021, 01:34:32 AM
I think that the amount of sales will determine if Meng continues with WW1 subjects either in 1/32 or 1/24 scale. Money talks!  ;)

Chuck
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: Borsos on May 09, 2021, 07:57:48 AM
I think that the amount of sales will determine if Meng continues with WW1 subjects either in 1/32 or 1/24 scale. Money talks!  ;)

Chuck

The experience that Takom had with their range of WWI vehicles stops being too optimistic here, I‘m afraid.
Andreas
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: dr 1 ace on May 10, 2021, 10:47:52 AM
So the # of this kit is QS-003.

Any info on 001 and 002?   My feling is that since WNW started off the 1/32 line with 4 releases all at once, they would do the same here

Whole new round of Speculation and Guesses, I'll start of with Camel  and a tie for Alb Dv/VA and Fok. D VII. with SE5/5a

So just maybe Meng will actually do more, as having just one kit in a series does not lead to more sales

Ed
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: Dave W on May 10, 2021, 12:02:34 PM
In response to Dr.1 Ace / Ed.... I understand Wingnuts had three 1/24 scale kits initially planned, the Dr.1, Albatros D.Va and a Sopwith Camel.

Meng were only engaged to tool the Dr.1 as they were tooling the 1/32 scale kit too. The other two projects were with unknown tooling plants and I don't know at what stage they were when Wingnuts closed.

Meng are of course entitled to tool their own new WW1 kits and we can imagine sales of the 1/32 and 1/24 Dr.1s will influence where Meng goes in the future.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
Title: Re: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: acewwi on May 10, 2021, 10:36:21 PM
So the # of this kit is QS-003.

Any info on 001 and 002?   My feling is that since WNW started off the 1/32 line with 4 releases all at once, they would do the same here

Whole new round of Speculation and Guesses, I'll start of with Camel  and a tie for Alb Dv/VA and Fok. D VII. with SE5/5a

So just maybe Meng will actually do more, as having just one kit in a series does not lead to more sales

Ed

Hi Ed

MENG QUETZALCOATLUS SERIES (QS)
QS-001 Me 163B (1/32)
QS-002 Fokker Dr.I (1/32)
QS-003 Fokker Dr.I (1/24)

Spyros
Title: Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.1 kit released
Post by: James on June 09, 2021, 07:27:21 AM
Is this available in the U.S. yet?