Meng announces a 1/32 scale Fokker DR.1

[GazzaS]

I just hope this isn't just a one-off.    I hope that Meng finds this as a decent potential revenue stream.

[Pup7309]

Yes Gaz,
Could be good things for the future. Roden, CSM, maybe Meng
I hope a few WNW kits resurface in some form- I’m not paying $500 for a Se5 or D7, $400 for a Roland Vi, or $1000 for a Gotha.

[GazzaS]

Yes Gaz,
Could be good things for the future. Roden, CSM, maybe Meng
I hope a few WNW kits resurface in some form- I’m not paying $500 for a Se5 or D7, $400 for a Roland Vi, or $1000 for a Gotha.

Are you on Facebook?  There is a site called Wingnut Wings Fans I belong to.  Sometimes people there ask for a kit, and I reckon they usually get responses.

[kajones1644]

No doubt this release will be very welcome news for the after market business.

[kellerkind]

I think, we will never get back the times, that a little company influenced the model market in such a short time, like Wingnut Wings did it in the past 11 years. Their artwork, design of the plastic sprues, the whole webpage, the clients service, all these is gone forever. And I'm really sad about that! No other company, will do it like Wingnut Wings and their fantastic employees...
... But I'm verry happy, that another company will publish some (hopefully) new kits with this historical backround. Better some models from another company, than no models!
Let's push our thumbs for more 1/32 scale aviation kits in the future. 
Have a nice Weekend,
Martin

[Brad Cancian]

Hello everyone,

I have had to remove some posts as they were highly speculative, as well as attacking and making derogatory comments towards manufacturers not even related to this thread.  I kindly ask that you all avoid speculation and take this announcement for what it is - a new kit.

Keep it civil folks.

BC

[lcarroll]

  I have removed a Post from this topic at the request of the originator. These are trying times, people, however let's continue to "keep it clean", constructive, and in the spirit of the Forum please.
Cheers,
Lance

[RLWP]

Thank you Lance

Richard

[Dekenba1]

Hi all,
Has anyone noticed the box art serial number for the kit?
'Quetzalcoatlus Series QS-002'

Strange naming covention - a pterosaur from the late Cretaceous period.
But what got my attention is that this kit is the first by MENG, so why serial number 002?
Could there be a 001?

Mike

Perhaps Meng have a sense of humour, as both are extinct flying machines?

[Jeff K]

already was a QS-001. it's just what they do. quirky, but not that interesting and no interesting clues for anything.

[Ringleheim]

I just hope this isn't just a one-off.    I hope that Meng finds this as a decent potential revenue stream.

Hey Gaz...

The most encouraging thing about this announcement is that it sets a precedent (I hope) for WNW entering into similar agreements with other companies they have worked with in the past, or even just Meng itself, for other stuff.

Sounds like Meng has been used as the mold maker for past WNW projects and we have learned none of the toolings are in NZ.  They're all being held wherever the molding was done.

So I'm guessing there are other WNW molds sitting around at Meng in China. 

Maybe they will reach for some others as well and pop out a run of other kits.

We can only hope.

I'm just overjoyed that we are getting the DR.I, after thinking for sure this was close to dead forever.

It's my favorite WWI aircraft! 

[Dave W]

Folks.. I have removed a post which refers to speculation on another forum about the legitimacy of the Meng Fokker DR.1 project.
I will again ask members not to indulge in such speculation and especially not to just repeat claims from other sites. Any such posts will be deleted.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[FAf]

The Meng Fokker is announced as Meng Model (ex Wingnut Wings) att Hannants. It doesn't necessarily mean that everything is alright with the ownership, but it might hint at that.

[Dekenba1]

My apologies for posting in reference to another forum. No harm meant, I was just staggered at the nonsense being rolled out around this new kit.

Sorry!

[Vickers]

My apologies for posting in reference to another forum. No harm meant, I was just staggered at the nonsense being rolled out around this new kit.

Sorry!

Most of the commentary that I've seen on non-WW1 sites has been absolute drivel.