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Offline Pup7309

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2020, 02:18:39 PM »
Yes, I also pre-ordered/reserved (whatever) from a few different sites and cannot remember from whom. Anywhere from from 3-5 kits. Better go back and checked my CC statements and saved PayPal receipts....... :o
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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2020, 04:43:33 PM »
Fine looking kit. Anyone who complains too loudly should be sent everyone's old 1/28 Revell Dr.Is they have tucked away and made to build them all.

Looking forward to getting one soon.
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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2020, 05:28:37 PM »
Streaking doesn't look right on the instructions artwork to me, it shouldn't be the same angle on the wings/fuselage/tailplane. The streaking on the wing should slant about one rib. Also the stabiliser was painted seperately to the fuselage, patterns shouldn't align. Now to go look for some photos...
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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2020, 06:08:32 PM »
Streaking doesn't look right on the instructions artwork to me, it shouldn't be the same angle on the wings/fuselage/tailplane. The streaking on the wing should slant about one rib. Also the stabiliser was painted seperately to the fuselage, patterns shouldn't align. Now to go look for some photos...

I'll buy the kit and then I'll buy Aviattic's streak-decals and the probably one more kit. But the kit does not seem to have reached Germany's ports yet.

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2020, 06:12:35 PM »
Check out the angles on this photo from the WNW website:

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2020, 08:48:53 PM »
Resolve, backbone and other words with similar meaning seems to be non-existant in my vocabulary... I'll order a couple soonish, despite my initial resolution not to.

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2020, 09:24:33 PM »
Same for me, Faf. I'd no interest in WNW's 99GBP Triplane in three different boxings. However I couldn't resist the Meng (triple version) at the Lucky Models price and I've got three on order - for the princely sum of 107GBP  for all three, including shipping. (They will mark the customs form at 18 USD, so hopefully no customs charges.)
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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2020, 11:19:48 PM »
Streaking doesn't look right on the instructions artwork to me, it shouldn't be the same angle on the wings/fuselage/tailplane. The streaking on the wing should slant about one rib. Also the stabiliser was painted seperately to the fuselage, patterns shouldn't align. Now to go look for some photos...

I suspect there was more variation in that pattern than people think there was.

Here is a shot of a crashed Dr.1 where the streaking looks remarkably "lined up" across all the areas.  It's not exact, but it's much closer than expected.
http://www.fokkerdr1.com/images/Dr1_583-17.jpg

( source: http://www.fokkerdr1.com/ )

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2020, 11:58:41 PM »
So, von R (2, if you use the late style markings), Voss, Goering and Gottsch (yellow 2?).
Can't help but kvetch that a set of serial numerals,  3 or 4 of each, would open up the possibility of modelling most Dr.1's.

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2020, 01:41:28 AM »
There are already 5 sets of masks available from Montex masks. for the original Roden kit, but should fit fine as a mask to the Meng kit.
That gives you 10 more options (and at least 1 I like, much more then all the Meng options combined), but it should not be long before there are many, many options available in either mask or decal form.

http://www.montex-mask.com/_files/_productFotos/K32041.jpg
http://www.montex-mask.com/_files/_productFotos/K32042.jpg
http://www.montex-mask.com/_files/_productFotos/K32050.jpg
http://www.montex-mask.com/_files/_productFotos/K32211.jpg
http://www.montex-mask.com/_files/_productFotos/K32212.jpg
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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2020, 03:02:06 AM »
Oh, my! This is pure WNW plastic - fully developed, I think! Nothing that won't stop you doing an amazing Triplane!! Decals, PE and everything else you need! Sell the car! Mortgage the house! I see pleasurable modelling coming on... even those multiple Roden colour schemes are a real possibility... Group build, Anyone?? Regards, Marc.

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #26 on: August 13, 2020, 05:15:56 AM »
PE, instructions and plastic look very nice to me -nice that they included all the optional stuff in one box :)
The decals, honestly, don't impress me so much, I suppose I'm too much used to WNW, who had neat stuff like factory work numbers, strut markings, cowling and wing data plates and such on their sheets.
Aftermarket decals should cure that, though! (The Pheon Voss sheets come with a lot of this stuff, too)

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2020, 09:22:32 AM »
I received mine today, from a chinese e-bay seller... Did not even bother to look inside the box, it arrived absolutely crushed... :'(

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2020, 09:26:26 AM »
Ouch...! I've had boxes crushed before but never anything like that... i'm guessing the parts are equally wrecked. Was it packed properly, or just dropped off the back of the truck and run over a few times before it got to you? Maybe an insurance claim in with the postal service might be warranted - did you get a picture of the parcel before you opened it?

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Re: Meng Dr.1 Unboxing
« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2020, 12:42:03 PM »
Mine is due to arrive tomorrow. I pray it doesn't look like that!