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Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:08 pm
by Stokesy44
Just seen this after following the E-models advert link. Looks an absolute beauty and a steal at £31.99

http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 18&t=20008

The picture gallery of CAD images is jaw-droppingly good.

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:37 pm
by cptgandy
Will be putting that on my list over the takom one :)

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:02 pm
by Stokesy44
cptgandy wrote:Will be putting that on my list over the takom one :)
The word literally is overused. Lets just say I was virtually drooling when I was looking at it. And the price! Hawt diggedy damn!

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:49 pm
by SteelScooter
I am glad I didn't cave in and get the Takom one for double the price. :) Amazing detail and nice touches like workable suspension, separate ammunition for easier painting and a jig for the engine mesh. Lovely!

:cheers2:

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 6:56 am
by Schoof
To bad or hasn't got a full interior like the Takom does.
As you can see here

The interior is a separate set so it might still become more expensive then the Takom KT which costs € 50 or £44 ( give or take on the £ do to the exchange rate)

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:57 am
by Stokesy44
Schoof wrote:To bad or hasn't got a full interior like the Takom does.
As you can see here

The interior is a separate set so it might still become more expensive then the Takom KT which costs € 50 or £44 ( give or take on the £ do to the exchange rate)
That explains the price. That's cheeky from E-models. Nowhere on their advert does it say the CAD pictures relate to a set sold separately. Now I'm glad I didn't pre-order it.

Not impressed, if I knew who my MP was I would write a letter!

EDIT - I emailed E-models and had a very nice reply stating it was an oversight. They are now in the process of adding a note to the kit advert stating the interior and workable tracks will soon be available separately. Very impressed. :th:

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 3:05 pm
by Schoof
Going from cheap to very expensive in a second..

Image

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:05 pm
by cptgandy
I don't need the interior so it's a cheap kit that's going to have a decent amount of detail with out the dragon type price so I'm still happy ( I might ask the wife to buy it for me for Christmas ).

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:59 pm
by chalkyw
cptgandy wrote:I don't need the interior so it's a cheap kit that's going to have a decent amount of detail with out the dragon type price so I'm still happy ( I might ask the wife to buy it for me for Christmas ).
Good point mate, though I doubt the £31.99 offer will last until xmas!!

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:17 pm
by cptgandy
My wife has pre ordered it for my birthday and I do plan to put up some sprue shots when it gets here even though I wont be able to build it for a little while.

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:36 pm
by SteelScooter
Schoof wrote:Going from cheap to very expensive in a second..

Image
£22 just for the tracks :rofl:

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:16 pm
by Stokesy44
SteelScooter wrote:
Schoof wrote:Going from cheap to very expensive in a second..

Image
£22 just for the tracks :rofl:
Apparently they were used on the real thing and were then specially shrunk for the kit :tongue:

Re: Meng Models King Tiger - King of Kings

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:44 pm
by cptgandy
The tracks look pretty good if they have any weight to them as they have metal pins on both sides of the tracks so they won't fall apart and it looks like they won't need glue to keep them in and if there is no clean up on them as well then that would be pretty good as well.