Julien Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Looks like Meng are branching out into weapons sets, giving Eduard a challenge? Announcing MENG 1/48 SPS-043 U.S. Short-range Air-to-air Missiles, SPS-044 U.S. Long/Medium-range Air-to-air Missiles, SPS-045 U.S. Satellite-guided Bombs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 They look nice in the CAD , I like the look of set #2 with the missiles/pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Those bombs are excellent. Scale them down please and thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I'm wondering if these are plastic or resin parts. And what quantity one could get from each box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 This shows something you might not have realised: that in sixty years, the US has fielded only five broad types of air-to-air missile that worked (arguably only four). And it shows how adaptable the Sidewinder has turned out to be - much like the Spitfire in being visibly the same while almost entirely different. AIM-9E is a bit of a departure. The usual options are B, D/G, J/N/P, L/M, and now X. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have a feeling that these will be injection moulded and would be giving Hasegawa more of a challenge / update offering sets rather than individual resin items that Eduard are doing. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I've mixed feelings. There weren't that may aircraft types that used Falcons, only the F-14 used Phoenix. Which means you buy the set, take out the AMRAAMs and AIM-9Xs that you really wanted, and toss the rest into the spares bin...never to be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, HMSLion said: I've mixed feelings. There weren't that may aircraft types that used Falcons, only the F-14 used Phoenix. Which means you buy the set, take out the AMRAAMs and AIM-9Xs that you really wanted, and toss the rest into the spares bin...never to be used. True, the Phoenix was only used by the Tomcat, however this is such a hugely popular subject that I can see modellers buying the set to get the Phoenix alone. Speaking of Falcons, it's good to see 4 variants of this missile. Wonder when someone will ever make an AIM-26 available in plastic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, HMSLion said: I've mixed feelings. There weren't that may aircraft types that used Falcons, only the F-14 used Phoenix. Which means you buy the set, take out the AMRAAMs and AIM-9Xs that you really wanted, and toss the rest into the spares bin...never to be used. I have mixed feelings too but, for a different reason. The US is not the only arms manufacturing country. It would be nice to see Meng offering some NON US items . Of course such may yet follow and, in that event I will happily apologize to Meng! Allan Edited May 9, 2017 by Albeback52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 5 hours ago, Albeback52 said: I have mixed feelings too but, for a different reason. The US is not the only arms manufacturing country. It would be nice to see Meng offering some NON US items . Of course such may yet follow and, in that event I will happily apologize to Meng! Allan I want British ordnance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimc101 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Albeback52 said: I have mixed feelings too but, for a different reason. The US is not the only arms manufacturing country. It would be nice to see Meng offering some NON US items . Of course such may yet follow and, in that event I will happily apologize to Meng! Allan Isn't the clue in the products title - 1/48 U.S. - would be more concerned if there were weapons never used by the US with in these kits, rather than leaving the possibility to offer say IAF, Russian, French etc sets later. Will be interesting to see if these are plastic or resin (suspect plastic given the packaging is like Mengs other supplies series of plastic kits, not their resin ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 9:05 AM, Giorgio N said: True, the Phoenix was only used by the Tomcat, however this is such a hugely popular subject that I can see modellers buying the set to get the Phoenix alone. Speaking of Falcons, it's good to see 4 variants of this missile. Wonder when someone will ever make an AIM-26 available in plastic... yep agree Giorgio, the True Details resin ones [AIM-26s] are quite rare now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I take the position that weapons used by only one or two aircraft types should be included with the kit. And yes, I'd like to see non-U.S. ordnance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 3 hours ago, azzaob said: yep agree Giorgio, the True Details resin ones [AIM-26s] are quite rare now If you need one, Maestro currently has this missile in their catalogue, with resin body and PE fins. Still not plastic though 57 minutes ago, HMSLion said: I take the position that weapons used by only one or two aircraft types should be included with the kit. And yes, I'd like to see non-U.S. ordnance. Agree with that, would be great if companies always added good weapons to their kits. On the availability of non US ordnance, it's always been a problem for many, generally only solved by smaller aftermarket companies. At the same time I wonder... if the Falcon is a missile with limited use (only 7 aircraft types), what should be said of most British missiles ? Any box of British ordnance will include missiles that have seen much less use than the Falcon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/10/2017 at 9:23 PM, Giorgio N said: If you need one, Maestro currently has this missile in their catalogue, with resin body and PE fins. Still not plastic though Cheers, I have a set of the True Details ones, but they look to be out of production now regrettably. Thanks, will take a look at the Maestro ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Any real pictures of these around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 http://www.hyperscale.com/2017/reviews/accessories/mengsps043reviewbg_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 We've requested some samples of these from @Creative Models Ltd, so will report when we get them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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