Justin Porter Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Meng has posted renders of an upcoming FULL DETAIL Audi R8 GT3 that they have planned. While the NuNu kit is well known for being a quality build, it's exciting to see Meng jump into the arena especially with a full detail kit as opposed to the industry standard of curbsides for GT3 builders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Very desirable! I forget to check in on Meng. Big Audi fan. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 This in interesting. Hopefully it'll be easier to get than the NuNu kit and will be reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 6 minutes ago, Jim B said: This in interesting. Hopefully it'll be easier to get than the NuNu kit and will be reasonably priced. Unfortunately, being a Meng kit, it will not be inexpensive! But it will be awesome. I'm mentally preparing myself for the cost. And the fact that my wife will ask about the credit card charge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 (edited) I'll be getting one. I hope it is the non team audi version. From the pics its looks good Edited July 21 by stitchdup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Considering full US MSRP for Meng's curbside BMW Z4 is $105, I can only speculate that the price of this Audi will be considerably higher so it seems Meng is taking some risks that may or may not pay off down the road. That said, I built the Z4 and while I expected the kit to be okay based on early photos of the unpainted test shot it's really quite good. I won it in a club raffle last December and was pleasantly surprised how it went together and how they did the little details like seatbelts and emblems. This is in stark contrast to friends that have had a lot of trouble w/the full-detail Jeep and Hummer kits having terrible fit issues. Meng's GT40's have design/detail issues (I think Fujimi captures the shape better in 1/24th and the same can be said for Trumpeter's 1/12 kit), whereas this straightforward curbside BMW looks great and it went together without any drama. Completely unexpected subject matter; I can't imagine it's setting any sales records with the steep price especially in the US. Let's hope Meng is really learning as they go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 (edited) Yikes Bob! 105 bucks for a kerbside plastic kit of a Z4 in 1/24th scale. That's about 85 Sterling over here. I may be keen, but not that keen! At least you won yours in a club raffle. Lol. Joking apart, you have made a very nice job of it! Edited July 21 by Bugatti Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 (edited) Stay patient, and you can eventually find a Meng Z4 more in the 50 USD / 45 Euro / 38 Quid range. Very agreeable at that price point, I think. What it all means for the R8, though, I have no idea. The Meng 1/35 British MKV heavy male WWI tank started in the $100 range and you can find them now at just over $60. Those have complete engines, interiors and something like 400 parts in the tracks alone. Except for being accurate, nicely molded, and a clean build if Bob's experience is any indication, I have no idea how to rationalize the BMW at the same price point. It'll be ver-ry interesting to see where the Audi lands... Edited July 21 by Chuck Kourouklis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 22 minutes ago, Chuck Kourouklis said: Stay patient, and you can eventually find a Meng Z4 more in the 50 USD / 45 Euro / 38 Quid range. Very agreeable at that price point, I think. What it all means for the R8, though, I have no idea. The Meng 1/35 British MKV heavy male WWI tank started in the $100 range and you can find them now at just over $60. Those have complete engines, interiors and something like 400 parts in the tracks alone. Except for being accurate, nicely molded, and a clean build if Bob's experience is any indication, I have no idea how to rationalize the BMW at the same price point. It'll be ver-ry interesting to see where the Audi lands... According to Stevens International, MSRP on the Audi is $99.99, which is an MSRP five bucks lower than what Stevens lists on the BMW Z4. I've had similar experiences with cross shopping other distributors so that I can stock Meng at lower prices though. For instance, that same Z4 sits at my shop for $82 because I was able to get it from a different distributor at a slightly better rate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 2 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said: Yikes Bob! 105 bucks for a kerbside plastic kit of a Z4 in 1/24th scale. That's about 85 Sterling over here. I may be keen, but not that keen! At least you won yours in a club raffle. Lol. Joking apart, you have made a very nice job of it! Thanks, I was pleasantly surprised how good the model is. It's a great $50 kit in reality. I saw one at a show for $45 after I built mine, I almost bought it. A little later a good friend who was me about my Z4 model on the show table really liked it and I pointed out the one for sale, and he snapped it up. I see the Audi will be $100 in the US, I have no clue why it's cheaper than the BMW but it still is far from cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 7 hours ago, iamsuperdan said: Unfortunately, being a Meng kit, it will not be inexpensive! But it will be awesome. I'm mentally preparing myself for the cost. And the fact that my wife will ask about the credit card charge! LOL, I see the same thing in my future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 (edited) Hobby Easy has it listed for $43US , shipping is around $25, release date for 9/2023 , I ordered the BMW Zed 4 from them and paid less than $60 total, its a nice kit, but not $100 US Mark up nice. And since Bob shared his, might as well share mine. https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/je27mjvq7tvhbic9hgg2.html Edited July 21 by martinfan5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 I don't even particularly like Z4s, but now you guys have me wanting this kit. This forum is full of bad influencers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Nice! Hopefully they’ll follow it up with other GT3 kits. We still need a Huracan, NSX, Aston Martin, and 488. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, Ben Brown said: Nice! Hopefully they’ll follow it up with other GT3 kits. We still need a Huracan, NSX, Aston Martin, and 488. Ben I could go for a Huracan along with a BMW M8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 What are the differences between the 2015 (NuNu) and the 2019 cars? Bodywork? I have one of the NuNu kits already, but if the Meng kit is different enough in appearance, I could be persuaded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 48 minutes ago, 64Comet404 said: What are the differences between the 2015 (NuNu) and the 2019 cars? Bodywork? I have one of the NuNu kits already, but if the Meng kit is different enough in appearance, I could be persuaded... There already is a 2019 Spec NuNu kit as well. Came out over a year ago. I do not understand what the point of this kit is...other than having an opening door and deck lid gimmick. None of my contacts overseas seem to understand the thinking behind this release either as it's an exact duplicate (albeit perhaps more detailed - since this is all CAD imaging) of an existing kit that was popular enough NuNu sold out of it. They could at least do a 2021-2023 Evo II Spec which would eliminate the need to source resin/3D print conversion parts for the NuNu item. Or do a kit of any of about a half dozen other gaps in GT3 cars that haven't ever been done by anyone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis200 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) double post had missed this one Edited July 27 by allis200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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