martinfan5 Posted May 14, 2014 Posted May 14, 2014 Whats more important is that new kits are being bought, either from a LHS or online
tim boyd Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 Well I just bought my first kit of this model from The Model Cave in Ypsilanti, Michigan, yesterday. In addition to everything else that's been said above about this kit, I was highly impressed with the presentation of the kit (the box art and especially the sleeve that fits over it), as well as the instruction sheet and the color printing on the last several pages (reminiscent of Moebius' best work here). Prior to any assembly (which is a highly important qualifier), my conclusion so far is that this is a highly impressive first 1/24th scale automotive kit from Meng. It does make me wonder what they will do as a follow-up automotive topic, and it really does raise the bar for the domestic manufacturers in terms of asserting "first to market' positioning for other automotive kit topics that have remained unkitted in recent years. TIM
Danno Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 Tim, Agreed! I'm eager to start sticking things together in this one, too. It looks like a terrific jumping-off point for some superb detailing.
martinfan5 Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Overall its a good kit, but it does have its flaws , but even with the issues, I cant wait to get a few more. Edited May 16, 2014 by martinfan5
my80malibu Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 LHS had this kit for $76.00 what was the cost on yours, Jonathan from online source that you bought yours from? That Price feels a little HIGH to me.
Danno Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Gabe, See me tonight about a source and price. {Not allowed to advertise items for sale on this board.} ~Dan~
ZTony8 Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Most of my foreign kits have the instructions printed in English,French, German,and Japanese.This kit has them in Japanese,English,and..................Russian!First time I've seen that.Gotta love it!
martinfan5 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 LHS had this kit for $76.00 what was the cost on yours, Jonathan from online source that you bought yours from? That Price feels a little HIGH to me. Gabriel, here is a US seller that has for $4 more then where I bought mine from, but the shipping is a lot cheaper http://www.diecastalley.com/meng-models-1-24-ford-f350-super-duty-crew-cab-pick-up-truck-kit/
Jim B Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Gabriel, here is a US seller that has for $4 more then where I bought mine from, but the shipping is a lot cheaper http://www.diecastalley.com/meng-models-1-24-ford-f350-super-duty-crew-cab-pick-up-truck-kit/ He's really selling the Meng kit for $49.95? That's awesome!
Rob Hall Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 He's really selling the Meng kit for $49.95? That's awesome! Yes, got mine yesterday from Diecast Alley...great customer service. It's a sweet kit..first thing I noticed is how well packaged and presented it is..
Jim B Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Check the chrome. I've heard that some people are having issues with the chrome trees.
Rob Hall Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Check the chrome. I've heard that some people are having issues with the chrome trees. That was one of the first things I checked after opening the box..mine looks fine.
martinfan5 Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Just an FYI, you wont know you have chrome issues tell you mask say the rear bumper , pulling the tape off might take some chrome with it
Luc Janssens Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Just an FYI, you wont know you have chrome issues tell you mask say the rear bumper , pulling the tape off might take some chrome with it One can test it best, by putting and pulling masking tape off the sprue, instead of the parts themselves.
Rob Hall Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Just an FYI, you wont know you have chrome issues tell you mask say the rear bumper , pulling the tape off might take some chrome with it Ah...for detailing the black parts..will have to keep that in mind.
martinfan5 Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 One can test it best, by putting and pulling masking tape off the sprue, instead of the parts themselves. Of course Ah...for detailing the black parts..will have to keep that in mind. Yes, I got lucky on the first one, and did not pull up any chrome on the rear bumper, or the front bumper, but there is some good news, Meng will happily send out new chrome trees if you have issue's
Chuck Most Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 The weak chrome might be a benifit in one regard- past experience when it peels off that easily it usually doesn't stand a chance against your favorite chrome-stripping solvent of choice, and if you wanted to downgrade this from an XLT to an XL that chrome would need to go away anyhow...
martinfan5 Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 The weak chrome might be a benifit in one regard- past experience when it peels off that easily it usually doesn't stand a chance against your favorite chrome-stripping solvent of choice, and if you wanted to downgrade this from an XLT to an XL that chrome would need to go away anyhow... Good way to look at it
Chuck Most Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 Good way to look at it Well, I do tend to be a "lemonade from lemons" kind of guy. I think I'll just try spraying some Krylon acrylic clear on the stuff I want to stay chromed for the time being.
Danno Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Well, I do tend to be a "lemonade from lemons" kind of guy. Gee, Instead of pi55ing and moaning and whining and trashing a manufacturer and trash-talking anybody who disagrees with you? How do you ever have any fun?
martinfan5 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Well, I do tend to be a "lemonade from lemons" kind of guy. I think I'll just try spraying some Krylon acrylic clear on the stuff I want to stay chromed for the time being. I was thinking Future to keep the chrome stuff chromed
Chuck Most Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Gee, Instead of pi55ing and moaning and whining and trashing a manufacturer and trash-talking anybody who disagrees with you? How do you ever have any fun? Well.... I don't think it's my place to do any kind of bashing on an otherwise impressive kit just because the first run has iffy chrome plating, unless you're talking kitbashing. I'd rather just work around that. I was thinking Future to keep the chrome stuff chromed I might try that too- the Krylon will fog some chrome plating (that's why you always test it out first), Future won't, but the Krylon dries quite a bit faster.
martinfan5 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 I might try that too- the Krylon will fog some chrome plating (that's why you always test it out first), Future won't, but the Krylon dries quite a bit faster. I was lucky and did not have any issues with peeling up any chrome on the bumpers, of course, always have to test first, overall, its still a really nice kit, and Meng did a great job overall with it , so much looking forward to building the second one I have and buying more
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