discussion Spots on the Internet 2020

[PaulTRose]

On the Meng Facebook page - coming soon

Now, this gets a bit murky - Scalemates has this as a reboxing of Wingnut Wings model, but others seem to think it's Mends Tooling.

I thought that Wingnut Wings had gone out of business, but according to this https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/121537116/sir-peter-jacksons-wingnut-wings-model-company-shuts there is no confirmation of it's final demise (yet), so that's the latest info I could find.........
Dave

ive read that Meng did the tooling/moulding for Wingnuts so techically yes its a rebox of their own thing if that makes sense

no idea if its true or not

 

[Komedy]

ive read that Meng did the tooling/moulding for Wingnuts so techically yes its a rebox of their own thing if that makes sense

no idea if its true or not

WNW have 100% shut down and I listened to the very informative ex staff interviews the other week over on "The On The Bench Podcast" along with further analysis as to what happened. Since the closure there has been a lot of speculation as to what will happen to the previous mouldings and unreleased projects. With this MENG release there is now further speculation that they may have done the mouldings for WNW and have now taken ownership for further releases in some sort of deal. Who knows and perhaps it will become clear in the coming weeks.

 

[Dave Ward]

The bye-line on the NZ article was May 17, 2020, was that info any later?
Dave

 

[Komedy]

The bye-line on the NZ article was May 17, 2020, was that info any later?
Dave

Hi Dave

Here you go ... Episodes 85 and 86 a lot of insight and a good listen.

whoops forgot the link On the Bench

Warren

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Amusing Hobby Facebook page - July Release

Centurion Mk.V in 1/35

On the ICM website a new era for their figures - in process

ACW Union Infantry in 1/35
Dave

 

[PaulTRose]

the Cent looks nice

 

[mrtintheweb]

the Cent looks nice

It does. I do find though that the more modern a tank becomes, the more 'dull' it becomes. The WW2 ones are normally festooned with 'stuff' but modern ones seem less so, or if they do it won't be in the kit so one needs to buy additional 'accessories' or scratch-build which isn't for everybody.
T

 

[Guest]

I’m kind of wondering why they saw a need for the Centurion when the AFV Club kits are well up to scratch — but I’m sure we’ll soon read all about how they’re old and poorly detailed

 

[Guest]

The WW2 ones are normally festooned with 'stuff' but modern ones seem less so

Go build American vehicles, at least until the 1991 Gulf War, and probably the 2003 invasion of Iraq (I’m not really up to speed on things that modern, I’ll admit) once in the field they usually soon resembled cargo trucks more than tanks

 

[Gern]

Go build American vehicles, at least until the 1991 Gulf War, and probably the 2003 invasion of Iraq (I’m not really up to speed on things that modern, I’ll admit) once in the field they usually soon resembled cargo trucks more than tanks :smiling3:

And I daresay the aftermarket companies will soon be doing PE cupholders for them! No modern American vehicle is complete without them. Rumour has it NASA is working on one which will work in zero-G.:smiling:

 

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page from Game of Thrones .................no further info

Be interesting to see the sprues for this!
Dave

 

[Lee W]

On the ICM Facebook page from Game of Thrones .................no further info

Be interesting to see the sprues for this!
Dave

Never watched GoT but this could be interesting

Lee

 

[Dave Ward]

Lee,
I'm not into fantasy, but Game of Thrones was something else - If you get the chance, watch it!
Dave

 

[AlanG]

ICM have done a few different GoT figures now

 

[Lee W]

Lee,
I'm not into fantasy, but Game of Thrones was something else - If you get the chance, watch it!
Dave

Dave,

I was told to watch it, I have watched bits but it doesn't do anything for me mate

Lee

 

[minitnkr]

Gulf 1 was mostly swanning about the desert, so most vehicles were covered with "external stores". They found in Gulf 2 with close quarter fighting the crapintheback could catch fire and flaming bits would get into the engine compartments and start stubborn fires, sometimes causing the abandonment of the tank. Thusly Abrams looked much tidier later in the conflict. Bradleys however, still often looked like the junkmans' wagon when days outside the wire was the mission. Often it is the mission that determines the volume as daily missions from fixed bases would place personal & non-essential items safely at base. You'll notice MRAPs are always absent of external non-reg stuff. WWII was mostly a war of maneuver, so no fixed bases to speak of, therefore everything you were issued or acquired was on the tank or halftrack. Rattling on w/first cuppa. PaulE

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Riich Models Facebook page - coming soon

Not sure why the model is Labelled CAMs, but is on the Riich Facebook page!
Dave

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Not sure why the model is Labelled CAMs, but is on the Riich Facebook page!

Explained @ http://www.riichmodel.com/shownew.asp?id=139

 

[Gern]

For anyone wanting construction stuff, check this out

https:tongue-out3:/www.emodels.co.uk/panda-1-35-hmee-1-high-mobility-engineer-excavator-35041.html

It's been described as a JCB on steroids, but for some obscure reason Panda doesn't list it on their website.

There's a build review here:

https://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/hmee-1-high-mobility-engineer-excavator

 

[Dave Ward]

Dave,
Panda are one of those makers who don't bother with updating websites, or even posting on Facebook - I have no idea how they advertise! I have their TOR AA system in the stash ( I've just looked at the box, and there's no website link on it ) - the only experience I have had in 'making' a Panda Kit was their Cougar JERRV, and the fit was so bad, I binned it, less than half made!!
Dave