White Wolf Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Just announced on their Facebook page: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Just announced on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook...195290177250981 Trumpeter also announced Delta Darts: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 About time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Yeah baby!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Finishing up their F-102 kit, it is a pretty nice kit. Good details without being too complex or over engineered. Will definitely have an eye on the F-106... And interesting to see the continuation of spy wars between Trumpeter and Meng. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Glad I only paid $2 US for my Hasegawa kit. Looks like it will stay firmly on the shelf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I don't know about Meng, but I know other new players seem to pretty much not care what Trumpet Boss (or others) does, since so much of it is so bad. They don't seem to be averse to repeating subject matter, but getting it right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I don't know about Meng, but I know other new players seem to pretty much not care what Trumpet Boss (or others) does, since so much of it is so bad. They don't seem to be averse to repeating subject matter, but getting it right. I've heard nothing but good things about their 1/48 scale F-106. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmanton300 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I've heard nothing but good things about their 1/48 scale F-106. You're not looking very hard then! ;) Nose contours are borked, as is the intake cross section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Meng is going to release also some resin aftermarkets for this kit: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Woo! Finally! Although the old adage about waiting for a bus comes to mind. <...> And interesting to see the continuation of spy wars between Trumpeter and Meng. :D :lol: No sh1t! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) YES! Finally! I've been waiting for this announcement for 20 years! I've built several of the Meng F-102s now, and they really are nice kits. As mentioned by Berkut above, they're nicely done, and not over engineered, and they make for a nice relaxing build. I'll be down for at least six of them. Way to go Meng! I'll be skipping the Trumpeter kit though, unless they do a B, and Meng doesn't. Now if someone(besides Trumpeter) would just released a new tool 72nd and 32nd scale F-5E/F, I could die happy! Fred K. Edited October 31, 2015 by f5guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Gonna get one too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Uncool Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 <_< Well, me's gonna get neither Meng's nor Trumpetor's, 'cause me builds the 1/48th scale kits only. Yeh, me does. Cheers, Unc² P.S: Ya hear? :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I've heard nothing but good things about their 1/48 scale F-106. Then the people who said that don't know enough about the F-106... I'll just leave it at that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viking73 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Yes!! About time! Hope it's available soon :) Now I can finally use those Experts Choice QF-106/NJ ANG decals I've been hoarding forever... -Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-basset Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A new 1/72 F-106A from MENG is exceedingly good news! I bought a trio of their F-102A, and am glad they are bringing us more century series jets. On a separate note, I've been building a Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-106A these few weeks, and am impressed with the kit apart from the tricky parts breakdown of the upper fuselage - lower fuselage & wing components. Personally feel that the old Monogram kit is hard to beat, detail wise until MENG came along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wolverine1947 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A new 1/72 F-106A from MENG is exceedingly good news! I bought a trio of their F-102A, and am glad they are bringing us more century series jets. On a separate note, I've been building a Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-106A these few weeks, and am impressed with the kit apart from the tricky parts breakdown of the upper fuselage - lower fuselage & wing components. Personally feel that the old Monogram kit is hard to beat, detail wise until MENG came along. Yes the Monogram kit is still good for a 30 plus year old kit.I only bought 1 Trumpeter kit the F-106B because I did not have the conversion kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 iModeler has photos of the sprues. WOW!! Note that they say this is 1/48, but it is most assuredly NOT 1/48, it IS 1/72.. http://imodeler.com/2015/11/product-news-meng/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Looks very nice, thanks for the link. I am not sure there is much point in the full intakes (their F-102 kit doesn't have them and doesn't suffer from it) but i guess as long as it doesn't affect the fit it doesnt hurt. Nice to see them including everything that is offered in resin in plastic too. I am not very interested in the electronics bay but i like having option to display the radar dish myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I just hope the avionics panels fit (perfectly) when closed. The intakes on the Deuce are much smaller than the Six. In 1/72 I'm not sure you need full trunking, but I'll take it! Nice to see they included the Six Shooter missile bay door. Not visible in the photos is the clear sprue. I hope they included early and late style main canopies. To do early (early) airplanes you'd need F-102 style main wheels and the subsonic F-102 style drop tanks, but it does appear they've included both the early and late spine inserts (early without and late with air refueling receptacle). Really excited to see this in the flesh! Should be soon! LOTS of Six decals coming from fundekals! Stand by! J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Hopefully as colorful as possible, Jennings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) It's hard to find a drab F-106 :) How about these?? Edited November 8, 2015 by Jennings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Well, those *are* colorful (and most of the USAF planes were too), but they aren't real. Or am I missing something..? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You haven't read about the Delta Dart F.Mk.1 in RAF service??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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