iaf-man Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 7 hours ago, John1 said: That would mean the competing kits would be identical but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. One thing I like about the Meng kit is that you have the option to display the Apache with the rotor blades folded. Nice touch, prior to this, I would have left off a blade (or two) so the thing would fit on my shelf. That can be a space saver,but this chopper is never seen with blades folded,don't know if it has real option for this,except maintenance/removing the blades/rotorhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, iaf-man said: That can be a space saver,but this chopper is never seen with blades folded,don't know if it has real option for this,except maintenance/removing the blades/rotorhead When they’re transported in C-17’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, iaf-man said: That can be a space saver,but this chopper is never seen with blades folded,don't know if it has real option for this,except maintenance/removing the blades/rotorhead It’s likely for Transport/Storage on most versions. It’s a feature used on the British Apache for operating from the Royal Navy Ships. Often seen with them folded on deck when on Operations. Granted, this kit isn’t the British version of the Apache but lets hope there’s one following. Edited November 2, 2022 by ade rowlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 that can be called maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, ade rowlands said: It’s likely for Transport/Storage on most versions. It’s a feature used on the British Apache for operating from the Royal Navy Ships. Often seen with them folded on deck when on Operations. Granted, this kit isn’t the British version of the Apache but lets hope there’s one following. didn't know that,it's not that it's a navalized version,isn't it?probably transporting as well.manual folding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, iaf-man said: didn't know that,it's not that it's a navalized version,isn't it?probably transporting as well.manual folding? The WAH-64 is the British version of the Apache. It has different engines to American produced Apaches and probably other things too, I’m far from expert on these things. It wasn’t specifically ’Navalized’ we just operate them from ships when required. They are still owned and operated by the Army. Blade folding is probably a manual process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland_Apache Edited November 2, 2022 by ade rowlands iaf-man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Pre-order up on LM. So I guess that's exciting for....someone? Anyone? Dunno. I'll prob get it, even though I already have three Takom kits. (cough) LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I might get one to see how it compares to the Takom kit. It looks like it might be easier to build, and the CAD shows that it has the old ORT gunner’s sight. Hopefully they also have the helmet sensors and proper detail for the beacon lights on the side of the engines. However, the test sprue shot of the rear cockpit bulkhead seems to show they ran the gasper hoses back into the bulkhead, just like Takom did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Will be interesting to see a comparison of Meng vs. Takom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 11/2/2022 at 9:25 AM, Stokey Pete said: When they’re transported in C-17’s? Or when they are transported on ships.. iaf-man and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 11/1/2022 at 8:07 PM, John1 said: That would mean the competing kits would be identical but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. One thing I like about the Meng kit is that you have the option to display the Apache with the rotor blades folded. Nice touch, prior to this, I would have left off a blade (or two) so the thing would fit on my shelf. The first two Takom kits of the D and E (not the E of the World kit) also have the blade supports and folding option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Looks like the Meng kits are showing up on eBay from Chinese sellers. About $90 shipped. TankBuster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Nice I have been waiting for the first one to be released, I hope they do an E as well. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Got one on order, so when it gets here, I can compare to the Takom kits. Hopefully it will be as detailed, but a bit simpler to build, and more importantly has decals are usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I have been waiting for the Meng kit and look forward to see how it compares to Takoms. Cheers. Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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