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Meng: Leo C2 MEXAS Canvas Cover
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 12:35 AM UTC


After releasing Leopard C2 MEXAS, MENG announced canvas cover resin upgrade for their kit.

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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 02:14 AM UTC
Thin parts to glue on the turret kit ?
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 03:45 AM UTC
Pretty specialized, but yeah, why not?
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 08:37 AM UTC
Thermal blankets rather than canvas covers.
Still might try to make some from miliput/greenstuff first. Gotta be cheaper.
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 10:33 AM UTC

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Thermal blankets rather than canvas covers.
Still might try to make some from miliput/greenstuff first. Gotta be cheaper.

Life is too short to go that route. I'd rather have a good-looking shortcut.
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 11:34 AM UTC

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Thermal blankets rather than canvas covers.
Still might try to make some from miliput/greenstuff first. Gotta be cheaper.

Life is too short to go that route. I'd rather have a good-looking shortcut.


Same here Bill, my precious bench time is worth more than whatever they will charge for that part (within reason of course). I would gladly buy it.
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 07:01 PM UTC
There is a set already available from Panzer Art (and yes, it includes all the necessary parts, not just the turret ones shown in their promo photos).
The question is if the Meng one will be better or cheaper?
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 08:20 PM UTC
I'm not against it at all chaps and probably will probably have one, after I've tried and failed with a homemade one...
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 11:15 PM UTC

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I'm not against it at all chaps and probably will probably have one, after I've tried and failed with a homemade one...


I look forward to seeing it Paul, I did not mean to sound like people shouldn't do there own, only that I wish I had more time myself. Scratch building is actually one of my favorite parts of the hobby.
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2018 - 03:02 AM UTC
Meng's resin items are quite expensive.
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2018 - 03:08 AM UTC

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There is a set already available from Panzer Art (and yes, it includes all the necessary parts, not just the turret ones shown in their promo photos).
The question is if the Meng one will be better or cheaper?


But the thermal cover set from Panzerart is for the Takom kit.
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2018 - 08:16 AM UTC
As a Canadian I'm thrilled that someone is offering this kind of accessory for something as off-the-wall as a Canadian Leo variant!
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2018 - 01:26 PM UTC
Me too, but why not some cold war troops with C1s, C2s and Carl Gs
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Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 06:00 AM UTC

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Same here Bill, my precious bench time is worth more than whatever they will charge for that part (within reason of course). I would gladly buy it.


Ok, this item is now on preorder at hobbyeasy, my “go to” internet shop, & is a dollar more expensive than the kit itself is, ie $51NZ against $50 for the vehicle. To me, and your preference will differ, this falls outside the bounds of reason. Especially given the fact that Meng are missing a part, to boot.
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