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Saturday, 20 August 2022

More Meng ships

Thanks to some diligent searching (and a bit of luck!), I have managed to acquire three more 'cartoon' warships manufactured by Meng. They are the USS Lexington ...

... and two copies of the Scharnhorst.

The Lexington only cost me £5.00 (plus postage and packing) from eBay and the Scharnhorsts were bought online from a specialist model retailer.

I am sure that I can find a wargaming use for them. The Scharnhorsts could certainly feature in coastal operations during my Eastern Front/Great Patriotic War campaign, and the Lexington cries out to be used in a Pacific War campaign.

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12 comments:

  1. Neil PattersonSaturday, August 20, 2022 9:37:00 am

    Bob,
    Try Kingkit. I see they have a decent range including some you don't have and an intriguing dock set.

    https://www.kingkit.co.uk

    Search for Meng in list of manufacturers
    Neil

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySaturday, August 20, 2022 11:20:00 am

      Neil Patterson (Neil),

      Thanks for the link. They certainly seem to have the complete range in stick.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Rob YoungSaturday, August 20, 2022 11:47:00 am

    This is certainly looking like a useful and increasingly viable project.

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySaturday, August 20, 2022 1:00:00 pm

      Rob Young,

      These models have distinct possibilities … and making them makes a nice change from other projects.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. David CrookSaturday, August 20, 2022 5:05:00 pm

    Hi Bob,

    They certainly look very ‘Cordery-esque’ and I am rather taken with the Scharnhorst. I detect a cunning plan in the offing….

    All the best,

    DC

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySaturday, August 20, 2022 5:46:00 pm

      David Crook,

      Cheers! Thanks for the compliment.

      There certainly is a plan … but I wouldn’t describe it as cunning.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  4. Archduke PiccoloSaturday, August 20, 2022 11:15:00 pm

    Bob -
    Is the 'other' Scharnhorst likely to become Gneisenau...?
    There are splendid looking models, that's for sure!
    Cheers,
    Ion

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySunday, August 21, 2022 9:11:00 am

      Archduke Piccolo (Ion),

      I’ve had a look at the kit, and as far as I can see, it could easily be modified to look like the Gneisenau. The main difference would seem to be the position of the mainmast.

      These are splendid little models for the sort of wargaming that I do, but would not appeal to the purist.

      All the best,

      Bob

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    2. Archduke PiccoloSunday, August 21, 2022 10:04:00 pm

      They sure appeal to the cartoonist in me, Bob!

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    3. Robert (Bob) CorderyMonday, August 22, 2022 9:36:00 am

      Archduke Piccolo,

      And to me!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoGWednesday, August 24, 2022 7:01:00 pm

    Love them!

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyWednesday, August 24, 2022 7:45:00 pm

      Geordie an Exile FoG,

      I only wish that the range was bigger.

      All the best,

      Bob

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