Meng Merkava w/Mine Roller and AUF1 155mm SPG

[Smudge]

Hi guys

Meng have announced two new 1/35 releases...

Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.3 BAZ w/Nochri Dalet Mine Roller System, kit# TS-005.


Kit features:
Rubber type and all-steel type of road wheels
One-piece TPE tracks
One-piece or separate side skirts options
Empty or full baskets options
Ball and chain armor
Clear lights and periscopes

They don't say anything about the anti slip coating missing from the last Merkava, which was, apart from that, excellent modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=reviews&action=display&thread=1651

Also, based on their new AMX chassis is the kit...
TS-004 1/35 AUF1 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer!

The French AUF1 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer, based on the AMX-30B has an advanced fire control system, universal turret as well as quick response speed, and saw operation during the Iran-Iraq war and peacekeeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It as the interior reproduced and all turret hatches can be built open or closed. PE parts and workable track links are also provided in this kit.

Wowza ;D
Smudge

[bbd468]

Smudge, that mine roller Merk is goin on my wish list!!!! Me wants it!!!

Gary

[spud]

the Mine Roller would be a nice add on if you have the Merk in the stash already the AUF1 looks like a beast of a tank

[brembo]

yep, must have mengs mine roller Mk3

i'll wait out after that for they're AMX 30...another IDF option

[wouter]

I got to agree with jackwagon on this one. Somehow I like how that French gun looks...nasty!

Cheers

[brembo]

an interesting update to the release of the Meng French AUF1 SPG.

i was browsing the tamiya mag Fb site when i came across an apology from meng for an error on the AUF1 boxart which they have now corrected.

essentially not a major problem, but the IFOR markings are no longer to be shown on the boxart. Has to do with kit tracks being incorrect for an IFOR vehicle so the options were mould new tracks or delete the IFOR markings. not surprizing that they chose the later.

So if your wonderin what happened to the IFOR markings the mystery is solved.

[brembo]

Just had a peak at the Meng website and have seen the demo pics of the AUF1.

www.meng-model.com/index2_new.php?id=201


wow....i've changed my mind....that interior detail is very cool, its now
'on the list'...

Rich

[Mence]

AUF1 looks interesting, never seen one of those before!

[dupes]

Not THREE days ago I was poring over some Concord Journals-Of-Armored-Assault books looking at a pile of reference pics of the Auf1...can't WAIT to crack into one of these!