Meng German A7V Resin Engine and New Paint Scheme Photos

[brentprice]

I recently purchased the Meng A7V Ltd. Edition with engine and new paint scheme. I thought I would post the pictures of the engine and new paint scheme and decals that come with the edition of the Meng A7V. I figured it might help anybody that is maybe thinking about purchasing this item. Also, I did not remove all the parts from the plastic before taking the pictures so if you need a better picture of one the items let me know.

[Leon]

Nice looking kit there Brent!

[dierk]

Nice looking kit - we want to see you build it!

[wbill76]

I thought it was kind of odd that they would go through all the trouble of doing a full interior for everywhere else but left off the engine! Looks like the resin Special Edition is a nice fix for that...but only if you don't already have the 'standard' one. Wonder if they will make the engine available separately in the future?

[brentprice]

I will definitely post the build here. My biggest issue is trying to figure out a way to display it in a diorama with the engine displayed. I was thinking about a workshop repair with the side off, but I will have to think about it, any suggestions? If Meng doesn't make the engine available as a separate model I could see an aftermarket company making one.

[dierk]

Workshop sounds good - but I don't know if they would actually have cut off all those rivets to remove panels?
How about a cut-away museum exhibit?

[brentprice]

Good Point on the removal of panels. Maybe I can do dio that shows the A7V being built. I have seen a few photographs of them in the shop being built, but I'm not big on that idea. Maybe a badly damaged one with the top vents blown away from the hull, I have seen a few pictures of that also on the internet. A cut away museum display might be the only real option to display the engine, which I also have seen done by a pretty talented individual on the internet.