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MENG announces French Super Heavy Tank Char 2C

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MENG announces French Super Heavy Tank Char 2C
Posted by Thomas_M on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:12 AM

Press release text:

Please find below our news release for the latest 1:35 scale TS-009 French Super Heavy Tank Char 2C kit. Your acknowledgement of receipt is kindly requested.

 

The Return of the Giant

Tanks were in all sorts of shapes in the early days. The French super heavy tank Char 2C could be one of the most attractive tanks because of its huge size. It weighed about 69t with a length of 10.27m. Compared with modern main battle tanks, it can still be called a giant. It was equipped with an electrical transmission, engines with 500hp output and a 75mm main gun. Its armor was 45 mm at the front and 22 mm at the sides. This surprising configuration made this tank a “science fiction” in the first two decades of last century. However, it’s too late for the Char 2C to appear in the last battle of WWI. The only 10 tanks were only used in propaganda by French Army. With the appearance of new tanks after WWI, this giant was finally obsoleted by the time.

 

MENG brings you this 1/35 scale TS-009 French Super Heavy Tank Char 2C kit. The kit consists of 544 parts, including parts on 16 sprues and 150 track parts. There are 10 PE parts on one PE fret. Slide-mold technology is widely applied to greatly improve the precision of parts as well as simplify assembly steps. Cement-free workable track links are easy to assemble. This TS-009 kit will perfectly replicate this French armor giant for you. The model is about 294mm in full length and 86mm in full width. Three paint schemes are provided.

Tags: 1/35 Tanks , Char , French , meng

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Posted by T26E4 on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:59 AM

simply incredible!

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Posted by Fallanger on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:54 AM

Cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir le plus intéressant des chars lourds début désormais sous forme de kit plastique, Meng a fait un travail fabuleux.

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Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:00 AM

WOW!! In my Santas list for this year.

Just look at the number of "rollers" in the lower part of the tracks, I counted 38 of them!!

Well have to see the price, Im guessing around the 80s

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Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:28 AM

Forgot to say that hopefully it comes out much better than the Tortoise, which I read very bad reviews from it including FSM who mentioned that the skills level to assembly are those of a Jedi Scale Master.

Reading the specs it says "294 mm of lenght", almost a foot, OK, but "86mm in full width"  WOW!  it was narrow, for how long it is, it's like a trailer.

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:31 AM

Meng- why do you insist on taking all my money?!?

I can not resist.......

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Posted by T26E4 on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:40 AM

garzon: I've seen several of the Meng Tortoise kits and spoken with their builders.  I've not heard the negatives like you have.  

www.amps-armor.org/.../showReview.aspx

Jim's experience was it had a somewhat fiddly suspension but it cruised from there.

I used to own the resin version of the Char 2C (sold it on ebay several months ago) and can tell you it was extremely complex.  The shape was basically a loaf of bread with tracks -- a result of inter-war poor tank design.

I can't wait to see this built up.  Can't say I'll get it  -- there are way to many kits hitting the mkt and I can't hope to stay ahead of the curve.

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:13 AM

Hmmm, I picked up the Tortoise this weekend and looking at the parts in the box and the instruction manual it looks good- of course no idea how the fit is of course.

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Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:13 AM

I'm thinking by interests may take a new direction soon.

Gotta give Meng kudos for doing some unique and desired stuff.

Apprentice rivet counter.

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Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:46 AM

Thank you Roy.

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:37 PM

Wow,never seen that one before. Brave move on Meng's part to release it.

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Posted by the doog on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:13 PM

Wow, I never even know this thing existed?

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Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:11 PM

the doog

Wow, I never even know this thing existed?

 

 

10 were built right after the end of WWI. Stayed in service until 1940 believe it or not. Most were destroyed by the French crews or by air attack (depending on the accounts you read/credit), 1 survived intact to be captured by the Germans. Definitely a monster and not one I though would ever be produced in styrene!

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 11:07 PM

Fallanger

Cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir le plus intéressant des chars lourds début désormais sous forme de kit plastique, Meng a fait un travail fabuleux.

And in English....Confused

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Posted by garzonh on Thursday, October 24, 2013 5:08 PM

castelnuovo

Fallanger

Cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir le plus intéressant des chars lourds début désormais sous forme de kit plastique, Meng a fait un travail fabuleux.

And in English....Confused

"It warms my heart to see the most interesting heavy tanks start now as plastic kit, Meng has done a fabulous job."

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, October 24, 2013 5:23 PM

They were in the Guiness Book of records back in the day as the largest operational tanks. At least until the era of the Abrams. I had read about it, but would never have guessed that it would be kitted in injection styrene. Will I get one? not likely, the upcoming M103 is calling my name for a heavy.

 

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Posted by bufflehead on Friday, October 25, 2013 10:43 PM

Amazing!  I never expected this one in plastic!  I wonder what will come next year??

Ernest

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Posted by wolfgang53 on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 2:32 PM
If I didn't know better, I'd think model manufacturers were working hard to fulfill my wish list. The Char2c, the St. Chamond; now we need a Schneider, for the hat trick! But who's complaining?
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Posted by ssrc30 on Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:59 PM
This is an amazing tank to have as a kit. Only thing is, I'm kinda disappointed that they chose to not include an interior with this one. It's size would have made it the perfect candidate for a full interior. Will I get one? Yes. Why will I get one? Because it's a tank and tanks are awesome.
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Posted by T26E4 on Monday, April 28, 2014 10:40 AM

I'm kinda disappointed that they chose to not include an interior with this one.

Full interiors require surviving and accessible tanks with full and intact interiors.  Plus add another USD40 or 50 to the price point.  Meng made the right decision, IMHO.

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, April 28, 2014 12:31 PM

They might be like Tristar who issued interiors later as separate accessories. That way the folks who just want the tank don't have to pay a premium for a feature they won't use.

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