Build Review of Miniart 1/35th Scale
River Embankment Section
Diorama Series no. 36044
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2010
Available at 1001 Hobbies for $29.99 or at Kit Linx for $22.05 and at 8 locations overseas on the web.
I paid $ 26.87 for this kit at a local shop that went out of business.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2010
Available at 1001 Hobbies for $29.99 or at Kit Linx for $22.05 and at 8 locations overseas on the web.
I paid $ 26.87 for this kit at a local shop that went out of business.
THE KIT:
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color photo of the embankment assembled and posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya also does the majority of their box arts. It is overall grey.
One corner of the box art says the kit contains an unassembled plastic model kit of an embankment section and street accessories.
One side panel of the box begins with features of the kit, in Ukranian, Russian and English as: Unassembled plastic model kit, for modelers age 14 and over, not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts, paint and glue are not included.
Miniart’s street address in the Ukraine, there e-mail and web addresses are included. Kit made in the Ukraine.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color photo of the embankment assembled and posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya also does the majority of their box arts. It is overall grey.
One corner of the box art says the kit contains an unassembled plastic model kit of an embankment section and street accessories.
One side panel of the box begins with features of the kit, in Ukranian, Russian and English as: Unassembled plastic model kit, for modelers age 14 and over, not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts, paint and glue are not included.
Miniart’s street address in the Ukraine, there e-mail and web addresses are included. Kit made in the Ukraine.
The other side panel shows 4 color walk-around type photos of the embankment made up.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 7 medium-grey trees, a loose road bed part and the instructions in a sealed clear cello bag.
The instruction is of a single sheet, printed on both sides in 8 ¼” x 11 ½” format.
The face side begins with an illustration of the letter C trees, followed by 3 international assembly symbols and their explanations.
Bottom of face-side and all of the rear side gives a grand total of 12 assembly steps.
An un-alphabitized tree holds the medium-grey front rock wall and staircase parts.
There are 6 identical medium-grey letter C trees. They hold: a park bench, metal fence sections and their support poles, light poles, air intake grill, man-hole and its lid. (11 parts each)
This kit contains 7 medium-grey trees, a loose road bed part and the instructions in a sealed clear cello bag.
The instruction is of a single sheet, printed on both sides in 8 ¼” x 11 ½” format.
The face side begins with an illustration of the letter C trees, followed by 3 international assembly symbols and their explanations.
Bottom of face-side and all of the rear side gives a grand total of 12 assembly steps.
An un-alphabitized tree holds the medium-grey front rock wall and staircase parts.
There are 6 identical medium-grey letter C trees. They hold: a park bench, metal fence sections and their support poles, light poles, air intake grill, man-hole and its lid. (11 parts each)
The road bed part completes the kits contents.
There are no decals or figures included.
The kit is missing side walls and rear wall. Bad move Miniart! This model sorely needs them for support of the road bed.
I have put together one park bench, the air intake and manhole cover to the road bed and the staircase. I cut 3 pieces of thick white plastic sheet to make the missing sides out of.
This makes up into a neat diorama and I have assembled the park bench and the embankment.
There are no decals or figures included.
The kit is missing side walls and rear wall. Bad move Miniart! This model sorely needs them for support of the road bed.
I have put together one park bench, the air intake and manhole cover to the road bed and the staircase. I cut 3 pieces of thick white plastic sheet to make the missing sides out of.
This makes up into a neat diorama and I have assembled the park bench and the embankment.
My thoughts are to add Italeri kit no 5605, of the Italian S.L.C. 200 “Miale” 2 man riding torpedo and crew of a pair of frogmen to the stairs, Some water coming out of a drain pipe in the rock front wall. A water base with the torpedo at the foot of the stairs and Some Italian soldiers on the embankment and perhaps a car.
Recommended, except for the missing 3 walls.
Recommended, except for the missing 3 walls.