In Box Review of Miniart 1/35th Scale
Soviet T-34 Wafer-type Workable Track Link Set
Kit no. 35207
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2016
Available 6 places overseas on the web.
The Soviet wafer-type tank tread was used on Soviet T-34/85 medium tank, the Soviet SPG SU-85 and the Soviet T-34/76 medium tank.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2016
Available 6 places overseas on the web.
The Soviet wafer-type tank tread was used on Soviet T-34/85 medium tank, the Soviet SPG SU-85 and the Soviet T-34/76 medium tank.
THE KIT:
Miniart is based in Kiev, Ukraine.
This kit comes in a blousy shrink-wrapped end-opening type box. The box is 3 1/2" too wide and deep.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever.
Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 3 color side profiles of a T-34/85, a SU-85 and a T-34/76. All are in dark green. The SU-85 has a coating of winter white wash on it. There are no markings shown on any of the 3.
The waffle-type links are shown assembled into a curve. Everything is posed against an all white background. Similar to how Tamiya brand also does the majority of their box arts.
It says the kit is not a toy and contains 176 unassembled parts. It is in Miniart WWII Military Miniatures Series.
One side panel has color illustrations of Miniart kit no. 35146, Soviet workable track link set for the T-70M and kit no. 35216, Soviet Water-type half tracks workable links.
This is followed by a warning that the kit is not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts that they may swallow, in multiple languages including English. The kit is intended for modelers over 10 years of age.
Miniart is based in Kiev, Ukraine.
This kit comes in a blousy shrink-wrapped end-opening type box. The box is 3 1/2" too wide and deep.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever.
Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 3 color side profiles of a T-34/85, a SU-85 and a T-34/76. All are in dark green. The SU-85 has a coating of winter white wash on it. There are no markings shown on any of the 3.
The waffle-type links are shown assembled into a curve. Everything is posed against an all white background. Similar to how Tamiya brand also does the majority of their box arts.
It says the kit is not a toy and contains 176 unassembled parts. It is in Miniart WWII Military Miniatures Series.
One side panel has color illustrations of Miniart kit no. 35146, Soviet workable track link set for the T-70M and kit no. 35216, Soviet Water-type half tracks workable links.
This is followed by a warning that the kit is not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts that they may swallow, in multiple languages including English. The kit is intended for modelers over 10 years of age.
Copyright of the kit is given as 2016 over Miniart's address in Kiev, Ukraine, their web and e-mail addresses. Kit was made in the Ukraine.
The other side panel repeats the information on the other side panel in Ukrainian, Russian and English. Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the Ukraine, Russia and England.
The bottom of the box has illustrations of the parts trees at the top and repeats the 3 color profiles described above and has the assembly instructions next to them for the tracks. Track links are supposed to be snapped together and not cemented to make them workable.
At the bottom there is a suggested paint color listing for: Ammo Mig, Vallejo, Testor, Tamiya, Humbrol, Mr. Color and Life Color brands of hobby paints.
At the bottom there is a suggested paint color listing for: Ammo Mig, Vallejo, Testor, Tamiya, Humbrol, Mr. Color and Life Color brands of hobby paints.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
The kit contains 18 medium-grey trees of parts in 2 sealed clear cello bags.
Trees are not alphabetized.
The trees with the toothed links on them are co-joined into pairs. Each of these trees holds 8 links and 2 small pins. The pins are shaded out in the parts trees illustrations. Meaning they are excess and not needed.
The kit contains 18 medium-grey trees of parts in 2 sealed clear cello bags.
Trees are not alphabetized.
The trees with the toothed links on them are co-joined into pairs. Each of these trees holds 8 links and 2 small pins. The pins are shaded out in the parts trees illustrations. Meaning they are excess and not needed.
The flat links are in 8 long strips that each hold 12 links each.
These will really dress up any of the T-34 series of tanks for sure.
Highly recommended.