Eduard T-54 Update Set (36372 for MiniArt)

[Mike]

T-54 Update Set (36372 for MiniArt)

1:35 Eduard

 

 

MiniArt have been beavering away for a while now filling any voids in the pre-and-post T-55 range of kits in 1:35, and their efforts are excellent, topping any kits we have seen before in terms of detail.  This set has been created to add a little extra scale fidelity to the kit, as you will see.  As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between.

 

Arriving on a single fret of bare brass, it contains some additional details for the hull, such as a new 2-man saw and brackets on the front of the tank, plus more detailed light lens fittings, but it majors on the stowage boxes that are fitted to the fenders.  It replaces them with in-scale boxes that can be posed open or closed, with detailed hinges and locks, as well as the stamped-in stiffeners that you need to roll in with the head of a ballpoint pen before you begin folding.  As well as external details, internal dividers are included, as are padlocks and the brackets holding the boxes to the fenders.  There are four boxes in all, two larger ones with internal structure, and two smaller ones that aren't segmented internally.  Additional diagrams show where they should be fitted, and how they mesh with the kit fender stiffening parts to ensure they all fit together properly.  Of course, the new metal boxes can be dented and dinged to give a more realistic appearance, even if you aren't planning on leaving them open.

 

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[bootneck]

Nice review Mike, especially the detail on the stowage boxes and seperate padlocks.  I can envisage a diorama with a crewman by the open box and the padlock lying alongside on the tank etc.  Little details that give a model some extra interest.

 

Mike