MiniArt Scaffolding (35605) 1:35

[Mike]

Scaffolding (35605)

MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd

 

 

If you’ve been watching the procession of the new 1:35 Triebflügel kits from MiniArt, you’ll have noticed two things.  One that the kits are excellent, and two that one of the kits includes a scaffold for the pilot and ground crew to access the cockpit of this weird and whacky late WWII project.  This scaffold is now available separately for purchase in case you bought an early boxing, or just want some scaffold for a project you have in mind.

 

 

It arrives in a shrink-wrapped figure box with nine sprues in grey styrene within.  Due to the modular nature of the scaffolding, there are only two different sprues, five of one, four of the other.  There are three assemblies to be made up that are basically the same but have the N-shaped tubular frames reversed to add strength to the assembly.  The parts are fixed to a bottom frame and have a ladder section attached to the bottom, and can be stacked as far up as the contents of the box allows, and these are then topped off with a flat section of tread-plate, with inverted U-shaped brackets that give the user a modicum of safety.  To facilitate movement there are four castors at the bottom, which have pedals to apply the brake once they are in position.  These are made up of the wheel, yoke and pedal, with eight in the box that can be used to complete two mobile bases with up to five layers of scaffold able to be made up, with a stack of three and two shown on the box, each with a standing area at the top.

 

 

 

Conclusion

A scaffold is a handy thing to have for any 1:35 diorama, especially if you’ve got a Triebflügel that your pilot can’t get into or out of.  They can be painted any colour you like, but a few examples are given in the instructions printed on the rear of the box.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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