MiniArt Propane/Butane Cylinders (35619) 1:35

[Mike]

Propane/Butane Cylinders (35619)

1:35 MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd

 

 

Hand-portable bottles of gas have many uses from patio heaters (think of the environment!) BBQs, heaters and even modern fork-lift trucks.  They come in various sizes and a confusing array of connections, usually with a protective collar around the top and another at the bottom to stand them upright with ease.  You’ll find them all over the place from garages, to caravans, at the back of houses and even lurking around after being tipped by people who can’t be bothered to dispose of them correctly.

 

 

This set arrives in a shrink-wrapped figure box with a painting on the front and instructions on the rear.  Inside are five sprues of grey styrene in a heat-sealed bag, plus a small decal sheet.  The instructions are very simple, with each bottle made from two halves, a single bottom-ring, and a one- or two-part top collar.  The regulator is moulded into one side of the cylinder, and each collar has a corresponding pit on the top of the cylinder for correct registration.

 

 

 

You can paint them in any colour you like, with some options shown on the instructions, plus placement of the decals that are included in the box.  The sheet includes a number of standard Flammable Gas warning diamonds in red, the words propane and butane in white and red, plus patio gas for your BBQ and patio-heater (damn you!) needs, which are repeated in white only in Cyrillic text for MiniArt’s local market and those modelling Eastern European subject matter.  The painting guide consists of arrows and numbers that correspond to a table at the bottom that show colour swatches, Vallejo, Mr.Color, AK Real Color, Mission Models, AMMO, Tamiya and colour names for our ease.

 

 

Conclusion

The background of any modern diorama is a great place for one of these cylinders, tossed in the bushes, or leaning against a back wall somewhere.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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