Grant Mk.II (36445 for MiniArt)

[Mike]

Grant Mk.II (36445 for MiniArt)

1:35 Eduard

 

 

MiniArt recently released a new tool M3 Lee, and then added lots of other versions and variants, some of them Grants (35282 for example) in British service.  This set is an upgrade to the kit, adding lots of new parts in more scale-accurate thicknesses for the fenders than are possible with injection moulded parts.  As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, it arrives in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between.

 

 

The set consists of one large fret of bare brass and includes two small protected switches for the interior, two lengths of PE retaining chain for the filler caps, then it moves onto the front fenders, replacing the kit parts entirely.  There are two styles of fenders on the sheet, variants A and B.  The A fenders are curved and given strengthening relief by running a ball-pen over the rear where indicated, then they are folded to shape and applied to the front with additional parts making up the detail.  A strip runs the whole length of the tracks, and a new simple flat rear fender is fitted to the back. Variant B is more complex and as well as using the curved front fender in variant A, is fitted with an additional boxed out and riveted front fender and another at the rear, with a deeper strip along the side of the vehicle.  Additional strips are added at the front to depict the small details there.

 

Conclusion

Having more in-scale fenders will add a lot of realism to your model, so they’re definitely worth considering.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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