MiniArt Traffic Signs Yugoslavia 1990s (35643) 1:35

[Mike]

Traffic Signs Yugoslavia 1990s (35643)

1:35 MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd

 

 

Yugoslavia was created after WWI and remained a country throughout the Cold War period, until its break-up in the 1990s, when much blood was shed, with the NATO forces sent in to police the location with their hands partially tied.  There is still antipathy between some in the area, but that’s another long and sad story.  We’re here to discuss traffic signs.

 

The Kit

The set arrives in a shrink-wrapped figure-sized box, and contain six sprues, two that contain a large rectangular sign plus one each square, octagonal and small rectangular, giving eight signs in total.  The four smaller sprues have two round, two small rectangular, a square, triangle and long rectangle sign, twenty-eight signs in total, with a grand total of thirty-six between all the sprues.  There are also eleven poles to put your signs on, and as you can see from the photos, the rear of the signs have brackets to hang them, as well as a representation of their stamped and formed construction.

 

 

 

The paper sheet with large signs is in addition to the decals, and one of them is larger than the supplied plastic sign sizes, so you would have to make up your own backing for that one or cut it carefully into three.  The decals are printed by MiniArt’s usual partners DecoGraph, and have good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin satin carrier film cut close to the printed areas.  A white painted background for the decals will give them a higher brightness, although signs are often old, dilapidated, weathered and damaged – even shot at in war zones or areas where guns are commonplace. People just don’t seem to be able to help themselves!

 

 

 

Under the instructions on the rear of the box is a paint chart that gives colour swatches plus Vallejo, Mr Color, AK RealColor, Mission Models, AMMO, Tamiya codes, and generic colour names to assist you in choosing the correct paints for your model. 

 

Conclusion

Great diorama fodder, as the devil’s in the details.  The printed decal signs are also so much better than most of us could do with a paint brush, and will add a little extra realism to any diorama or vignette.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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