MiniArt does –
not –stop-making news - kits - I-want!
They have just released the latest in their set of 35th
scale diorama series Vac-form and injection moulded kits – This time we have a
smaller piece of a ruined archway and building – small but pretty well formed
as you can see in our preview…
This kit 36049 Ruined Building
with base – from the diorama series, comprises of a mix of forty-seven
parts made from injection moulded plastic and vac-formed base and walls.
The base is a cobblestone road that turns into an open
archway that is broken in two – it looks to me like MiniArt may extend this set
in the future like they sometimes do to make a larger diorama piece – I suppose
one day I would love to see a whole city block from them!
The walls of these buildings are getting more and more
detailed with every release it seems. There are several lumps called “Technical
marks” which are simply removed with a knife from the walls.
Windows and door frames are supplied with injection moulded parts
– these often interchange with previous kits as most doors and windows in real
life are a similar size as well. The wall texture with the damage reveals the
brickwork underneath cracked and broken away plaster – the end result will be
very realistic if you treat them to a good bit of weathering and dry brushing.
The building comes with some neat "German WWII" wall paper posters to
apply but other than those isn’t really a region specific structure you could imagine
it pretty much anywhere in Europe. The angle thru the arch gives you a good
shot to show your tank or soldiers pointing towards that way. Here are some excellent pics of the ruined wall all together.
This kit is slated for release this year so keep a look out
here or on the MiniArt site for
more details on this or their other kits.
