Just another release in the MiniArt Armoured dozer series - well, yes and no...
Take one look at this finished model and the feature set in our preview to see why this one piqued our interest...
Take one look at this finished model and the feature set in our preview to see why this one piqued our interest...
Preview: MiniArt's new U.S. Armored Tractor With Angle Dozer Blade
U.S. Armored Tractor With Angle Dozer Blade
Kit No #35291
1/35th scale
Box size: 386x240x70 mm
When I first saw this one I though - Oww, another MiniArt Dozer - this one has some machine guns - but then after looking at this finished example of a properly weathered, beaten up and used finished vehicle I thought a little more about the kit. We will take a look at some of the features in CAD, what is included int he box and the finished kit in a quick preview...
The kit features:
Kit Contains A Model Of U.S. Armored Tractor With One Crew.
Fully-detailed Engine Compartment And Chassis
Workable Track Links
Decal Sheet & Photo-etched Parts Included
Clear Plastic Parts Included
Metal cable provided in the kit
CAD drawings of the completed model were interesting enough...
There are nine (9) versions of markings included - these included vehicles from every theatre of WWII the Americans fought in, including even a Korean Dozer from the Vietnam War! You can see that not only this armoured version is included , but also the regular angled dozers also...
A figure of a US GI driver is also included - however, he could be modified to look like a civilian if you wanted...
This was all very good - but as soon as we saw this completed version of one of the nine on show made that took our notice- an excellently executed kit that sold the kit to us...
This kit is soon to be available from MiniArt's Distributors Worldwide...