Friday, August 16

Preview: K-52 Trailer w Power Unit PE-95 from MiniArt in 35th scale

MiniArt continue to power our diorama scenes with new equipment. The ubiquitous K-52 Trailer & PE-95 Generator are now sold as a pair in the same box with five colour schemes & good detail. We look at it in our preview...


Preview: K-52 Trailer w Power Unit PE-95 from MiniArt in 35th scale

K-52 Trailer w Power Unit PE-95
From MiniArt
1/35th scale
Kit No#35426
Trailer & generator supplied in this kit.
The subject: PE-95 10 KW Generator & trailer
The PE-95 10 KW Generator with a Willys Engine was manufactured by ONAN and O'KEEFE & MERRIT during WWII. Used by the Army, marines, Air Force and Navy during WWII and later, these generators were sometimes mounted on trailers as mobile power units for for use with mobile radio, radar, kitchen and most other facilities that can be towed behind. The units worked on the ground of course, and many found their way into the civilian market after WWII services and military life ended for them. Hard to find parts for nowadays, these are a prized possession with collectors if they are still in working condition.

The kit from MiniArt:
The mix of the generator with the K52 trailer full the plastic and photo-etch for this kit. There is a relatively little amount of photo-etch apart from the straps for the trailer here...

The trailer sprues first up...
The the generator...
There is some photo-etch to replicate the thinner metal on the straps and chain included...
A single decal sheet for the five schemes with stencils and gauges included.
There are five marking choices supplied with this kit. They are from various theatres of war and colour palettes.