Latest Acquisitions (2019)

[JR]

Sorry John, I had to laugh... I work for this company!
I can tell you a few tales of these tools! :cold-sweat:

Lee

Hi Lee, I only bought it because it was cheap ! Sorry to say.
I'm sure it will do for marking out the foam, that's not too much to ask is it ?:smiling3:

[Lee W]

Hi Lee, I only bought it because it was cheap ! Sorry to say.
I'm sure it will do for marking out the foam, that's not too much to ask is it ?:smiling3:

Dont count on it! :smiling5:

Lee

[JR]

Today yet again the postman arrived at Race Tower drawbridge and gave me a parcel .

Contents were.

Yes I know its MiniArt, but since I had therapy I can cope. At 30 % off it was well worth the risk. Will certainly attempt the tarp, not keen on the plastic offerings.
This is a new offering from Hobby Boss came out in the summer. Like Bob and his StuGs you can never have enough Russian tank crew:nerd:



Johjn.

[AlanG]

you can never have enough Russian tank crew:nerd:

You can if you only build (non-captured) German tanks lol

[SimonT]

John, have you seen the YA12 parts count?

May need more therapy

[Dave Ward]

John,
what have you done? I tried to make the Ya-12 a few years ago - it's in it's box at the back of the stash, and I break out in a cold sweat whenever I catch sight of it. This was the model that made me leery of MiniArt products. It suffered from VERY brittle, thin plastic torsion bars in the suspension - and the final killer for me was the control rods from driver to gearbox - even after replacing with better plastic I couldn't get them to fit & stay put!.
Still, perhaps they have improved the plastic, and being warned about the thin parts may improve your chances!
Good Luck - Dave

[JR]

John, have you seen the YA12 parts count?

May need more therapy

Ha, s*** just seen the parts count , oh and now read Dave's great review ! :crying::disappointed::fearful::cold-sweat: Even better.
Well at least It doesn't have the number of wheels that Tiger had .:upside:.

John,
what have you done? I tried to make the Ya-12 a few years ago - it's in it's box at the back of the stash, and I break out in a cold sweat whenever I catch sight of it. This was the model that made me leery of MiniArt products. It suffered from VERY brittle, thin plastic torsion bars in the suspension - and the final killer for me was the control rods from driver to gearbox - even after replacing with better plastic I couldn't get them to fit & stay put!.
Still, perhaps they have improved the plastic, and being warned about the thin parts may improve your chances!
Good Luck - Dave

Thank you for your most helpful review Dave :surprised::surprised::surprised::flushed: well I can only hope the plastic has been improved. Though as I have nearly managed to build one of those T18's by Parc ! That in its self is full training for any eventuality.
Of course If all else fails there is always ...........fire !

[SimonT]

a few more delivered yesterday including the YA-12 - John and I have been shopping at the same place again but totally independently managed to get the same kit

[JR]

Simon, I missed that T18 variant damn, was it in offer as well.
That first one looks Polish ?

[SimonT]

Hi John - yes the T18 SPG is in the specials section on page 75 £15

The TKS is Polish - full interior, metal barrel and tiny links and two crew. It is tiny. This was from emodels via ebay

[PaulTRose]

picked this up for a fiver on ebay..........something else that will fit in with my RAF Daguerre project



originally a Frog kit, it dates back to the early 60s!!!

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[Guest]

This issue of it isn’t exactly recent either — look at what it says on the box top just below the illustration

[Allen Dewire]

Wow Paul, that Frog must have made a long bunch of hops to the USSR...…….

I'll get my coat...…………….

[Allen Dewire]

And on the other hand, besides 4 fingers and a thumb, the Postie brought this puppy on Tuesday. Yea, kinda against my no kit rule, but


how can you say no to €23 delivered to the door. The only downside is it's not molded in the red plastic like my Tiger II kit is and there aren't enough hatches to be left open to display all the innards. The horror, the horror….....

[boatman]

And on the other hand, besides 4 fingers and a thumb, the Postie brought this puppy on Tuesday. Yea, kinda against my no kit rule, but

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how can you say no to €23 delivered to the door. The only downside is it's not molded in the red plastic like my Tiger II kit is and there aren't enough hatches to be left open to display all the innards. The horror, the horror….....

Like to see this built
chris