AFV Club 1/35 WWII German EMC Naval Mines - Kit Review

A short review of AFV Club's, 1/35 scale, German EMC Naval Mine, model kit, released in 2014, under Kit No. AF35261.
This unusual model, includes parts to construct 4 EMC mines, with bases, "Back of Box" assembly instructions, 4 small Photo Etch sheets (some optional parts), 4 pieces of "Cable" (string), optional mine mounting postion, angled or upright, plus a small decal sheet suitable for use on your Italeri, 1/35 scale, S-100 or S-38 Schnellboot.
Nice subject for a dock side diorama, or vehicle load.

[@joemoore4027]

Never would have thought someone would ever produce such a kit ! Well done AFV !

[@PetesKits]

i know right. Just had to have it. Definitely something very different! Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

I have a few of AFV club kits,just picked up their centurion mk 1 up,seem ok kits,this is a unusual kit neaver seen this one before, good review Pete.

[@PetesKits]

Glad you liked the review! Yeah, this is definitely a very different subject for a kit! Cheers!

[@greybeardmodels]

Wow! Never seen this kit before! What an interesting subject. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Bob 👍

[@PetesKits]

I know, she's an interesting subject for a kit. This is what we need. More of the "oddities"! Cheers Bob!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Very interesting kit and good review.👍 .bargain at the price you paid👍😀. Thanks for showing and best wishes from jolly old England 👍😎Pete 🤓

[@PetesKits]

Thanks Pete. Just couldn't resist having this very unusual one in the stash! Cheers mate!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

@@PetesKits afv are great on detail👍

[@martinoconnor4314]

Great review Pete but I can honestly say that I can't think of a single reason that I would ever need to buy this kit.

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. Glad you liked the review. It is one of those,"why?" kits. I was looking for potential loads for either one of my German trucks, or railway wagons, when I spotted these going cheap. And I do like my "odd" subjects. But, it's true, unless you have one of Italeri's S-Boots, or building a dockside/factory dio, these don't really have a "regular" use. 😉Cheers!

[@MatterusOD]

Hi Pete. Thanks for the review. I have some resin CMK 1/72 EMC mines (24AUD!!!) as I have the Revell S-100 in this scale. (Which is a nice kit). Also some Art Wox wooden decking. The 1/35 Italeri S-boot looks great but it is very large! (and not cheap!). Their latest re-issue comes with mines which is nice. (350AUD!!) The numbers go on the mines as per the box artwork 🙂. Production numbers ? I imagine they would wear/wash off in the ocean pretty quickly. Cheers Matt.

[@PetesKits]

Hi Matt. These mines are an unusual subject, which is why I like them. I actually missed out on a 1/35 scale italeri S-100 a couple of months ago on Ebay. And it was cheap too, only $50 starting bid. But, at around a metre in length, and no where to put it, I hesitated too long, and it went off real quick. Can't remember how much she went for, but it was definitely a bargain. Still, with no where to put it, not a great loss! Cheers mate!

[@westring8119]

hello dear Pete,Afv club make some kits wich different from the ordinary,it"s cool,thank for this vidéo,cheers Patrick

[@PetesKits]

Hi Patrick. Yes, it's nice to see someone do some of the more unusual subjects, and this one, is definitely one of those! Cheers mate!