Inbox Review - MiniArt Kit

[@bobahnert9213]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD FRIEND AND MANY MORE TO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thank you very much, Bob! Was on the 23rd but I appreciate it nonetheless. :)

[@jyvesguillemot]

very, very nice kit !oustanding attention to details ! a real '' tour de force '' great art from m art ! thanks for share my friend ! jy-))

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, JY! "Tour de force" is the correct term here. :) But I'm looking forward to the build. A bientot, mon ami. Tschüss! Jens

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Wow! There are a ton of parts and detail in that kit. Nicely reviewed. Oh and happy birthday.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a buch, Harry. I said intimidating and that's an understatement, hehehe! I'll really enjoy the build. :)

[@ArmourEmpire]

very much looking forward to all of you building this kit. great review Jens.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Mark! This tiny kit will take ages to build, hehehe. I hope I can finish it before my next birthday. :)

[@HalidonDioramas]

Very nice, I've been so tempted to buy this kit, having now seen how nice the parts are I'm even more tempted, although the huge amount of parts has made me gulp a little bit. Really well filmed Jens, we could see everything really clearly which is so important when doing a review like this, well done. Forgive my ignorance but I am assuming this is a WW2 vintage vehicle? Cheers Glen

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a bunch, Glen. Yes, it's a 1930s tramcar, but if I'm not completely mistaken they were used throughout the 1950s in some places. There are 625 parts of which only two or four are optional. The day will come when the manufacturers start stating the weight of a kit instead of the amount of parts. I don't know if I'm happy with the way it's going. Maybe 40 or even 50% of all parts are needed for the undercarriage and won't be seen later on. But, hey, who doesn't like a challenge? If I should judge from looking at the parts I would say, buy it and build it. It's a great kit. Well, the proof is in the pudding! Cheers Jens :)

[@martinidry6300]

@@non-prolific135thscalemode7 you can turn it on its side. It could be shown danging on a precipace. It can have run into a bomb crater. I'm going to do the latter. We're only limited by our imagination.

[@cloverncross]

Happy Birthday Jens! Nice present indeed, I like both of the trams I've seen from miniart. Will be great to see how you get on with it in the new year.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot! I'm really itchy to start, but with four projects going for the time being it'll have to wait. MiniArt will release another tram this year. With figures and dio accessories! I hope I can get it some time later. :)

[@CWModelling]

Great review Jens, looking forward to the build.....I want to use this kit for a future diorama I have in mind too :-D

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Chalky! It's indeed a kit that offers many, many possibilities. Ah, yes! I'm looking forward to the build too! :)

[@ramblers69]

What a great kit, I know you will do it justice, Happy Birthday buddy, Tom

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thank you very much, Tom! Yeah, everybody should have a girlfriend or wife like I have! That'll be some major project, that much is sure. Take care, buddy. :) Jens

[@sorichar]

Great gift from your girl friend Jens! I wish I could get my wife to do stuff like that, lol. Nice looking kit, do you have a diorama in mind for it?

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Scott. My girlfriend loves my hobby and she would give me more presents. I've got to stop her doing this because my stash keeps growing and I don't know if I'll ever manage to build all my kits. I have a specific dio in mind. An after war scene in my old home town. British soldiers on a raid for black market guys. I'll need a decent Willys Jeep (Tamiya or Bronco) and about 20 to 25 figures. I hope I can finish it before my next birthday. :)

[@sorichar]

Very cool idea for the diorama!

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Scott's Bane Thanks. And a very important one for me. :)

[@kimandersendk]

What a great kit, and Happy Birthday.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thank you very much, Kim! Yes, a fantastic kit! :)

[@Каналостендовоммоделизме-Проже]

Great review and amazing kit, Jens!)

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Andrew! I was looking forward to getting it. I knew I would get it for my birthday since June! :)

[@Felisbarcinonensis]

A great review Jens :) This kit is fantastic!!!

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thank you very much, Daniel. I hope it isn't too fantastic, hehehe!

[@Felisbarcinonensis]

Next stop Mordor St.

[@jjab99]

That looks very detailed for a Miniart Kit and comes with a very good base too. It looks like it would take a while to build, but as you say you are in no rush. I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out and what colour scheme you choose. Best of luck and although you are not starting it until April 17, can you please keep us up to date on your progress once you get going? Many thanks for sharing, Joe

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thank you very much, Joe! The newer MiniArt kits are all like this one and some of the parts look "dangerous". And of course I'll keep you posted on the progress. I can't wait to start it and if there's any chance to get going earlier, I'll use it. Take care, my friend. Jens

[@modellbaufreak307]

Super Bausatz und super Video, auch lustiges thumbnail :)

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Vielen Dank, Lars. Ich nehme immer ein Thumbnail aus der Auswahl. Hab noch nie ein eigenes erstellt. :)

[@andrzejgulik7475]

What a lovely kit !! but im getting dizzy on the amount of parts .I'm sure you will change it into something .... special :) Take care buddy.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Andy! Yeah, this build will take a lot of time and I won't rush things. Take care, mate! :)

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

that's surely different than a tank. with even more tiny parts. you may want to cover the carpet instead of feeding it. nice birthday gift

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Benny. A good idea with the carpet! :)

[@simonkemp.models4742]

Jens. This is a lovely kit I know I've got one in my stash and been debating about doing this for quite a few months, but it's always been a little bit intimidating every time. I left box lid. I think I'm going to wait until April 2017 to see how the master tackles it mini art do another one the European one which I've been try get for quite a while. That's like rocking horse shit, but I will track one down. Now looking forward to next year and seeing what you will put extra in this tram keep doing what you're doing Sim

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Sim. Yeah, it is intimidating and I'll build it slowly and carefully. By the way, MiniArt is about to release a Munich tram, including 10 figures and dio accessories! I'll have to order those figures for my tram plus some decent British soldiers I can use as MP. I was born near Düsseldorf and that was the British zone as you will know. The idea of the dio is that the soldiers pull up with their Jeep and search for black market guys. So it's settled after WW II, maybe in 1946 or 1947. I don't know if and how I'll master this kit, but I'll try my very best. :) Did you see my PM? Take care. Jens

[@Modellbauhandwerker]

Das ist echt mal ein Blick über den Tellerrand hinaus. sieht nach nem sehr aufwändigen Bausatz aus. An sich scheint er auch gut gegossen zu sein. Nur leider haben einige Teil verhältnismäßig große Angussstellen, die das Versäubern echt schwer machen. Aber ich bin mir sicher das du auch dieses Projekt meisterhaft umsetzen wirst. viel Spass dabei und halte uns bitte auf dem Laufenden. Gruß Lars

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Vielen Dank, Lars. Die Sache mit diesen großen Angüssen scheint eine unschöne Marotte bei MiniArt zu sein. An allen Figuren und an den unsäglichen Ketten ist das genauso. Und dann auch noch an den filigransten Teilen. Dafür brauche ich Ruhe und gute Nerven. Selbstverständlich werde ich auch dafür jeden Fortschritt im Video festhalten. :)

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

Might get this for a StuG diorama. Hope you're well :)

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

It is a fantastic kit, Matt! It definitely can't be build on a weekend and it needs a lot of planning ahead for the paint job. It's also huge. HUGE!!! :) You'll love it. I'll use it for a post-war dio that'll incorporate one of my two Scammell Pioneer heavy breakdown tractors. I'm afraid it will be a HHUUGGEE dio, hahaha! A StuG is smaller but that won't matter. Which StuG would you use? And apart from the water damage, the resulting wet walls and floor that still aren't fully dry I'm fine. Hope you're well, too :)

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

@@non-prolific135thscalemode7 Just finished the Academy StuG IV and some Miniart figures to ride it. I'll upload some pictures soon. Then it's time to save up for the tram and materials :)

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Sounds good! The kits will go together well. My girlfriend paid a little less than 50 € when she bought the tram for my birthday. I hope it won't be much more expensive for you. :)

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

@@non-prolific135thscalemode7 it's about that in Canada bucks. $75=50€

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

That's a good price and you'll get a lot of excellent styrene for your money. :)

[@neilmackay7475]

hi Jens buddy I like making miniart kits they are harder than most I'm building the ww2 North Africa diorama at the moment lots of cutting and sanding lol

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Thanks a lot, Neil. It's my first MiniArt kit - except for figures and tracks - and I think you're right. Very difficult! Sanding is just about right for a North Africa dio, isn't it? LOL!

[@neilmackay7475]

I'm off to do more sanding for a hour before I go to work lol

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Neil Mackay You'll have the Sahara all over your bench! :D

[@johnmooresscalemodels5176]

Great looking kit Jens. loads of small bits ouch. is that a shamrock decal? :-) J.

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

VERY small parts! It really looks like a shamrock, doesn't it??? This is supposed to be a Nuremberg tram so I guess it's the coat of arms of Nuremberg. :)

[@zottelhase]

Schöner Bausatz,nur schade das vieles so dick abgeschnitten ist,zum Spritzen würde sicherlich der halbe Querschnitt reichen

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Vielen Dank. Und ich bin da absolut Deiner Meinung. Das ist ultra-gefährlich, wenn es an die ganzen kleinen Teile geht. Das ist so ziemlich die größte Sorge, die ich dabei habe.