For my first project back I wanted to start off with a small kit to ease back into the model building world. In typical Miniart style the 1/35th scale kit is very well detailed with a healthy amount of photoetched considering the subject. The kit also comes with a number of different figures and equipment that are very well modeled, as usual. The instructions are nicely printed and in colour. It comes with three finishing options that all allow the modeller to make a different finish. I’ll probably finish the model with the third option as I’d like to get more experience painting fine camouflages.
Kit Features: 19/20
For what is essentially just a Jeep, the kit comes with a lot. There’s a separate sprue for a MG and comes with five figures making it easy to setup a nice looking diorama. Additionally the Phototeched is well protected with plastic carrier film and a card pouch. I’d take a lot of effort to damage the fret.
Quality of Molding: 40/50
Overall the detail is top notch, really outstanding quality here. The molding only looses points due to a strange texture on some of the larger parts and a broken front grill, part protection could have been a bit better here. the molding further looses points for flash that can be found in several places, requiring cleanup. In short, high detail, some cleaning required.
Instructions: 16/20
The instructions are printed on nice semi-gloss paper and in color with detailed visuals. the instructions are somewhat bare-bone and don’t offer any contextual information about the subject. They also loose some points for not clearly defining which parts are being added to the build.
Miscellaneous: 6/10
The kit comes with three different marking options and retailed for around $30 CAD.
Total: 81/100
Great first impression, would recommend.
Nomad Models 