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Friday, September 30, 2011 - 09:57 PM UTC
The latest (well, the third this week!) announcement from MiniArt Ltd. is another of their Diorama bases which include a Vac-Form terrrain base, a Vac-Form Building and a set of Injection-Moulded accesories.
The New Release, in 1/35th Scale, is:

36023 - DUTCH VILLAGE DIORAMA

Not available YET, this is still in-progress but looks pretty well-advanced so it shouldn't be too long before it's released.

Our thanks to MiniArt Ltd. for the Update!


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I just can't place my finger on it, but it seems that the type of masonry and the size of the bricks (both 30's, though bricks in the 30's are darker, brick red, not orange-red) do not match the style of the building (which is more 1900's )...
OCT 03, 2011 - 07:56 AM
@Robert: I agree. Miniart's buildings, figures and vehicles are really good, and most welcomed sets. Some more intact buldings would be nice though instead of all these ruins... Cheers
OCT 03, 2011 - 09:26 PM
I like Miniart buildings although I have yet to actually put one together. The one thing I wish they [Miniart] would do is include some sort of a clear plastic sheet for window glass. I don't quite understand why they aren't doing it.
OCT 05, 2011 - 03:48 AM
I agree Martin, I have 4 Miniart buildings, but only one of them came with a clear sheet of plastic with the instructions calling for it to be cut into pieces to look like broken glass. (it is kit number 35512 The corner diorama base.) Any way, I love these kits and am glad they keep coming out with new releases!!
OCT 05, 2011 - 05:03 AM
While the kit looks nice, I have to agree that it does not look like a typical Dutch house. Also, is it just me, or does that roof line look odd? I think it would look much better (and more Dutch) if it was horizontal instead of slanted....
OCT 05, 2011 - 09:10 AM
@ Mark The roofline puzzled me as well when I looked at it the first time But the whole building is not standing straight on the base but at an angle. You can see the rooftop (het Nok gedeelte, geen idee hoe ik dit vertalen moet) on the left side of the building. But it is not visible on the right side because of it standing at an angle. So the rooftiles are actually lined straight. The edge of the base makes the top part of the roof indeed look slanted.
OCT 10, 2011 - 11:05 AM
@Robert: I see what you mean about the angle of the base, but it still looks strange to me .....
OCT 14, 2011 - 10:01 AM
He, Guys, Complaining about the colours of the bricks? About the space of the street? The lack of clear sheet for the windows? MiniArt shows a new house and suddenly everybody tends to comment. Why not look for the right colour yourself then? Due to the various sources of clay for bricks, many areas in the past had their own specific colour of bricks and tiles. Mix and match the paint and 'ready to go' (e.g. yellow in Friesland, red in Groningen). Give it a break and be (not) happy with it. Hopefully, MiniArt will sell the roof tiles in a separate box so we can build our own (Dutch) houses.
OCT 20, 2011 - 06:32 PM
Paul I think the comments about clear plastic being included for the windows is a very good suggestion, and one I suspect Jim R will pass along.
OCT 20, 2011 - 06:54 PM
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