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MiniArt: T-54-2 Mod. 1949
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Posted: Monday, September 25, 2017 - 10:01 PM UTC


Shawn Quillen reviews and builds the T-54-2 Mod. 1949 in 1/35th scale from MiniArt.

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Thanks!
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Posted: Monday, September 25, 2017 - 10:24 PM UTC
Sorry, but how does a kit with "Excessive flash on numerous parts, small details that are very delicate and difficult to clean/handle" rate a 95%? I'm not being a troll, just would like to know what you would give a kit like Meng's Bradleys which are without flash?
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Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 03:15 AM UTC

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Sorry, but how does a kit with "Excessive flash on numerous parts, small details that are very delicate and difficult to clean/handle" rate a 95%? I'm not being a troll, just would like to know what you would give a kit like Meng's Bradleys which are without flash?


+1
I was thinking the same....
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Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 03:27 AM UTC
Bill, the flash and delicate parts are inconveniences but the overall kit is great. The instructions are clear, and the kit covers a rare subject. All of the other 'Highs' I indicated greatly outweighed the inconveniences of the 'Lows' - therefore a 95.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 03:42 AM UTC
Looking at the sprue shots, there doesn't seem to be that much flash, and the fine parts being fragile seem to be par for the course. However, I've seen reviews of kits that I've built, having much lower ratings than I thought they deserved.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 09:23 PM UTC
Good review, Shawn.

I'm working now on 1947 version, also without interior, and I encountered already a few mistakes in the instructions manual. It means they cleared it out after first issue of the series. That's a "high" for MiniArt as well.

Gabriel
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