MiniArt 1/35 US Soldiers at Rest Kit First Look
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | October 2016 | Manufacturer | MiniArt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | US Soldiers at Rest | Scale | 1/35 |
| Kit Number | 35200 | Primary Media | Styrene |
| Pros | Beautiful Sculpting | Cons | See text |
| Skill Level | Experienced | MSRP (USD) | $13.99 |
First Look
MiniArt as released a very nice set of figures depicting five US soldiers from World War II taking a break. The figures are all either seated or prone, with their gear provided separately to allow the modeler to depict a diorama or vignette where they can set their gear aside and take a nap, read a magazine from home, etc.
The kit is molded in gray styrene and presented on 6 parts trees. According to the manufacturer, there are 79 plastic parts.
Among the features in this kit:
- One figure laying back, smoking a cigarette
- One figure napping
- One figure sitting on his helmet reading a magazine
- Two figures laying back and playing cards
- Each figure has a parts tree containining helmet, canteen, folded shovel, M1 Garrand, and M1 carbine
As you can see in the image above, this set comes with a small printed sheet with a set of playing cards (which you'll need to glue up and cut out), a newspaper, and some magazines.
This set has almost everything you need to set up a nice vignette or diorama. What would be helpful is for MiniArt to provide decals or dry transfers with unit and rank markings to put these soldiers into a time and place.
My sincere thanks to MiniArt for this review sample!