This time I am going to tell you more about ICM 1/35 Before the Assault (DS3521). While name doesn't hint on anything, boxart shows us what to expect. One box will bring not only the vehicle, but also figurines which are suitable for this car. Moreover, some of them are being released first time here. Packaging is typical and all frames are packed into several bags. There are 449 parts for Kozak-2 vehicle, 199 parts for nine figurines in the same scale. All this sounds like an impressive combo to work on, so let's take a closer look.
By the way, here you can read review with Border Guard version of this vehicle.
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Watch this video where I show all parts even closer.
We can start with vehicle frames. Here you can see suspension and some interior parts. Overall quality looks fine, but for example light cover might require a bit of thinning.
Seats will take some time to assemble and paint. I think it is worth opening at least one of the doors, so it would be possible to see what is inside.
All doors are molded separately. In my opinion this is a great advantage, which might be useful for certain diorama ideas.
Large hull interior panels and floor come on the next frame. Whole design should be easy to combine, just pay attention to alignment of such big parts.
Bonnet is also separate, but here you won't have a lot to show. In my opinion this is not a huge issue considering the fact that all other doors are openable.
Clear frame looks great and should look nice on the vehicle. Masks are not included here.
Scale figurines come on the next frames. Here you can see parts for four soldiers.
All weapons come on the separate two frames. Molding quality looks great and some of those might be useful for future projects.
Several more figurines are new and should be placed in the vehicle. One is the driver with new seat and another one is machine gunner.
This drone sprue might be familiar to some of you as it was released before as separate set. Overall details look great.
Overall parts division is typical for this scale, and there are no guiding elements. Final result should look good.
Yes, Kozak features vinyl tires, and I recommend to replace those if you can. Wheels are quite large and should be noticeable if upgraded.
PE fret comes as nice bonus for some fine features on the vehicle.
Kit features three decals sheets for Kozak, and you will get various symbols for several options there. Printing quality looks great, but it is a shame that there are no decals for figurines or drones, weapons.
Assembly manuals are typical for this brand. You can check all pages in the video-review.
New set should be already available for purchase. In my opinion this is quite an impressive combo, which gives you all necessary items for diorama scene. Moreover, there is plenty of stuff which can be improved with help of aftermarket. As for the standard package, just add some base and you will get a build. Plastic quality looks nice out of the box too, so I don't think you will have any problems.
Get this and other great kits in Modelimex webshop.Pros
- Nice molding quality
- Clever parts division
- Three sets in one box
- Good decals
Cons
- No masks for clear parts
- Vinyl tires
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