Miniart 1/35 M3 Stuart Late Prod. Interior Kit (35429)

This review will tell you more about Miniart 1/35 M3 Stuart Late Prod. Interior Kit (35429). As you can guess from the name, set offers us a chance to build the famous small tank with all internals included. It is molded in popular scale and can be handy for some diorama ideas. Add here plenty of assembly options, and it sounds like an interesting combo to work with. Overall packaging is typical for the brand, so all parts come sealed in one plastic bag. Let's open them and take a closer look together.

By the way, here you can read review with Early version without interior.
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Watch this video where I show all parts even closer.

First two frames carry hull panels and pioneer tools. Panels are nicely detailed from both sides. As for the tools, you can expect two versions - with and without clamps.

Turret parts can be found on the next frame. There are several types of the machine gun and main gun included. Both look great and feature one-piece barrel.

Overall molding quality looks great and I didn't find any possible issue on those parts.

Top turret cover comes as one-piece element, what should help with a better look of the finished model. All hatches can be assembled in open position here.

Interior panels will have to be glued in separately.

Whole engine compartment should be nicely detailed on this model, so it might be worth spending some time on paintwork. You can open rear doors to show it inside the vehicle.

Some elements are provided in several versions and their choice will depend on the marking option you pick for your project.

Thin parts might be tricky to separate, so take your time and use the sharp cutters for those.

Here you can see another version of the side shelves which can be used with Stuart.

Transmission should be glued out of several parts. In some areas you will find wiring instructions which can give you a bit more features on the finished model.

Famous radial engine is here, and you get all necessary parts for a nice copy. Moreover, Miniart offers separate figurines set with mechanics working on this powerplant.

Suspension and tracks might take some time, but final result will be absolutely worth it. There are some guiding elements which will help you with overall alignment.

Unpainted PE fret will be useful not only for interior, but also for some exterior features on the tank.

Clear parts are packed into separate plastic bag. Molding quality looks great here.

Decals sheet is not that big, but printing quality looks great. As you remember, it comes from Cartograf. Note also separate section for interior decals. You can see all marking options on the photo below.

Assembly manual is typical for this brand. I show all pages in the video-review.

New tank kit should be already available for purchase. In my opinion it is a nice offering from Miniart which brings all necessary things in one box. Moreover, it is great seeing some additional detailing instructions in the assembly manual. Interior Kit is definitely not for beginners as it will require some precision and planning. Nevertheless, the final result should be definitely worth extra time invested.

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