Miniart 1/35 M3 Stuart Late Prod. (35432)

This time we are going to talk about Miniart 1/35 M3 Stuart Late Prod. (35432). As you can guess from the name here, kit copies yet another version of the famous tank in popular scale. It should be noted that new release comes without interior. Such a thing might be interesting for modelers who would like to focus more on the external features of their model build. Overall packaging is typical for this brand, so all frames come sealed into one plastic bag. Let's open them all and take a closer look together.

By the way, here you can read review with another version of this tank.
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Watch this video-review where I show all parts even closer.

First frame is the biggest one in this kit. Here you will find hull panels which should be combined together.

Next we see the frame with turret parts. I am glad that main section is molded as one-piece. Such design should be easier to work with, and you get separate hatches.

Note that main gun and machine guns are molded with nice internal features as well. This might be handy in case you plan to open the hatches.

Miniart offers two versions of the tools - one with clamps and one without them. The latter might be handy in case you would like to use PE replacement for clamps.

Last three frames are connected together. Those parts will be needed for the suspension and tracks assembly on your tank. Overall design is well-thought and should be easy to get together.

Clear frame is packed into separate plastic bag. Molding quality looks great, but there are no masks included in the kit.

Miniart also supplies unpainted PE fret for your tank build. Use all those parts and you will get a better looking result.

Decals are printed in Cartograf. Printing quality looks great, and there are six versions covered. You can see them 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 great choice for modelers who don't need interior parts and want to focus on externals. Overall features here are looking great out of the box, and you can expect all needed elements included in the standard package. All hatches are openable, so it might be a good idea to build some diorama with this one. Moreover, you can find some suitable figurines from Miniart in the same scale.

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