Miniart 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.D/B with Crew (53085)

This review will tell you more about Miniart 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.D/B with Crew (53085). As you can guess from the name, one box brings us a famous German tank and figurines. It might be a good combo to build, and crew will definitely help you to enhance the overall appearance of the build. Plastic itself is not exactly new, but I remember it was good, so it is interesting to check everything closer. Overall packaging is typical for the brand, and all parts are sealed into one bag. Let's open them and take a closer look.

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Watch this video-review where I show all parts even closer.

We are going to start with tank parts. Here you can see large hull panels for the lower section. There are guiding elements which will help you with alignment.

Don't be fooled by the scale - there are a lot of tiny bits which will require due care during installation.

Overall molding quality looks great here, and I didn't find any problematic areas. The only thing to remember - thin parts as those will require extra effort to avoid breaking.

Turret top shell is molded as one-piece element, what should save you some time. All hatches are designed as separate parts.

Top hull section comes next. Yes, it is also a one part.

Here you can see both crew members. Those are typical Miniart figurines, so they should look fine in the finished state. Keep in mind that there are no guiding elements on those parts.

Miniart also provides some equipment and weapons for those guys on the separate sprue. Note that roadwheels are molded together with rubber sections.

Various wooden stowage boxes is another bonus of today's release. Each part has a wooden texture on external side.

Such a thing might be handy for some experiments with wood paintwork and weathering.

Keep in mind that today's set is not an interior kit, and you will have a chance to better focus on the external tools and panels.

Separately molded hatches might be handy for some diorama ideas, as they can be positioned open if necessary.

Miniart includes the separate assembly jig for tracks, as otherwise it will quite a tricky operation. Circular part is a turret cupola.

Yes, all those pins will have to go side by side, so assembly will take some time for sure.

Separate links come in the plastic bag like this.

Those parts are looking great and definitely better than the typical vinyl offerings we are used to see in some brands.

Clear parts will be handy for periscopes on your model. Molding looks great, but there are no masks included.

Unpainted PE fret should be handy for some fine features on your tank.

Decals are printed in Cartograf. Here you will find all necessary symbols for four markings. All options can be seen on the photo below.

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

New tank combo should be already available for purchase. In my opinion it is a great choice for modelers who would like to have not just a tank, but also some people around to show the size of the whole thing. While kit itself is not exactly new, all parts still look great and will be fun to get together. Overall quality is just fine, and you can expect a nice Panzer after getting all parts into one. :)

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