The MiniArt Channel at iModeler (14 articles)

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Kit preview – MiniArt’s 1/35 Ball Tank Sharotank w/Interior

by Editor on December 3, 2018
in Reviews — 5 Comments

I can't help but smile at MiniArt's newest 1/35 armor kit, the hypothetical Soviet Ball Tank “Sharotank”. Do you? The concept is, well... as weird as it appears. Tracking the existence of a real ball tank is like researching into the Nazi fl[...]

“Three Perfect Ladies in Italy” (Tamiya Spitfire MK VIII, 1/32)

by Bernd Ebeling on November 18, 2018
in Aviation — 14 Comments

Hi folks, this is my second submission to imodeler... The diorama depicts a possible scene in Italy in 1944: An American Spitfire Mk. VIII is forced to belly-land near to a farm. In order to hide it as far as possible during repair, the aircraf[...]

Final reveal: The German Air Ministry in 1941 in 1:35

by Michel Verschuere on October 5, 2018
in Diorama — 26 Comments

Some of you have followed on this project, depicting buzzing activity at the German Air Ministry in 1941: This was a longer project, initiated in the beginning of this year. It involved mapping the scratch-built facade of the building (Reichs[...]

Miniart 1/35 T-54B Early Production – Build Review, Part 3

by Boris Rakic on September 30, 2017
in Reviews — 9 Comments

As with the rest of this kit, this is a very intricate assembly with lots of parts. What you end up with, however, is an articulating suspension, which makes it ideal for dioramas. As mentioned before, you have the choice between two differen[...]

Miniart 1/35 T-54B Early Production – Build Review, Part 2

by Boris Rakic on September 4, 2017
in Reviews — 16 Comments

After we took a look at what’s in the box it is time to start building. But before you dive into the maze of sprues, I would suggest some preparatory work: - Take your Tamiya Tape and stick some of it to every sprue, labeling it with the accord[...]

Miniart 1/35 T-54B Early Production – Build Review, Part 1

by Boris Rakic on August 22, 2017
in Reviews — 8 Comments

If you have been an armor modeler for some time, you might have gotten used to certain givens – an abundance of German subjects, a certain lack of soft-skin vehicles, or an ever increasing amount of parts in the box. At least that’s how it use[...]

1/35 Mini Art Valentine II

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on January 6, 2017
in Armor — 10 Comments

This is my first tank. I prefer airplanes but this is very attractive and I couldn't resist.

“Covering Fire!”

by Carl Christensen on January 2, 2017
in Diorama — 14 Comments

This is a Tamiya M113 kit I built about 5 years ago. I added a Recoilless rifle off an old Dragon Mule kit and after market accessories from Black Dog and Verlinden. The figures are from Bravo 6 (resin), and are really good. The base is MiniArt [...]

Christmas in Europe

by Carl Christensen on December 24, 2016
in Armor — 19 Comments

This is a story of hope, not just for modellers, but for their long struggling wives and partners who sometimes don’t quite ‘get us’. Who has ever been asked “Why do you need a new kit? You have heaps in the shed you haven’t built yet” or “Why d[...]