This great new 1/35 item from Ukraine’s MiniArt offers a multitude of possibilities for military and diorama modellers.
A sure-fire way to make a military model more interesting is to add elements of cargo or stowage. But with MiniArt’s new German Cargo Trailer, you can really go to town. Originally matched with MiniArt’s D8506 tractor in kits 35314 and 35317 (and with a civilian L1500S beer truck via 38023), the trailer is now available separately under the code 35320.
Above: MiniArt's main chassis frame lengths are crisply moulded and free of warping.
Above: The tailgate is a fine example of the excellent wood grain texture on all wooden parts.
For what you’d think is a relatively simple item, the trailer is actually highly involved and beautifully detailed. It has myriad applications when you consider how many vehicles it could attached to, from tractors, half-tracks and trucks to full-on tanks for a decidedly different scene. The imagination can run wild in terms of what you place in it… supplies, troops or any number of other things.
Above: Front axle steering is workable due to these circular parts.
Above: The leaf-spring suspension is beautifully moulded.
Unsurprisingly, construction begins with the basic chassis, which soo…
