Introduction
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a good number of model companies have been able to start production again - MiniArt is one such company, and I am sure they would appreciate your support. The model arrives in a single plastic bag, where the decals are floating around loose and so could easily be damaged and is one area where I will pick them up. Packing all of the parts in a single bag with MiniArt’s releases becoming slowly but surely more refined means that in my opinion they need to start considering refining their packaging, but due to the war I will obviously overlook this problem. Access to the parts is good, but the finesse of some parts means that care will need to be taken during removal.
Review
This release is a simple wooden four wheeled cart, which I believe is the second time I have seen it. The bed and rear axle has a nice level of detail to it and for those who want to do something out of the ordinary could be used as a pattern for making a full size wooden cart from looking at the parts. The front axle is on a pivot steering point this is simplified by a metal pin connecting the steering portion of the cart and two metal rings attached to opposite faces to given the axle something to steer on. I would also imagine this is a highly greased area of the cart and so you will have fun painting and weathering it. A wooden bench seat is at the front of the cart and I believe could be used separately from the tractor by attaching a horse harness to the front. Assembly is a straight forward process with the only difficulty being some very small and fragile pieces that could easily be damaged or lost. This offering really will make for a nice two horse cart with the towing pole being the part you need to add and I also feel this would be a good additional release by MiniArt in time. Six finishing options are included in this release covering the period from before until after World War 2.
Conclusion
This is a pleasing offering for anyone looking for a large addition for a diorama either being towed, used as a static addition or even as a barricade. The detail moulded on the parts is of a very pleasing standard and with painting and weathering will make for a pleasing addition to any suitable scene. The lack of ejector pin marks is pleasing and so limited cleanup is required.