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MiniArt: RPzB 54 and RPzB 43
CMOT
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 06:43 AM UTC


Darren Baker takes a look at the Panzerschreck RPzB 54 and Ofenrohr RPzB 43 release from MiniArt in 1/35th scale.

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brekinapez
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 10:34 AM UTC
Doubt they will change the box without adding a bit to the cost, as that type is very easy to manufacture and assemble, as opposed to a two-part box or even a fold-and-tuck lid. Revell still does it and those 1/32 airplane boxes are pretty flimsy IMO. But they ignore all the complaints.

Although in this case that's a lot of sprues to stick in an end-opener. If someone unscrupulous popped the tape in a store they'd be all over the floor getting lost or stepped on.

It does look awesome, though.
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 11:45 AM UTC
Nice, but WHY did MiniArt make the projectors in two halves? They can do better than that!
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Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 09:40 PM UTC
This is guess work on my part but I suspect it is so that they could provide a hollow tube.
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Posted: Saturday, October 03, 2020 - 11:24 AM UTC
Nowadays with slide mold they could have made it as a hollow one-piece and saved us all a lot of sanding. A shame, really, as I like the rest of the offering.
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