Introduction

Modern vehicles are usually packed with equipment due to the duration of the mission. It’s normal to see this equipment firmly attached to the vehicle with different tie-downs and buckles.
It was difficult to find ratchet tie downs in 1/35 scale in large numbers in one kit, Pro Art Models clearly fills up this absence with this set.

Contents

One PE fret and 10 resin parts plus a B&W instruction set.

The PE fret contains the following clamping tools:
• 14 Ratchet tie-down
• 26 hooks for straps
• 3 chains
• 20 hooks for chains
• 8 complete straps with 3 different components.

Review

The PE chain is a nice addition, maybe harder to use compared to normal chain. The chain hook is great and can be attached to numerous items. No construction needed here.

The ratchet tie-down is composed of 4 PE parts, and you need to add copper wires to complete them. In my opinion, the diameter of the copper wire indicated in the instructions for the handle is too small, (0.4mm), maybe 0.8mm wire will be a better choice. Two small circles representing the cogged teeth need to be glued in place, but it's really hard to see them after construction. Two options of straps are provided, with the adjustment parts utilizing 3 PE parts each.

One piece of information is missing in the instructions, and that is the width of the strap that you need to cut and/or the kind of masking tape that you need to use. The width of the masking tape for the ratchet tie-downs should be 1/16".

The 10 resin parts can be used to represent turnbuckles. They are small and you will need to remove the resin to open up the center section. The hooks are not provided and you will need to fabricate them using copper wire. No jig is provided to assist in this task.

Conclusion

Nice little set for all modern modelers and easy to use. It is regrettable that only one size of ratchet tie-down is provided.
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