Who is down voting Andy, even though few, what kind of malicious people are out there that would do that? Out of all the model channels out there, Andy provides the best reviews/builds so you can see exactly what you will get. Most other channels do not put out enough content to provide us the modeler with information about a kit. The hobby needs this guys.
I just picked up my new panzer 3 Ausf D/B mix panzer its beautiful! Can't wait to start it! My hobby shop stocks loads I ordered this one in special for me and got the stug 0 series coming in tomorrow for me! £44 British pound well worth it!
VERY excited about MiniArt!! First full-interior Grant/Lee tanks I'm aware of, and it's about time!!! The early-production full interior Lee is something I've been eyeing for some time now; it's the only REAL full-production Lee issued during the war, and the tank on which I'm basing my LULUBELLE scenario on from the movie Sahara. Absolutely thrilled!!!
Enetso even though it was his kids original idea that he had explained many a time before (no doubt wanting others to leave the subject alone), typical social media but yet again, but hey it’s just all about pleasing you complete strangers who never make their own content eh !!??
So glad to see Miniart making a push into the US. They have a great website with tons of pics of each item. I’m guessing the small sprues in the Grant are for British specific details as opposed to the Lee. Fewer spares for the old parts box but keeps the price more competitive. Would love to see the Grant or Lee built up. Nothing on RUclips the last time I looked.
Having moved to the states from the UK a couple of years ago, I do miss the miniart stuff. So when I moved, I bought lots of what I thought I might need, and shipped them over with my household goods. Can recommend them if your diorama skills are not as good as you would wish. Great video Andy.
Like the new cards and new intro. As for Miniart, I've bought a bunch of dioramas accessories, bottles, crates, etc... Here, in Canada, they are priced at $20 and they are a bit expensive compared to other brand but in the same time, they have much more stuff. If the price is going down, that will help. As for the M3 Grant, I'm about to finish the Takom kit. The one with the interior kit must be nice. Maybe I"ll try that version in the future!!!
I have the Miniart Su 85 with full interior. I watched Miniart's youtube video on how it goes together... Amazing kit with amazing detail. Just wish they would do a Tiger with interior as well.
Great stuff as always. Very much want to hear more about the diorama mats, please. I'm a builder who always has plans for dios, but usually winds up with weathered models sitting on their own. Mats could be a great help if they are affordable and realistic.
Thank you, Andy, for such an interesting review. Tha "Autogiro" was invented by a Spanish Engineer which was not expert on aeronautical matters, but on roads, water channels and sea ports -that is the direct translation of the academic title in Spain-, and that might be the reason why his invention was so unique. He died in take off accident in 1936 (41 years old)
Great video. Andy what’s the largest figures. You can do. I remember one as a kid it was the knight on hoarse back and a Roman. Legioner. Thought I Whould ask. Allways build 1/35but Whould like to go bigger. Thank you. Jim carr
Glad you have this sorted out, we have been more lucky in the UK, still one of the more expensive ones . We have the opposite as you said, for example SMALL Shop tools are so expensive here due to customs, along with Evergreen .
Sober Сossack about the same in euros in Finland, not so expensive in my opinion, Miniart is a quality manufacturer, great kits, planning to build their T-54 A or T-60 in near future.
also interesting: flying to Kiev or Lviv is not expensive...even in summer. Certainly within Europe...but even from NY it is one of the cheaper destinations.. The wife will also enjoy the culture sightings and cheap shopping. (just after ccvd19 shutdown in may the airlines will scream for passengers !!)
Hi Andy! I love your work, and your passion for hobbies. When do you think you will be opening your web orders to overseas orders? I live in Australia, and I would like to be able to buy some kits from you.
I didn't realize the price issues with MiniArt, a lot of their T-54 kits are only around $30 online. I bought a T-54 from them and started on it but had big issues with the fit starting on step 1. It burned me out on MiniArt and I think I'll avoid them in the future.
I am currently assembling the SU85 kit. I was impressed at first at the level of detail, but have changed my mind on these kits. They are way to complicated and in my opinion do not need to be so. There are almost no parts that are complete assemblies. Everything has very small and brittle parts that are almost impossible to remove and break really easy not to mention that for instance the drivers seat had like 10 pieces that had to be glued that were so small that it was all tweezers and magnifier instead of making it in one piece.
Hey Andy I just want to tell you that your video inspired me to start modeling. P.S. I'm going to join the marine corps in two years and I plan on being a tank mechanic. If you're wondering what my name is it's Jacob
All though I like MA for the most time their figs is kinda mixed bag; some times a LOT of flash and/or HUGE seems on both the figs and the equipment. I don’t know about their latest releases (or the tanks/”what if”-aircraft-series) but prepare to do a LOT och fileing/sanding/filling on their figs. At the same time MA figs does some pretty cool figure sets; tank crew men in relaxed poses, mixed sets (i e german POW’s + US paras, britsh paras being disarmed by german LW soldiers). Stuff like that I love. Something different from all those ”chaaAAAaarge” ”action poses. So if you don’t want to break the bank with a resin set MA is comes out on top. On the other side; here in EU (I live in Sweden) one can get MA-stuff pretty cheap so kudos on that😎 My two cents on MiniArt🤷🏻♂️ @Andy; I like this new segment. Pretty cool title cards. Keep the great work up. Cheers!
Yes Bruce I fully agree. I live in Ireland and buy mainly from UK or Poland. Never USA now after paying big import tax once. Unfortunately Brexit may rule out my UK purchases if non EU post costs hit in. Who knows.
@@donnicoll1570 yes Don it's stupid the prices they charge I buy from eBay and alot from China and Hong Kong as well as Europe never from the USA because of postage I do alot of rc stuff to the UK doesn't have the stuff I need and I very rarely get import tax from there but I do from the USA every time I don't get why thou
@@rileykairc Bruce. For what it's worth I use Wonderland Models in Edinburgh. Very professional and fair prices. They do R/C items. Have a look if you wish. Cheers. Don
Airbrush- Either use a stencil made from paper or buy one online. Or just paint the whole wheel in the tyre colour then the inside on a lower PSI Brush- Paint inside of wheel the base colour then use a flat brush slowly around the tyre. If you watch a few tank videos and the airbrush tips video it is there.
I've been building my 1/35 armor with interior collection. I have done Takom, Rye Feld and going to be doing a Trumpter. They all seem to have their pros and cons. What would you say is the overall best brand?
You are so cool your hot. A lot of nice hobby vibe exudes from your videos. That shop looks so pleasing behind you I well up with the gumption to build. There are so many leeching positions where people strive to create pay for actually doing the least they can. Hence the middle men. I would love to work in the model industry. You are are nice Saturday morning type hobbyist to tune in for. It is nice to see colors that you use as you share your experience. Some of us don't have the history. MiniArt is one of those new "harder than crap to handle" companies. Small parts are no fun to me. But, big thumbs up for the effort.
DO YOU SHIP.....IM SITTING ON 40 tamiya 1/35 German DONE 100 MEN DONE WITH 35TH DECALS I HAVE PUT 2000 HOURS AT LEAST IM SITTING ON AT LEAST 40 MORE AND NOSFERATU AND MATCHING CRYPT FROM BLACK SUNDAY... POURED KITS UNTOUCHED YET.
Andy. Question. I am a 1/48th scale aircraft guy, But I like to get into building 1/35th scale German armor. What would be a good kit for a beginner like myself?
Nice format Andy. As far as future modeling is concerned, I'd much rather see more armor kits at 1/48 scale than aircraft at 1/35 especially for dioramas.
Love watching your videos. Not criticizing, just asking. Is it possible to improve the audio quality? On my end I have to really increase the volume to almost max, which just makes the quality sound worse.
*walks into basement after seeing video * * turns on light * * sees over 305 built plastic models In my collection * * picks up tweezers and looks at other tools* * Looks at tweezers again * Me: “ well Dorothy guess it’s time for one more show.....”
MiniArt totally frustrates me. The detail and quality are over the top. No flash...perfect fit...9 outta 10 on instructions. But...I had their WW2 1/35 British 4 wheeler ...individual spark plugs for the engine? Individual T handles and springs?....and PE parts that one..are too small...and two....one you assemble on the clutch pedal where only god himself can even see it? It is as if they got the original mechanical drawing from 1942 and scaled them down to 1/35th. I want an enjoyable build. I admit after completion it is a tuff looking kit but I want to work with the model not throw it on the floor and wrestle with some of these parts that...and I had this happen...they are so small that even the thinned glue dissolves the part...you come back and you have a little pimple where the part was supposed to be. I have been building for 20 years and this hobby has exploded with some amazing kits....and folks like Andy share incredible knowledge and tips. Far cry from Aurora kits in the 70's. And after all that BS...I will buy another MiniArt kit..but I will be getting a 1/2 gallon of Vodka to help me through the next one. Party on Treadheads....EDKH
NOT A FAN OF WHAT IF KITS. Unless there automotive kits, due to the fact that they can actually be built in real life.Where the military wouldn't do such a thing. It would be to expensive and its government funded. Where as automotive is a privatized organization, and everything can be swapped at a reasonable price.
Techmod decals are bad. Crap, most of the time. Mediocre, sometimes. Never good. It's different with every kit. You never know how bad they will be............. Always a (nasty) surprise. You'll find out...............
![New release kits from Das Werk, Takom and ryefeild models [previews] Plus we are open!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ij0x8ngXYLM/mqdefault.jpg)
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Who is down voting Andy, even though few, what kind of malicious people are out there that would do that? Out of all the model channels out there, Andy provides the best reviews/builds so you can see exactly what you will get. Most other channels do not put out enough content to provide us the modeler with information about a kit. The hobby needs this guys.
One of the best things about your videos is I can see what the model will look like in advance. So i get a good idea if I want to build it! Thanks
Again good man you are what the hobby is about ,
Totally agree!
AWESOME TO SEE MORE MINI ART KITS MAKING THEIR WAY STATESIDE. LOVE THE NEW CARDS FOR THIS SEGMENT! THANX FOR SHOWING OFF ALL THIS COOL NEW STUFF ANDY!
Loving the new format kits look great and I like the review format thanks Andy Steve 🇬🇧
That's great about getting a direct access to miniart !
I love how MiniArt are extending the range of models. Figures, pigeons, cafe, food stands and then there are the early helicopters and early tanks.
I just picked up my new panzer 3 Ausf D/B mix panzer its beautiful! Can't wait to start it! My hobby shop stocks loads I ordered this one in special for me and got the stug 0 series coming in tomorrow for me! £44 British pound well worth it!
Andy, that was a great review. Love the new format with your scale model talk. Hope to see more stuff from Miniart. Take care.
EXCELLANT video and great work on getting new kits into the States. Well done.
MiniArt is very reasonably priced over here in Central Europe..I like the figures a lot, very high quality.
VERY excited about MiniArt!! First full-interior Grant/Lee tanks I'm aware of, and it's about time!!! The early-production full interior Lee is something I've been eyeing for some time now; it's the only REAL full-production Lee issued during the war, and the tank on which I'm basing my LULUBELLE scenario on from the movie Sahara. Absolutely thrilled!!!
Great news on Miniart, I really look forward to exploring some of their kits!
Loving the new cards and intro! Makes it look that little more professional
Enetso even though it was his kids original idea that he had explained many a time before (no doubt wanting others to leave the subject alone), typical social media but yet again, but hey it’s just all about pleasing you complete strangers who never make their own content eh !!??
Loving the new production values Andy. Great job!!💯👍🏻
Love your new format Andy !
Another great update thanks for posting
support from Spain!...awesome videos
So glad to see Miniart making a push into the US. They have a great website with tons of pics of each item. I’m guessing the small sprues in the Grant are for British specific details as opposed to the Lee. Fewer spares for the old parts box but keeps the price more competitive. Would love to see the Grant or Lee built up. Nothing on RUclips the last time I looked.
Having moved to the states from the UK a couple of years ago, I do miss the miniart stuff. So when I moved, I bought lots of what I thought I might need, and shipped them over with my household goods. Can recommend them if your diorama skills are not as good as you would wish. Great video Andy.
Like the new cards and new intro. As for Miniart, I've bought a bunch of dioramas accessories, bottles, crates, etc... Here, in Canada, they are priced at $20 and they are a bit expensive compared to other brand but in the same time, they have much more stuff. If the price is going down, that will help. As for the M3 Grant, I'm about to finish the Takom kit. The one with the interior kit must be nice. Maybe I"ll try that version in the future!!!
Definitely gonna get one of each of those MiniArt Focke Wulf Triebflügel!
Great video Andy! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Kudos to miniart for making aircraft in 1/35, instead of 1/32.
That's friggin wonderful I need a messerschmitt bf109 Gustav in 35th for dios.Thank you does he ship?
@@johnnyroxx8513 im late, but he does only Mexico, US, and Canada
I have the Miniart Su 85 with full interior. I watched Miniart's youtube video on how it goes together... Amazing kit with amazing detail. Just wish they would do a Tiger with interior as well.
Just finished the Avro 671 ROTA from Miniart yesterday, lovely kit
It looks really cool & different.
Those Arma kits look quite nice. I like the new format Andy
Great stuff as always. Very much want to hear more about the diorama mats, please. I'm a builder who always has plans for dios, but usually winds up with weathered models sitting on their own. Mats could be a great help if they are affordable and realistic.
Here in Brazil we have the same problem with miniart, if a model is already expensive, a miniart model is triple expensive.
fidinboca they’re made in Oligarch run Ukraine, enough said then eh !!??
With mini art kits figures I have found I had to do a lot filling. Look nice when finished.
I’m doing a MiniArt Netherlands Musketeer, 17th Century 1/16 scale. I am in North Carolina. Hello Andy!
Thank you, Andy, for such an interesting review. Tha "Autogiro" was invented by a Spanish Engineer which was not expert on aeronautical matters, but on roads, water channels and sea ports -that is the direct translation of the academic title in Spain-, and that might be the reason why his invention was so unique. He died in take off accident in 1936 (41 years old)
Great video Andy. Really enjoying these. Thank you. 😊👍🏻
Andy, I think this new presentation style is excellent and very slick - Love the cards - Oh Autogyro by the way.
Keep up the good work mate Brent from down under
Love the auto gyro. Only other one I know of was Little Nellie, from a James Bond movie
Really like the new intro and cards and stings. Great work Andy!
Such wonderful intro!!!!
Andy could you do one on how to water proof dio base and what to youse to make mud etc. On diorama base. Thanks Jim carr
Thanks for sharing Andy.
I'm excited about the Arma kits. They make some unusual subjects.
Love the new intro. Greetings from San Diego.
Love the new format.
Bna modelworld in Victoria, Australia sell a lot of Mini art kits. They are very detailed as you have seen for yourself. 😁🇭🇲🏏🦘👍🙃
Miniart has a fantastic quality, the price of the models in Mexico is now reasonable
Great video. Andy what’s the largest figures. You can do. I remember one as a kid it was the knight on hoarse back and a Roman. Legioner. Thought I Whould ask. Allways build 1/35but Whould like to go bigger. Thank you. Jim carr
MegaHobby (NJ USA) has had Miniart kits(t-55s etc) for the prices you mention for a year or more now. Grant w/Int $65, wo/int $50
I assume andy is talking about MSRP, it means they should retail for 40ish.
Lots of nice kits there. If those Grant tracks are anything like the Bronco Sherman tracks they are going to be a raging pain to get built.
They are, they so very painful, lucky for them we're COVIDED and time is plentiful...
Andy, greetings from Yuma! Hope all is well. Take care.
Glad you have this sorted out, we have been more lucky in the UK, still one of the more expensive ones . We have the opposite as you said, for example SMALL Shop tools are so expensive here due to customs, along with Evergreen .
Mini-Art make some really good kits.
Love the new series
Awesome show Andy.
Miniart is an Ukrainian company, so here in Ukraine, for example, M3 Grant Mk.I costs like $40 and M3 Grant Mk.I with interior - $50.
Sober Сossack about the same in euros in Finland, not so expensive in my opinion, Miniart is a quality manufacturer, great kits, planning to build their T-54 A or T-60 in near future.
Sober Сossack wow must be nice
also interesting: flying to Kiev or Lviv is not expensive...even in summer.
Certainly within Europe...but even from NY it is one of the cheaper destinations..
The wife will also enjoy the culture sightings and cheap shopping.
(just after ccvd19 shutdown in may the airlines will scream for passengers !!)
Airfix did an auto-gyro. Little Nellie from a bond film.
Hi Andy! I love your work, and your passion for hobbies. When do you think you will be opening your web orders to overseas orders? I live in Australia, and I would like to be able to buy some kits from you.
I didn't realize the price issues with MiniArt, a lot of their T-54 kits are only around $30 online. I bought a T-54 from them and started on it but had big issues with the fit starting on step 1. It burned me out on MiniArt and I think I'll avoid them in the future.
Oh boy, would love to get my hands on that Soviet Tram kit 🤤
It Will be cool to see tram assembling
I am currently assembling the SU85 kit. I was impressed at first at the level of detail, but have changed my mind on these kits. They are way to complicated and in my opinion do not need to be so. There are almost no parts that are complete assemblies. Everything has very small and brittle parts that are almost impossible to remove and break really easy not to mention that for instance the drivers seat had like 10 pieces that had to be glued that were so small that it was all tweezers and magnifier instead of making it in one piece.
Hey Andy I just want to tell you that your video inspired me to start modeling. P.S. I'm going to join the marine corps in two years and I plan on being a tank mechanic. If you're wondering what my name is it's Jacob
Good luck, Jacob! 👍
@@joeshmoe9978 thank you I'll make the best of it.
All though I like MA for the most time their figs is kinda mixed bag; some times a LOT of flash and/or HUGE seems on both the figs and the equipment.
I don’t know about their latest releases (or the tanks/”what if”-aircraft-series) but prepare to do a LOT och fileing/sanding/filling on their figs. At the same time MA figs does some pretty cool figure sets; tank crew men in relaxed poses, mixed sets (i e german POW’s + US paras, britsh paras being disarmed by german LW soldiers). Stuff like that I love. Something different from all those ”chaaAAAaarge” ”action poses. So if you don’t want to break the bank with a resin set MA is comes out on top.
On the other side; here in EU (I live in Sweden) one can get MA-stuff pretty cheap so kudos on that😎
My two cents on MiniArt🤷🏻♂️
@Andy; I like this new segment. Pretty cool title cards. Keep the great work up.
Cheers!
I have been in your store a couple of times, where are you going to find the room to add the Mini Art models? LOL
Will you eventually build the trolley?
Andy I've ordered several kits on Amazon 1/48 scale an when gotten its 1/72 scale or smaller don't understand why
Dat Panther (box) tho😳 Looks nice but is a no go for me. Already had the new Tamiya Panther D on the shelf for waaay to long🙄
love the new intro, time to rework your main one as well. Shorter the better.
Can't wait MiniArt SU kits at lower prices! And those XL grass mats.
Really nice new intro
Please do Tiran 4, Tiran 5 or Tiran 5 Sharir from MiniArt.
What is the mound quality like on MiniArt? Anything for a Tamiya fan to get excited about?
Do you recommend the tamiya weathering kits
Hey thanks man.
I bought a miniart tank kit about a year ago the lower hull was so warped right of the box a could not assemble the kit -sorry for a bad review
as much as i want to buy from the usa i wont as postage starts at 90 dollars to the uk so i have to go to other counties as its lots cheaper or free
Yes Bruce I fully agree. I live in Ireland and buy mainly from UK or Poland. Never USA now after paying big import tax once. Unfortunately Brexit may rule out my UK purchases if non EU post costs hit in. Who knows.
Even U.S. to Canada is expensive now. 😟
@@donnicoll1570 yes Don it's stupid the prices they charge I buy from eBay and alot from China and Hong Kong as well as Europe never from the USA because of postage I do alot of rc stuff to the UK doesn't have the stuff I need and I very rarely get import tax from there but I do from the USA every time I don't get why thou
@@rileykairc Bruce. For what it's worth I use Wonderland Models in Edinburgh. Very professional and fair prices. They do R/C items. Have a look if you wish. Cheers. Don
@@donnicoll1570 i will thank you
Great video mate
Could you do a tutorial on wheels how to paint them properly
Airbrush- Either use a stencil made from paper or buy one online. Or just paint the whole wheel in the tyre colour then the inside on a lower PSI
Brush- Paint inside of wheel the base colour then use a flat brush slowly around the tyre.
If you watch a few tank videos and the airbrush tips video it is there.
Neonex thanks
I've been building my 1/35 armor with interior collection. I have done Takom, Rye Feld and going to be doing a Trumpter. They all seem to have their pros and cons. What would you say is the overall best brand?
The nichtjager is a nice kit just not long built it
My God, model kits are freaking expensive now! I remember as a kid saving up my lunch money to buy a model kit.
Wheel masks on the Hurricane? What a simple yet brilliant idea!!!
MiniArt's workable tracks are great if you can't justify the price of metal ones :)
What is your online store?
Do you have a Sherman with an interior.
You are so cool your hot. A lot of nice hobby vibe exudes from your videos. That shop looks so pleasing behind you I well up with the gumption to build. There are so many leeching positions where people strive to create pay for actually doing the least they can. Hence the middle men. I would love to work in the model industry. You are are nice Saturday morning type hobbyist to tune in for. It is nice to see colors that you use as you share your experience. Some of us don't have the history. MiniArt is one of those new "harder than crap to handle" companies. Small parts are no fun to me. But, big thumbs up for the effort.
Like as always
Hope miniart improved their individual tracks, holes need redrilled, really bad tracks
DO YOU SHIP.....IM SITTING ON 40 tamiya 1/35 German DONE 100 MEN DONE WITH 35TH DECALS I HAVE PUT 2000 HOURS AT LEAST IM SITTING ON AT LEAST 40 MORE AND NOSFERATU AND MATCHING CRYPT FROM BLACK SUNDAY... POURED KITS UNTOUCHED YET.
Is the secret word ... "gyrocopter"?
Andy. Question. I am a 1/48th scale aircraft guy, But I like to get into building 1/35th scale German armor. What would be a good kit for a beginner like myself?
The Tamiya Panzer II or the Panther A kits, cheap old stuff but easy to build..
Nice Intro!
Nice format Andy. As far as future modeling is concerned, I'd much rather see more armor kits at 1/48 scale than aircraft at 1/35 especially for dioramas.
William Logan - 1/48 is also better for wargaming. Compatible with 28mm.
Love watching your videos. Not criticizing, just asking. Is it possible to improve the audio quality? On my end I have to really increase the volume to almost max, which just makes the quality sound worse.
I’ll try to raise them up a little but last time people were saying they were to loud . Thanks for watching
Andy's Hobby Headquarters thank you for the reply. No problem. What ever will work for everyone is best. Cheers.
Now if only hasegawa would get rid of the middle men.
Same in Europe
Give me $10,000 I'd go crazy inside your shop sir!!!!
Girocopter
Yeah, yeah, yeah "Look at all my new cool madels!" This while I'm eating my ramen noodles and drinking my tap water.... LOL
*walks into basement after seeing video *
* turns on light *
* sees over 305 built plastic models In my collection *
* picks up tweezers and looks at other tools*
* Looks at tweezers again *
Me: “ well Dorothy guess it’s time for one more show.....”
MiniArt totally frustrates me. The detail and quality are over the top. No flash...perfect fit...9 outta 10 on instructions. But...I had their WW2 1/35 British 4 wheeler ...individual spark plugs for the engine? Individual T handles and springs?....and PE parts that one..are too small...and two....one you assemble on the clutch pedal where only god himself can even see it? It is as if they got the original mechanical drawing from 1942 and scaled them down to 1/35th. I want an enjoyable build. I admit after completion it is a tuff looking kit but I want to work with the model not throw it on the floor and wrestle with some of these parts that...and I had this happen...they are so small that even the thinned glue dissolves the part...you come back and you have a little pimple where the part was supposed to be. I have been building for 20 years and this hobby has exploded with some amazing kits....and folks like Andy share incredible knowledge and tips. Far cry from Aurora kits in the 70's. And after all that BS...I will buy another MiniArt kit..but I will be getting a 1/2 gallon of Vodka to help me through the next one. Party on Treadheads....EDKH
NOT A FAN OF WHAT IF KITS. Unless there automotive kits, due to the fact that they can actually be built in real life.Where the military wouldn't do such a thing. It would be to expensive and its government funded. Where as automotive is a privatized organization, and everything can be swapped at a reasonable price.
Techmod decals are bad. Crap, most of the time. Mediocre, sometimes. Never good.
It's different with every kit. You never know how bad they will be............. Always a (nasty) surprise.
You'll find out...............