UltraCast

1/35th - WW2 British/Commonwealth Steel Munition Boxes B166 Mk.II & Mk.III

Stock Number: 135017 & 135018

Reviewed By  Andrew Birkbeck, IPMS# 27087

MSRP: Canadian $7.95 each ($7.72 USD each) Website: www.ultracast.ca Ultracast is a Canadian firm that started life producing excellent 1/48th resin aircraft accessories, but has also branched out into accessories designed for the 1/35th scale armor enthusiast. Herewith two of their latest items, WW2 and Korean steel munition boxes. Each of the two sets contains five resin boxes, which are very well cast in a light cream colored resin. These boxes , according to the Ultracast website, were used to store such items as mortar rounds, grenades, and anti tank grenades, and can be seen in many period photos of British/Commonwealth vehicles as extra external stowage. After giving the parts a thorough scrubbing with Dawn dishwashing liquid to remove any mold release agent, I then airbrushed the parts with Mr Surfacer 1200 primer, followed by an airbrush coat of Tamiya XF-51 Khaki. I then gave the painted parts a gloss coat of Tamiya Clear, followed by a "wash" of black artist's oil paint to highlight the raised details. Overall these two sets are very well produced, and will go nicely with any 1/35th scale British/Commonwealth armored vehicles you might wish to festoon with additional stowage. My thanks to Ultracast for supplying IPMS/USA with the review samples.