Platz 1/12 The Bonsai BON-01
By Allen Jones
Out from Platz is this 1/12th scale plastic Bonsai tree labeled as BON-01: Matsu. A bonsai tree is a miniature potted tree meant for an artistic hobby that is based on shape and natural scenery. Pruning, watering and taking care of the plant is a desired work of art.
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This kit is for someone wanting to build something different maybe like a 1/12th diorama of a traditional Japanese garden or whatever you could imagine like a tree for a battlefield scene.
This is a very simple kit only containing seven parts that come in a plastic food tray for protection. The braches: which the leaves are already attached to, a pot for the tree, and a traditional table for the pot to sit on. The building instructions are one page and are in color with pictures of a character pointing the way of how to build this kit and there are no paint instructions. In fact on the bottom of the sheet it says " You may choose to paint the kit freely".
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On the back of the instructions is informantion on the different types Bonsai trees and styles. All in all this looks to be a very simple kit to assemble.
Our thanks to Platz for the review tree.
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