With many of the new kits coming out, there have been a few excellent mechanic figures included, either in the kits or as aftermarket. It never occurred to me until this release that what was missing was a tool chest. A mechanic needs his tools, doesn’t he? Aerobonus to the rescue with a rolling 9-drawer tools chest which has the Snap On logo, too.

The kit is simplicity itself, with the main tool chest being a single part only needing the casting block sanded off. The four wheels and a handle are on a single sprue and easily detached and added. The color is Snap On Red and is close to insignia red, which I used. The silver parts were painted and then touched up, and I also distressed the kit a little with some scrapes and scratches here and there. The decal sheet contains a part number and the Snap On logo. There are also labels for each of the drawers if you choose to use them. I flat-coated the kit and touched up the silver with a silver pencil.

What a great addition to any diorama. While it can be painted Snap On red, I know that Snap On also color-codes some of their tool chest for each arm of the military, so they could be AF gray or the like, also. This is highly recommended to anyone doing a 1/32 maintenance diorama, and could even work for armor, even though it would be the teensiest bit out of scale. My thanks to Aires and IPMS USA for the chance to review it.