1:35 Buried Barrels #4 (4pcs)

Buried Barrels, set 4 — a diorama accessory 1:35 from MAiM

This is not a kit of a vehicle and not a model of equipment, but a scenic accessory for a diorama in 1:35 scale. According to the name the package holds four barrels rendered so that they can be partly sunk into the terrain, into rubble or into mud. It comes into its own in filling an empty area of a base, in suggesting an abandoned store or a rear area and everywhere the scene around the main model is to look lived in.

What the accessory is for

Sunken barrels are a rewarding prop: they suggest a story on their own and at the same time they break up the flat surface of a base visually. Thanks to the partial sinking into the terrain they combine easily with modeling earth, gravel or plaster and the whole volume of a barrel does not have to be dealt with. The set belongs to a larger range of the same type and the individual sets are set apart from one another by a number; when collecting more than one variant it is therefore worth comparing them against the illustration.

Building and painting tips

The parts of small-run accessories tend to be of resin or of 3D printing. Wash them in lukewarm soapy water, cut the casting blocks and supports off and level the surfaces with abrasive paper, with your airways protected. Set the barrels into the terrain before the material of the surface has set, so that a natural transition arises around them. Painting goes more easily before they are seated: a base coat, then the base shade and finally rust and dirt. Suggest the rust by stippling brown and orange tones and by layering washes, cover the lower part at the ground with dust pigments and fix them at the end.

Who the accessory is for

• Builders of dioramas and vignettes in 1:35 scale
• Modelers who want to bring the base around the main model to life
• Those interested in postapocalyptic and abandoned scenes
• Those who want to try the effects of rust and dust on a small part

The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints, terrain materials and a base are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.