1:35 WW II German newspapers

A small thing that gives a scene a time and a place

A set of German newspapers from the period of the Second World War in 1:35 scale. It belongs to the accessories that take up a tiny area on a diorama and still do a lot of work: a newspaper on a table, in a soldier's hand or dropped beside a vehicle tells the viewer where and when the scene takes place without anything having to be written out.

Where to place them in a scene

It works best to follow the way people handle newspapers, not the way modelers do. They lie folded on a crate, stick out of a pocket or a bag, serve as a mat under food, as wrapping or as kindling by a stove. In 1:35 scale a folded page comes out at roughly a centimeter, so they are handled with tweezers and it is worth planning for them before the scene is finished and hard to reach into.

Work tips

• Try the placement dry before you reach for the glue.
• Make the fold over the edge of a blade so that it is sharp and straight.
• The paper should not stay perfectly flat; a slight ripple looks more believable.
• Work with tweezers and clean hands, as a small part is easily soiled.
• The suitable glue and the preparation are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Who it is for

For builders of dioramas and display case scenes in 1:35 scale who build the European battlefield or the rear areas of the Second World War and are looking for small things that fill in everyday life. Such things move a scene from a model on display toward a tableau the viewer stops at and searches for everything that is in it.

Terms of supply

Figures, vehicles, a base and glue are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.