1:144 PAG-14 Pre-Stressed Concrete Slab- Blurred 225mm(W) x 225mm(H)

Display Base for a 1:144 Model: PAG-14 Concrete Slabs, Blurred Version

A printed sheet for use under a finished model. The motif is a paved surface made up of PAG-14 pre-stressed concrete slabs, and in the blurred variant with a softly drawn surface. Format 225 x 225 mm.

A type of surface as the definition, not one airfield

Most bases in this range are described by an address: a particular station and particular years. Here the defining fact is the type of slab itself. A surface of PAG-14 slabs was used at airfields in several countries, so the base does not tie you to one place; instead it specifies a standard of surface. The practical consequence: allegiance and period in the scene are carried by the model, while the base supplies the technically correct type of surface. The manufacturer makes the same surface in a sharply drawn variant and in other scales as well, so go by the exact designation of the item when ordering.

What to watch when building the scene

• The slabs form a regular grid, so turn the model so that its axis is not exactly parallel with the joints, otherwise the scene looks flat.
• A blurred print is an advantage in a small scale: in 1:144 sharply drawn joints would overpower the model itself.
• The 225 x 225 mm format matches one aircraft in this scale, with perhaps a small ground vehicle beside it.
• Stand the landing gear legs with the whole tread of the wheel on the print; a tilt of a few degrees gives away at once that the surface is flat artwork.

Who it is for

For modelers in 1:144 scale who build machines operated on surfaces of PAG-14 slabs and want to give them a matching surface without a tie to one particular airfield.

The base is a printed sheet intended for use under a model. The model, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.