1:72 MEXICO SANTA LUCIA AIR BASE - BASE - ACRYLIC 3 MM (280 X 180 MM) (170 G)

A 1:72 display board with the motif of the Santa Lucia base from Kelik

A finished display board for a model, not a kit. According to the name it is an acrylic board 3 mm thick, 280 x 180 mm in size and weighing 170 g, with the motif of the apron of the Mexican Santa Lucia air base. Once unpacked, a model is simply stood on the board; nothing is glued or painted.

The real subject

Santa Lucia is a military air base northeast of Mexico City, on whose grounds a civil airport opened in 2022 as well. The base is home to the Mexican Air Force and for modelers it is interesting precisely because military and transport traffic meet in one place. A display board with its surface gives a model a geographical anchoring that a shelf on its own will not offer.

When you will use it

• displaying a model of an aircraft or a helicopter in 1:72 scale
• photographing a model with a matching airfield surface
• the basis of a scene that can be completed with figures or ground equipment
• presenting a model at a competition or a meeting
• protecting the underside of a model and the tabletop

Who it is for

For modelers building machines in 1:72 scale, chiefly for those who stick to Latin American air arms or are looking for a less hackneyed setting than the usual concrete apron. The board is ready the moment it is unpacked. Before ordering, compare the size of 280 x 180 mm with the span of your own model; with larger transport machines in 1:72 the area will be tight. Modelers who keep rearranging a collection and want a base that stands up to ordinary handling will appreciate it too.