1:35 '40 - German Soldier Inspecting A Tank No.1

1:35 German Soldier Inspecting A Tank No.1 from Dynamo-Models

A figure set from Dynamo-Models in 1:35 scale out of the range the name marks with the year 40, that is the period of the campaign of 1940. The set carries the designation German Soldier Inspecting A Tank No.1 - it is a figure of a German soldier of the Second World War in the act of looking a tank over. The number No.1 marks the first figure of a numbered sub-range.

What the scene shows

Inspecting a parked or captured vehicle has long been a favorite subject in diorama work, because it gives a static scene a story without the need for a combat scene. A figure absorbed in looking at a vehicle naturally guides the viewer's eye toward the model that is the main star of the scene, and at the same time gives it a human scale. That is exactly why this type of figure is often placed beside a vehicle - it complements it instead of competing with it.

Tips for painting and building the scene

If you paint the figure yourself, start with the undercoat in thin layers so that the features of the face and the folds of the uniform stay legible. Build field uniforms from a base tone through the shadow in the folds to a careful lightening of the edges, and use faded, dust-muted shades rather than saturated colors. The most important thing is the direction of the gaze: settle the figure so that it really is aimed at a particular place on the vehicle, otherwise the scene loses its point. It helps to put the whole composition together dry before you settle anything for good, and finally to tie the figure in with the terrain using pigment and matte varnish.

Who the set is for

• modelers building a diorama from the period of 1940
• anyone interested in a figure that gives a vehicle model a human scale
• collectors of the Dynamo-Models figure range in 1:35
• builders of scenes with parked or damaged vehicles