1:35 Barn doors - medium

1:35 Barn doors - medium - barn doors, the medium size

1:35 Barn doors - medium from RT-Diorama is an architectural accessory for dioramas in 1:35 scale. It is not a kit of a vehicle and not a figure but the doors of a farm building meant to be seated into the wall of a barn, a shed or a cart shed. The designation medium in the name settles the middle of the size versions, so you can fit the size of the opening to the layout of your scene.

What the medium size makes possible

Medium doors are the most versatile in diorama practice. They are large enough for a wagon or a light vehicle to pass through and to create a visible view into the structure, but at the same time they do not swallow a whole wall, so an area is left around them for the texture of wood, tools or objects leaning against it. An opening like that is just right for scenes where something is going on in the barn - hidden equipment, a makeshift workshop, a crew resting. A half-open leaf will add a second plane to a scene without your having to build a whole interior.

Tips for placing it in the scene

Lay out the opening from the actual part and place the doors where a made-up road or worn ruts lead - the logic of the approach is readable on a finished scene. Decide in advance whether the leaves will be closed; if not, count on the depth behind them having to be filled with something, at least a dark area. Bring the planks out with a darker tone in the joints and by lightening the edges, and leave the bottom of the doors scuffed and dusty. Finish off the transition between the doors and the wall so that no straight joint is visible.

Who the element is for

• Builders of country and farm dioramas in 1:35
• Modelers who want to open a view into a structure
• Anyone interested in scenes with equipment hidden in a building
• Those who build a barn or a cart shed to measure