1:35 Bridge Pillars (6pcs)

1:35 Bridge Pillars - bridge piers for a 1:35 diorama, 6 pieces

This is not a kit of equipment but a diorama building element of the brand RT-Diorama. The subject is bridge piers in 1:35 scale and the name gives six pieces. A pier is the bearing support on which a bridge deck rests, and far more can be got out of it in a scene than would seem at first glance.

How the piers come into their own in a scene

Six pieces give freedom. You can build a whole row of supports along a channel out of them and so suggest a bridge that continues beyond the edge of the base in the scene. But you can also use them as the remains of a structure that no longer exists: lone piers sticking out of the water are one of the strongest images of destroyed infrastructure and they will give a scene emptiness and weight. A third possibility is to divide them among several scenes and have a supply for a number of dioramas out of one purchase. The piers moreover suit a railway embankment, a viaduct or a supporting structure over a cutting.

Tips for painting and placing in the scene

The supports stand in water or near it, so it is precisely the water line that is decisive. Paint the lower part darker, with a suggestion of algae and deposits, mark the boundary of the surface with a narrow band and above it let the surface dry out into a lighter tone. Let a dark wash into the joints and pull the edges out with a dry brush. If you are building wreckage, add fine rubble at the foot and unify it with dust of the same shade as the surrounding terrain.

Who the piers are for

• Builders of bridge and river dioramas in 1:35 scale
• Modelers who want to suggest a structure continuing beyond the edge of a scene
• Anyone interested in the subject of destroyed infrastructure and abandoned structures
• Those who want a supply of repeatable elements for several scenes