1:35 Countryside Electricity Poles

1:35 Countryside Electricity Poles - countryside power poles 1:35

This is a diorama accessory in 1:35 scale, not a model of a machine. The set stands for power line poles of the countryside type, that is the elements that in reality edge field and district roads, the edges of villages and the access tracks to farmsteads. In a scene they are among the most effective elements of all, because a single vertical shape gives away both the setting and the scale.

Why poles help a scene so much

A diorama with a vehicle on an open area often looks empty. A vertical pole gives the composition height, breaks up the horizontal line of the terrain and shows the viewer at once how large the vehicle beneath it is. It is also a rewarding narrative element: a leaning or damaged pole tells of vehicles passing far better than churned ruts. The set suits scenes from the Eastern and the Western Front of the Second World War, postwar subjects and civilian rural views.

Tips for placing it in the scene

Stand the poles in an irregular rhythm along a road, not in an exact row at every meter - real routes followed the terrain and the boundaries of plots. If you also suggest the line with a filament, run it with a slight sag, because a taut straight line looks unnatural. It is also effective to leave one pole at the edge of the base only partly visible, so that the scene clearly carries on beyond the frame of the diorama.

Who the set is for

• Builders of rural and front-line dioramas in 1:35 scale
• Modelers who need a vertical element of composition in a scene
• Anyone interested in views along roads and at the edges of villages
• Those who want to give a scene a sense of scale and depth