1:35 Diorama-Base:

What a base serves for

A diorama base is a ready ground for a scene. It carries the terrain and the building elements, it holds the composition together and above all it gives a model a firm and level bottom that can be handled safely. With that the most laborious part of building a scene falls away, that is shaping and reinforcing the ground.

Scale and placing in a scene

The item is in 1:35 scale, that is in the most widespread scale of military modeling, and in size it suits the figures and equipment of this scale. Try the layout of the scene dry: stand the model and the figures on the base and look for the view from which the scene will read best.

• 1:35 scale, matched to the figures and equipment of the same scale
• a ready ground for building a scene or a vignette
• a firm bottom makes handling and display easier
• the surface can be painted with an airbrush and with a brush
• the particular subject of the base is not stated here

Building and painting tips

Before painting, clean the base of dust and grease and let it dry. An overall base coat proves itself, then a dry brush once dry to pull the edges out, and finally glazes and pigments in the recesses, which will deepen the relief. It pays off to unify the side edges of the base with a single dark color, which gives the scene an optical frame. The material and a suitable glue differ among these accessories, so go by the manufacturer's instructions on the box.

Who it is for

For a modeler who wants to place a model in a setting and not to be held up by building the ground. The contents of the package are not stated here; unless stated otherwise, count on acquiring the paints, the glue, the figures and the equipment separately.