1:35 Diorama-Base: Arnheim 1944

The designation

The base is listed under the designation Arnheim 1944, which points to the Dutch city of Arnhem and to the year 1944. What exactly it shows, and in how much detail, is not stated here; the name itself sets the theme rather than the content of the scene. For the modeler it is a guide to the setting the base suits, and at the same time a reason to build a scene with western European building.

Scale and use

The item is listed in 1:35 scale, the most widely used scale in military modeling, and it matches the size of figures and vehicles in that scale. It serves as the ready-made groundwork of a scene: it carries the terrain and the built elements and gives the model a firm flat underside for handling and for display.

• 1:35 scale, matched to figures and vehicles of the same scale
• the designation Arnheim 1944, that is the theme of a western European town
• a ready-made groundwork for a scene or a vignette
• it can be completed with your own buildings and accessories of the same scale
• the surface can be painted with an airbrush or a brush

Building and painting tips

Try the layout out dry and only then glue it down. Clean the surface of dust and grease before painting. An overall base coat works well, followed once dry by a dry brush over the edges and glazes with pigments in the hollows; in a city scene a restrained palette and soft transitions hold the whole together. The material and the right glue differ between diorama accessories, so follow the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.

Who it is for

For the modeler who builds a scene from western Europe and wants the groundwork settled. The exact package contents are not stated here; unless stated otherwise, count on buying the paints, glue, figures, buildings and vehicles separately.