1:35 Double gate with windows

The real subject

A gate is a rewarding element in a diorama: it closes a scene off, gives it a readable edge and creates a natural transition between a yard and a street. This accessory joins a double gate with window openings, so it can be made into the entrance to a homestead, a workshop or a farmyard according to how you set it into the surrounding terrain.

What the set contains

This is an architectural accessory in its own right, not a finished scene. In its dimensions it is listed in 1:35 scale, that is in the most widespread scale of military modeling, and it therefore matches figures and equipment of the same scale in size.

• 1:35 scale, matched with figures and equipment of the same scale
• a building element in its own right to be set into a base of your own
• usable as an entrance, a view through and the back set piece of a scene
• the window openings can be completed with glazing of your own
• a surface ready for painting with an airbrush and with a brush

Building and painting tips

Try the mating surfaces out dry first and level any unevenness. Before painting, free the surface of dust and grease and let it dry. A proven procedure is an overall base coat, drybrushing once it has dried to bring out the edges, and glazes and pigments into the joints at the end, which deepen the relief. The material and the suitable glue differ with accessories for dioramas, so go by the manufacturer's instructions on the box.

Who it is for

It will be appreciated by a modeler who is building a city or village scene and wants a finished architectural element instead of laborious building out of profiles. The contents of the package are not stated here; unless stated otherwise, count on acquiring the paints, glue, figures and equipment separately.