1:35 Factory gate (small)

RT-Diorama 1:35 Factory gate (small) - a small factory gate

A diorama element in 1:35 scale from RT-Diorama. It is not a kit of a vehicle and not a finished building but an architectural accessory in its own right: a smaller factory gate, which you set into a wall of your own on a workshop, a small yard or a farm object.

What a smaller gate is for in a scene

A small format of entrance is more practical for dioramas than it seems. In an area where large gates would take a whole front, a smaller gate fits with a piece of masonry around it as well, so the structure comes across as whole and room is left for figures or small fittings. It suits back wings, the side entrances of a complex and craft premises, where large equipment does not drive through. The name states that this is the smaller version - the range also holds a large execution and a large gate with a door set into it, so the entrance can be chosen by the size of the scene.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• Draw the opening in the wall out from the element, so that the gate seats snugly.
• With a smaller entrance the surrounding masonry stands out - it pays to tell it apart with joints and texture.
• Complete the space behind the gate with a dark area or a suggestion of a yard.
• Patina at the threshold and where it meets the paving stands out best when it follows on from the surrounding surface.

Who the element is for

• Builders of dioramas in 1:35 on a smaller area
• Modelers putting structures together out of individual elements
• Scenes from workshops, yards and back wings