1:35 Jungle Plant No.6

Jungle plant No.6 in 1:35 scale

The accessory 1:35 Jungle Plant No.6 is one of the numbered variants of the RT-Diorama range of tropical vegetation. It is not a model of a vehicle or a figure but an element of the setting with which a diorama or a vignette is fitted out. The number in the name tells the individual variants apart, so they can be combined and the growth does not look repetitive.

Vegetation on a small scene

You do not have to build a large diorama for a striking plant to come into its own. On a vignette the size of a palm, greenery tends to be the only element of the setting and it carries the whole atmosphere - it establishes the climate, the season and where the figure is standing. It is precisely with small scenes that one well-placed piece of greenery does more than dense growth in which the figure gets lost. The smaller format has one further advantage: it can be finished in a reasonable time and does not tempt you into work that stretches over years.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• On a vignette, place the plant off the axis; the middle belongs to the main subject.
• Allow for a view from every side, as a small scene is walked all the way round.
• Add lower greenery or fallen leaves at the foot of the plant; the transition to the ground should be soft.
• Choose the way of fixing it according to the groundwork of the scene and the make of the parts.

Who the accessory is for

• Builders of vignettes and smaller dioramas in 1:35 scale.
• Collectors of figures who want to give their figure a setting.
• Modelers of tropical and Asian subjects.
• Anyone fitting out a scene under construction with one striking element.