1:35 Jungle Plant No.8

A plant as part of a scene

A jungle is not a green area but several stories one above another. Rotting leaves lie on the ground, low undergrowth grows above them and only then come the large leaves that shade everything else. A single plant in 1:35 scale is a building block of such an arrangement: stood against the wall of a trench, at the edge of a road or at the side of a vehicle, it gives a scene depth and at the same time a sense of scale.

Where it fits

Views from the tropics and subtropics suggest themselves, along with the banks of watercourses, abandoned positions growing over with greenery and damp corners by walls and ruins. The number 8 in the name tells the individual items apart within the range, so they can be combined and the scene does not look like a repeated template. It looks believable when you do not line the plants up regularly but let them grow in clusters and at various heights. It also serves where you need to cover the transition between the base and the background or fill an empty corner of a scene without screening the main view.

Painting and fitting

Wash and degrease the surfaces before painting and apply the paint in thin layers. Do not stay with a single green: darken the lower leaves, leave the edges and the young shoots lighter and here and there add a yellowed or damaged leaf. Finally unify everything with matte varnish and add a light touch of dust toward the ground. The procedure for assembly and the recommended glue are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Paints, glue, the base and the other greenery are not part of this item, unless stated otherwise.