1:35 Pipe bridge D=10mm

A pipe bridge with a 10 mm diameter in 1:35 scale

The set 1:35 Pipe bridge D=10mm from RT-Diorama is a scenic accessory for a diorama, not a kit of a vehicle. It represents a pipe bridge, that is overhead pipework carried across a roadway, a track or the open ground of a complex. The 10 mm diameter given in the name corresponds in 1:35 scale to roughly 35 cm of real pipe, which is the slenderest of the diameters offered - it suits places where the pipework is to complete a scene rather than dominate it.

Why a pipe bridge works in a scene

A horizontal line carried above ground level is one of the most effective elements of composition a diorama offers. It frames the view from above, joins two sides of a scene into one complex and gives the viewer a clear sense that they are looking at working premises. In a combat scene a severed or sagging run also says at once that something happened here, without having to add further debris.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• Run the bridge at right angles to the viewer's main line of sight; along the axis it will be lost.
• Keep the spacing of the supports regular; uneven spans look random.
• Let the pipework lead to a particular target - to a hall, a tank or a penetration in a wall.
• Check the clearance height against the vehicles and figures that are to pass under the bridge.

Who the set is for

For modelers who create an industrial diorama in 1:35 scale - a refinery, a factory complex, a depot or the support area of a repair shop. The slenderer diameter also suits a city scene where pipework passes between buildings.