1:35 Pipe bridge D=16mm

A pipe bridge with a 16 mm diameter in 1:35 scale

The set 1:35 Pipe bridge D=16mm from RT-Diorama is a scenic accessory for a diorama, not a model of a vehicle or a building. It is overhead pipework on a supporting structure, of the kind that crosses a roadway, a track or open ground between works in industrial complexes. The 16 mm diameter from the name corresponds in 1:35 scale to roughly 56 cm of real pipe, that is the middle size between the slender and the heaviest version of this range.

A medium diameter as the versatile choice

A 16 mm profile is rewarding in a diorama precisely because it shows without overpowering the action around it. In a scene with vehicles it holds the sense of scale and looks neither toy-like thin nor like a pointlessly oversized object. A horizontal line carried above the ground meanwhile frames the view from above, joins its sides and gives the viewer the certainty that they are looking at a working complex rather than a random set piece. Damaged or sagging pipework also tells of the action without a single further element.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• Run the bridge across the line of sight so that it creates a readable horizontal.
• Space the supports regularly; an uneven span gives itself away at once.
• Let the pipework discharge somewhere; blind ends look like unfinished work.
• Check the clearance height for the vehicles that are to pass under the bridge.

Who the set is for

For modelers who create a factory complex, a refinery, a depot or the support area of a repair unit in 1:35 scale and want to tie the scene together with a strong technical line of medium size.