1:35 Pipe elbow 90° D=20mm

1:35 Pipe elbow 90° D=20mm - a pipe elbow for a diorama

This is a diorama accessory in 1:35 scale, not a model of a vehicle. It stands for a pipe elbow, that is a 90-degree bend with which a run changes direction. The figures from the name are unambiguous: the angle is 90 degrees and the diameter of the pipe is 20 mm. The other parameters are given by the manufacturer on the packaging.

What an elbow is for in a diorama

Industrial and city dioramas live on infrastructure. Pipe runs led along walls, across yards or above the terrain create lines that lead the eye through the scene and at the same time explain what the place is for. Straight lengths are easy to manage, but it is the bends in a run that tend to be where improvisation shows. An elbow with a defined angle and diameter makes it possible to take pipework around the corner of a building, lead it down to the ground or turn it onto a trestle without producing an unconvincing transition in the bend. A diameter of 20 mm corresponds to heavier pipework, which suits refineries, boiler houses, harbor and factory scenes.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• Lay the pipe run out dry first and only then decide where the bend will be.
• Put the bend where it has a logical reason - at the corner of a building, at a supporting structure or at a descent to the ground.
• Match the diameter of the elbow with the diameter of the adjoining lengths, or the transition will catch the eye.
• At a bend there is usually a flange or a clamp in reality - it pays to allow for that in the composition.

Who the accessory is for

• Builders of industrial and harbor dioramas in 1:35 scale.
• Modelers who put their own pipe runs together from individual elements.
• Anyone interested in infrastructure details as a set piece for military views.