1:35 Printed Accessories: Afgahnian road signs Set No.2

The real subject

Road signage tends to be the element in a diorama that sets a view in a particular country. With Afghan roads that goes double, because signs with local lettering are different from European ones at first glance. This set carries the sequence number 2 in the range of printed accessories and extends the choice of subjects; which ones exactly it contains is given in the manufacturer's instructions.

What the set contains

The package contains color-printed subjects of road signs in 1:35 scale. They are flat elements that are mounted on a support of your own, for example on wire, a round profile or thin sheet. The number of subjects and the recommended way of fixing them are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Building and painting tips

Mount the elements only onto finished and painted groundwork. Touch in the light cut edges with a dark tone so that they do not shine on the model, and try the layout out dry beforehand. Small elements are easily lost, so work over a tray and dose the glue with a toothpick or a piece of wire rather than straight from the bottle.

• a sign at the roadside looks better slightly leaning than perfectly upright
• dust and mud from the road belong on the lower part of the post
• a dent or a scuffed edge suggests that the sign has been through something
• matte varnish evens out the sheen of the print with the surrounding scene

Who it is for

The set is meant for builders of dioramas with military and civilian vehicles who are building a road view, a checkpoint or a column passing through. Paints, glue, material for the posts and the model are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.