1:35 Printed Accessories: Factory glass windows No.11

Factory window fillings No.11 in 1:35 scale from RT-Diorama

This is not a kit or a model of a building but a printed diorama accessory from the RT-Diorama range aimed at the equipment of a scene. The subject is the window fillings of industrial structures, that is halls, workshops and warehouses, where the windows are divided into a regular grid and take up a large part of a wall. The 1:35 scale from the name matches the proportion in which most military figures and vehicles are made, so the accessory suits the usual equipment of a diorama in size.

What the accessory is for

A factory facade is largely made up of windows, so the whole impression of the structure rests on them. Empty openings let light through and give away that there is nothing behind the wall; the scene thereby loses both depth and a sense of scale. A window subject closes the openings, gives the facade a rhythm and keeps the regularity that is otherwise quite laborious to create on that scale. Industrial architecture is also a rewarding set piece in dioramas - it offers long lines, large areas and natural room for vehicles and figures.

Tips for placing it in the scene

Lay out the grid of windows before you tackle the facade as a whole - with industrial structures regularity counts for more than an individual detail. Watch that the lines of windows on neighboring walls join up and that the height of the sill matches the height of the figures. Think about the viewing angle and the lighting of the scene too, because a window area behaves differently from the side than from the front. A coherent whole arises when the same type of glazing is repeated on all the buildings of one complex.

Who the set is for

• builders of industrial dioramas in 1:35 scale
• modelers dealing with large glazed facades
• anyone interested in fighting in factory districts
• those who put a scene together from several buildings at once