1:35 Printed Accessories: Granite pink Floor Nr.7

A pink granite floor for a 1:35 diorama

The set 1:35 Printed Accessories: Granite pink Floor Nr.7 is one of the numbered floors in the range of printed RT-Diorama accessories. It bears a subject of pink granite in 1:35 scale and is used as the flat ground of an interior. It is not a model and not a kit but an accessory with which a scene already built is finished.

Light stone and the light in a scene

Pink granite is a light stone, and a light floor behaves differently in a diorama from a dark one: it reflects light upward, so the undersides of figures, crates and running gear are not left in complete shadow. For a photograph of a finished scene that is an advantage, because the details do not get lost in the black. At the same time it means that any dirt on the area is visible straight away, which can be made use of - tracks in dust, prints and scattered rubble stand out far more on a light floor than on a dark one. The subject suits entrance spaces, corridors and public buildings.

Usage tips

• A light area will reveal every unevenness of the ground, so level the board carefully.
• Dose the dirt sparingly; on light stone it is visible far sooner than on dark.
• Run the tracks of movement where it makes sense to walk in the scene, not at random.
• Bring the joints out with a thin line somewhat darker than the drawing of the stone itself.
• At the end unify the gloss of the whole area with a single varnish.

Who the set is for

• For builders of interior dioramas and sections through buildings in 1:35 scale.
• For modelers who photograph a scene and need a light reflecting ground.
• For makers of vignettes with figures in public spaces.