1:35 Printed Accessories: Wooden Floor Nr.1

Printed wooden floor Nr.1 for a diorama in 1:35 scale

A printed diorama accessory from RT-Diorama in 1:35 scale. What is offered here is a wooden floor pattern under the sequence number 1, that is the first item of the sub-range of plank floors. It is not a kit of a building and not a model of equipment but a flat element of the equipment of a scene.

What it is suited to

A plank floor is the commonest surface of period interiors and in a diorama it suits practically anywhere an indoor scene takes place. It comes into its own in a living room, in an attic, in a barn, in an office or in a room taken over by a unit. Against tiling it has one great advantage: the direction of the planks leads the viewer's eye and a builder can make use of that to direct the attention exactly where the main subject of the scene is.

Usage tips

Think out the direction of the planks in relation to the main view - running them lengthwise deepens the impression of depth, running them across widens the room to the eye. In the places walked through, by the door and around the table leave the surface worn down the most; that is exactly where wood wears away fastest in reality. A fine dark wash suits the seams between the planks, bringing out the texture and breaking up the uniformity of the area. In a damaged interior a broken-through part of the floor with the beams visible under it and with wreckage that has fallen through to the lower story looks excellent.

Who it is for

• For builders of interior dioramas and vignettes in 1:35 scale
• For modelers putting up living rooms, attics and farm buildings
• For collectors of the RT-Diorama range who put a whole interior together from the floor to the walls
• For figure modelers who need a believable surface under a figure