1:35 Ventilation shaft 10x20mm

A 10x20 mm ventilation shaft in 1:35 scale

The set 1:35 Ventilation shaft 10x20mm from RT-Diorama is a scenic accessory for a diorama, not a model of a vehicle or an aircraft. It completes industrial and city views with ventilation ductwork of rectangular cross-section, of the kind that runs along the facades of factory halls, across the roofs of workshops and along the walls of technical support areas. The 10x20 mm size given in the name corresponds in 1:35 scale to roughly 35 x 70 cm of real shaft, which is a common format for industrial ventilation ductwork.

What it adds to a scene

Ventilation is one of the elements that make a factory interior and the back streets of a city believable. It leads the eye across the area of a wall, breaks up empty spots and gives the composition a line to lean on. In a combat scene it also works well as a damaged element: dented or torn-off ductwork is a readable trace of a hit without having to touch the building itself. A rectangular profile reads differently from a square one - it looks flatter and follows a wall better.

Tips for placing it in the scene

• Run the line parallel to the edges of the building; random bends look distracting.
• Let the ductwork lead somewhere - to a penetration in a wall, to a fan or up over a cornice.
• Match the size of the profile to the size of the object; a hall will carry heavier ductwork than a small workshop.
• Ductwork above the heads of the figures helps to screen the background and close the scene off visually.

Who the set is for

For modelers who create an industrial diorama in 1:35 scale - a factory hall, a depot, the support area of a repair shop or a city alley with technical equipment. It also comes into its own as a detail on its own on a small vignette, where one well-placed element stands in for a whole building.