1:35 Water Lilies No.1

Water lilies for a water scene

A scenic accessory from the range of low vegetation in 1:35 scale, listed as Water Lilies under number 1. It is details like these that make a stretch of water believable: a surface without a single point of reference looks flat and every unevenness on it shows, whereas a few leaves give it both scale and depth.

Where water lilies belong

Water lilies grow in calm, shallow water, by the banks and in bays, not in a current and not in the middle of a churned-up surface. Place them in irregular clusters; regular spacing gives away a human hand at once. Leave the leaves close together in some places and open water in others, so that the eye has somewhere to go. Darken the surface under the clusters of leaves, as water in the shade of vegetation is always darker than open water, and the scene immediately gains depth.

How to set them in

The surest way is to lay the leaves into the last, not yet dry layer of the water surface material, so that they sit on the surface and do not sink below it. On a finished surface, fix them with one small point of a glue that suits the material of the elements; after drying, any excess dulls the sheen around it and is hard to put right. The suitable glue and the recommended procedure are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Who it is for

For builders of dioramas in 1:35 scale who are making a stretch of water and want to bring it to life with vegetation, and for railroad and combat dioramas where the scene is to look like a quiet, deserted place. The material for making the water surface, paints and glue are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.