1:35 New York - Signs & Subway Signs

New York street signage and subway signs in 1:35 scale

An accessory for city dioramas that brings the signage typical of New York, including the signs connected with its subway. The name gives the scale as 1:35. It is not a kit of a building or a vehicle; the motifs are placed into finished buildings and define where a scene takes place.

You recognize a city by its lettering

A New York street has a visual language of its own: street signs on the corners, markings at the entrances to the underground, signs above the stairways. It is precisely these small things that a viewer identifies before the architecture, so even modest scenery starts to look like a particular part of a big city.

How to work with the motifs

• Street signs belong on the corners of intersections, not in the middle of a block
• Place the subway signage at a descent below the level of the sidewalk, so that it makes sense
• A higher placement above the heads of the figures matches reality and increases the sense of depth
• Darker surroundings and a lighter signage surface create a contrast that draws the eye
• Fine soiling of the lower part ties the motif in with the sidewalk

Who the accessory is for

For builders of present-day and period city dioramas in 1:35 scale, for figure modelers who need to anchor a vignette in a particular city, and for modelers working on scenes from films and series.

The set completes a finished scene and does not replace a kit. Do not look for modeling supplies in it, unless stated otherwise.