1:35/1:32/1:48 Paper Plants - Cannabis

Paper Plants - Cannabis from Green Stuff World

A set for building palmate-leaved plants for a diorama. It contains one sheet of laser-cut paper measuring roughly 9.5 by 14.5 cm with thirty leaves and two brass wires 12 cm long for the stems. The manufacturer gives it as suitable for the scales 1:48, 1:35 and 1:32, so it suits aircraft and military vehicles as well as figures in larger scales. The leaves are flat and very thin, which is what sets paper vegetation apart from molded plastic parts with their noticeable thickness.

Use

• Vegetation for wild corners, the edges of paths, fences and low walls.
• According to the manufacturer the leaves are best painted with an airbrush, and a brush can manage them carefully.
• The stem is built from the enclosed brass wire and the leaves are glued onto it one by one.
• PVA glue can be used, but the manufacturer recommends cyanoacrylate glue above all.
• A varnish applied after painting will make the finished plant more durable.

Who the set is for

For builders of dioramas and vignettes who want vegetation with a thin, realistically rendered leaf. Paper leaves are considerably finer than molded plastic parts, and once painted they are hard to tell from a real plant in a photograph.

The work calls for tweezers and patience, as the leaves are small and light. Use cyanoacrylate glue in a ventilated area. Protect the finished plant from mechanical load and keep the package out of the reach of children.