1:24 Round warning indicator

A round warning indicator in 1:24 scale

A small accessory from Decalcas for car models in 1:24 scale. It is not a model and not a body set, but one specific item: a round warning indicator of the kind fitted to racing and rally cars where the state of the car has to be readable from the outside at a glance. On a model you usually either do not find it at all, or it is only suggested by an impression in the shape of the body.

What the accessory solves

• replaces a suggested shape with a separate item that has real depth
• adds a detail that shows from the outside that this is a racing version
• works well where you build a car from photographs of one particular entry
• a small touch that gets noticed precisely because other models do not have it
• an accessory that suits even a display case with a car left open and without its body

Working with a tiny part

Prepare the spot where the part will go in advance, and start the hole only as a mark rather than drilling it straight to full diameter. Parts of this size are best painted before installation, because a brush reaches them badly once they sit on the model. Use a minimum of glue and tweezers you have under control, as tiny parts most often vanish at the moment your grip is not firm enough. The material and the number of pieces in the package are given by the manufacturer on the packaging.

Who it suits

Modelers of racing and rally cars who take a model down to the last detail and look for items that a standard kit does not hold.