1:48 Luftwaffe wood lader – 2 Pieces

The real subject

During the war an aircraft was not always climbed by its footsteps. To reach the cockpit, the engine and the wing, the ground crew set ordinary wooden ladders against it, because they were light, could be repaired on the spot and stood at every field airfield. It is exactly this unassuming equipment that turns a model on a base into a scene: from the ladder the viewer sees at once that someone was working on the machine, and gains a scale against which to compare the size of the aircraft.

What the set contains

Two wooden ladders in 1:48 scale, that is in the same size as the most widespread aircraft kits. Two pieces let you set one ladder against the fuselage and leave the other lying at the edge of the area or leaning against a vehicle, which looks more natural than a single carefully placed piece.

• Two wooden ladders in 1:48 scale
• The subject matches the equipment of Luftwaffe field airfields
• Suitable for a model on a base and for a diorama
• They give a scene scale and suggest the work of the ground crew

Building and painting tips

Cut the surplus material away with a sharp blade a little clear of the part and sand the rest carefully so that the edges of the rungs stay sharp. Wash and degrease the parts before painting, and choose the glue according to the material of the parts. Wood is painted from the bottom up: a pale base, over it a thin grain drawn along the length in a darker color, and finally a dark wash into the joints and drybrushing along the edges. You can happily overdo the worn rungs and the knocks at the foot of the ladder; on a real one those are the first places to get scuffed.

Who it is for

For builders of aircraft dioramas and field airfield scenes in 1:48 scale. Paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.