1:48 Airbase Amari Estonia - Base - Acrylic 3mm (410x270mm) (410g)

The Estonian base at Amari as a display base for a 1:48 model

An acrylic board three millimeters thick carries an all-over print of an airfield surface. The format of 410 x 270 millimeters and a weight of 410 grams make it one of the larger pieces made by the brand Kelik. In 1:48 scale it covers roughly twenty meters of real concrete, so a fighter will fit on it with free space around the landing gear.

What the motif represents

Amari lies in the northwest of Estonia not far from the Baltic coast. The airfield came into being back in the Soviet period, went through an extensive rebuild after the country joined the North Atlantic Alliance and serves as the home surface of the rotational units that guard the airspace of the Baltic states. Over the years the air arms of many European countries have taken their turn here, so the base suits an unexpectedly wide palette of machines and finishes.

A thought about size before buying

Before you order the board, measure your shelf. A format over forty centimeters long needs a deeper display case than the smaller bases of the brand do. In return it gives a fighter room even for the canopy swung open, the flaps extended and the steps brought up, without anything overhanging the edge. Around the machine there will still be space for several figures of ground crew.

Why a printed board rather than a built diorama

• A finished base with no plaster, no gravel and no long drying.
• The rigid acrylic does not sag even when the display case is carried.
• A photograph of the model immediately gains scale and setting.
• The board can be put away at any time and used under another machine.

The machine itself, the ground crew and the airfield equipment from the photographs are not supplied with the board.