1:48 Big washtub

Plusmodel 1:48 big washtub

A diorama accessory in 1:48 scale from the Czech brand Plusmodel. It is not a model of a vehicle or an aircraft: it is a single object, a large water container, which completes the setting in a diorama. It is exactly such small things that turn a static model into a scene, because they tell the viewer what was going on in the place. The part is supplied unpainted and needs cleaning and preparing for painting before use.

What it is suited to

A washtub finds a use anywhere water was worked with: at a field workshop, by a stable, in a farmyard and at the washing area of a field camp. In 1:48 scale it completes an aviation diorama with ground crew just as well as a scene with equipment. Together with figures, barrels and crates it creates a setting in which the main model stops looking as though it had been cut out of a display case.

Building and painting tips

First wash the part in lukewarm soapy water and let it dry perfectly, and only then paint it. You capture wood with an ocher base and a brown glaze drawn along the grain, and you darken the metal hoops and add rust. The surface of the water can be suggested with several coats of clear gloss varnish or modeling resin. Pick out the edges of the container in a lighter shade with a dry brush, so that the form stands out.

Who the accessory is for

• for builders of dioramas in 1:48 scale
• for modelers who complete the setting around the main model
• for scenes from a farm, a workshop or a field camp
• for completing figures and other diorama elements

The accessory is supplied unpainted. Glue, paints and other accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.