1:48 Headers with field cup M40 and Dfh.b.

What the accessory offers

An add-on set for figures in 1:48 scale that includes an M40 field cap. The set also carries a second, shortened designation, Dfh.b.; go through the list of parts in the manufacturer's instructions before you start building, so that you know what to expect. Small accessories of this kind serve to keep a figure from looking mass-produced: they change the headgear, the equipment or the small things that tell one figure apart from another, and the scene then looks more alive.

Scale and handling

In 1:48 scale parts like these are very small. Work over a light tray with raised edges, so that a lost part can be found, and pick them up with tweezers, not with your fingers. Try the position of a part dry before applying glue, because once it has set, putting it right tends to be a drawn-out job.

Building and painting tips

• Wash and degrease the parts before painting; the paint then holds better
• Cut the excess material away with a sharp blade a little clear of the part and sand the remainder down
• Choose the glue to match the material of the parts; with small accessories cyanoacrylate proves itself
• Over a thin coat of base color, apply the shades only once it has dried
• Pull the folds and shadows out with a dark glaze, and the edges with a light dry brush instead

Who it is for

For modelers who build figures or scenes in 1:48 scale and want to round them out with equipment and headgear.

Paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.