1:72 L-shaped concrete wall 1m high

An L-shaped reinforced concrete wall one meter high

The lowest member of the line of L-shaped wall elements. The manufacturer explicitly states that the height of the wall is 1 meter in reality, that is roughly fourteen millimeters on a diorama. A wall like that will not hide a vehicle, but it reliably marks the edge of a road, an apron or a terrace and gives the scene a geometric order.

Why walls are angled into an L

The element is a specific type of reinforced concrete structure used for retaining walls, foundations and other load-bearing applications. The shape resembles the letter L: the vertical part is the retaining or dividing wall itself, while the horizontal base footing spreads the load into the subsoil. Thanks to that the element stands on its own, does not have to be anchored, and on site it is simply set down and joined to its neighbor. That is exactly why it is used so widely in transport construction, in compounds and for dividing areas up quickly.

What to do with the element on a diorama

Sink the footing slightly below the level of the terrain and cover it with loose material, so that the element does not hang in the air. Concrete is rewarding under restrained painting: a light gray base, a fine dark wash into the joints and lightened upper edges. On a low wall, moss and self-seeded grass stand out in the corner between the footing and the vertical part.

Where it is useful

• the edges of roads, ramps and hardened areas
• terrain steps and low retaining walls
• bounding storage and transshipment scenes
• adding a lower level to the larger walls of the same line

The element comes unpainted and without a base; you create the terrain to suit your own scene.