A British officer's tent in 1:72 scale is an accessory for a diorama — a square tent with a footprint of roughly six by six feet, not a kit of a vehicle or an aircraft.
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An accessory of the Metallic Details brand for building dioramas in 1:72 scale. It represents a small square tent of the British Army with a footprint of roughly six by six feet, of the kind that served as accommodation for one man or as an improvised workplace for a commander. It is not a model of equipment and not a figure — it is a standalone scenic element which will complete a field camp, an airfield apron or the rear area behind the front. Converted to scale this is an object roughly two and a half centimeters wide, so it fits even into a small display-case scene.
Dioramas with equipment often suffer from the vehicle or the aircraft standing on an empty surface with no sense of scale or context. The tent deals with this problem most simply of all accessories: it gives the scene a human dimension, explains that this is a camp or a field position, and naturally creates a second level of height for the viewer's eye to lean on. At the same time it holds in 1:72 scale that canvas with regular folds and a slightly sagging roof is legible even from a distance, so it makes sense to devote care above all to painting it.
Wash the accessory in lukewarm water with dish soap before painting and check whether any remains of casting blocks or mold release agent are left on it; with cast parts that is usual. Build the base in a lighter canvas shade, because canvas fades quickly in the sun. You will draw the volume of the folds out with a dark glazing wash that runs into the recesses, and with a dry brush in a light tone along the edges. Dust the lower hem with pigment in the color of the surrounding soil, so that the tent grows out of the ground and does not look as if it had been laid on. You can add the pegs and guy lines yourself from stretched sprue or from the thinnest thread painted over — it is precisely those that give the scene the greatest credibility. Glue the tent to the base with superglue or with a white glue for modeling materials.
The accessory is supplied unpainted. Paints, glue, figures and a base are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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