1:72 Russian house

The real subject

A structure of the Russian country type is a backdrop that sets a scene into Eastern Europe at once. The house works as the firm point of a scene: it gives it a sense of scale, covers the edge of the baseplate and supplies the hardware and the figures around it with a reason why they are standing just here. The execution matches 1:72 scale.

What it is suited to

The small 1:72 scale allows a whole village scene to be built over an area that fits into a display case. The house can be used on its own as a background behind a single model, or it becomes the core of a larger diorama completed with a fence, a road and trees. Before gluing, try arranging the models dry and find the view from which the scene will tell its story best.

• 1:72 scale
• a structure of the Russian type as the main backdrop of a scene
• suited to a background behind a model and to the core of a diorama alike
• a surface ready for painting and weathering
• it can be completed with figures and hardware of the same scale

Building and painting tips

Before painting, wash and degrease the surface. Cut the excess material off with a sharp blade a little way from the part and sand the rest down. Spray the structure with the base color, then lighten the edges and the projections with a dry brush and darken the joints with a liquid weathering product, so that the texture of the walls stands out. Dust the lower part of the walls with pigments, so that the house grows out of the terrain and does not act as though it were merely laid on it. The particular procedure for preparation is given by the manufacturer's instructions.

Who it is for

It will be appreciated by modelers building scenes from Eastern Europe and by collectors who want to give models a setting without the lengthy building of houses. Unless stated otherwise, do not reckon with the package holding models of hardware, figures, paints or glue.