1:72/1:87 Suché kapradí

Dry fern for 1:72 and 1:87 scale

A scenery vegetation material from the Czech manufacturer Model Scene. It is not a kit — the package contains individual fern plants on a carrier sheet, this time in a dry, browned color version. The plants are taken out one at a time, shaped and glued into the terrain. The dimensions match 1:72 as well as 1:87 scale.

Why dry fern

Ferns die back in autumn from the top down — the fronds lose their green, turn brown, droop to the ground and stay through the winter as a dry rusty mass out of which young curled fronds come up again in the spring. The dry version therefore places a scene unambiguously in late autumn, winter or early spring. It also works excellently in a mix with the green version, where part of the growth has dried out and part still holds its color — such a transition looks noticeably more natural than uniform growth.

Use and application tips

Plant the plants one at a time with tweezers into a drop of cyanoacrylate or PVA glue, in irregular clumps and most densely in shade, at the feet of trees, on slopes and along forest tracks. Dry vegetation goes well with earth pigments — a fine dusting of ocher or brown blends the growth with the rest of the terrain. In winter scenes you can lay a thin layer of snow compound over the growth so that only the tips of the fronds stick out of the drift.

Who the material is for

• Builders of autumn and winter dioramas in 1:72 scale
• Modelers who want to combine living and dead vegetation
• Railroad modelers filling out forest slopes and field margins
• Beginners — the application is simple and forgives mistakes

This is a scenery accessory, not a model kit. The glue, the paints and the substrate material are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.