1:35 Medival Chapel

A medieval chapel in 1:35 scale by RT-Diorama

This is a diorama accessory in 1:35 scale, not a model of a vehicle. A small sacred building is one of those objects that can carry a whole scene on its own: it has a clear silhouette, legible architecture and it naturally draws the eye. RT-Diorama specializes in diorama accessories of this kind.

The real subject

Chapels were scattered densely across the central and western European landscape; they stood at the edges of villages, by roads, at crossroads and by cemeteries. They were built of rubble stone or of brick, usually had a single nave, small windows and a low bell tower. That is exactly why they are so rewarding for a modeler: they survived centuries and appear in scenes from the Middle Ages right up to the twentieth century. A chapel damaged by fighting, or on the contrary untouched in the middle of a shattered village, is one of the strongest motifs of wartime diorama work.

Placing it in the scene

A building in 1:35 scale is a fairly large object, so it pays to think the composition through before the scene comes into being. It works well to place the chapel away from the center of the area and to leave free space in front of it for the action, a convoy, a patrol or a single figure. A view from behind or from the side also works well, with the building forming a backdrop rather than competing with the figures. The particular dimensions and the contents of the package are given on the packaging.

Who it is for

• Modelers who create village and urban scenes in 1:35 scale
• Anyone interested in historical scenes from the Middle Ages to the Second World War
• Competition modelers looking for a striking focal point for a composition
• Collectors of 1:35 figures who lack an architectural setting