1:35 U.S. Combat Cartons

A sheet of fine paper 16 x 11 cm with American army combat ration cartons in 1:35 scale.

Scale1:35
Manufacturer Plusmodel
Product EAN8591111090582

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3.20 €
2.64 € without VAT
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About product

Packaging of combat rations

Supply in the field did not end with crates of ammunition. A soldier had to be fed as well, so behind the front heaps of cardboard packages with rations piled up, to be handed out right in the position. This sheet carries their unfolded shells in 1:35 scale, printed on fine paper over an area of sixteen by eleven centimeters.

Why paper of all things

A cardboard package has two identifying marks on a model: a very thin edge and slightly bowed walls. A resin casting has a thick edge and perfectly straight walls, so even after careful painting it reads as a wooden crate. Cut paper manages both without effort, and on top of that it can be crumpled, torn and dented, which does not happen with a hard material.

Building procedure

First separate the individual shells with a rough cut, and only then trim them clean along the line. Score the folds, otherwise the paper will fray at the bend. Glue the flaps with PVA glue applied with a stick rather than from the tube. Filled cartons look better than empty ones; a piece of balsa inside is enough. Leave a few packages cut open and spilled, and a heap by a kitchen or a distribution point will then get some movement.

What else will be needed

A cutting mat, a fresh blade, a rule and glue suitable for paper. The scene itself, figures and vehicles do not go with the sheet.

Where to place the packaging

It looks most natural where nobody put it on purpose: under the table of a distribution point, behind the tire of a parked vehicle, thrown into a ditch by a road. A neat pyramid in the middle of an open area, by contrast, gives away that the packaging was treated as decoration.

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FAQ

Paper holds a thin edge and can be crumpled or torn. A casting always has a thicker wall and, once painted, resembles wood rather than cardboard.

It is paper, so avoid damp. Apply the glue in a thin coat and let the joint dry under gentle pressure.

Yes, the flaps are simply left unglued and the package is filled with small contents. A cut-open carton does more for a scene than a row of closed ones.

Whether instructions are included is not stated here. The unfolded shell has its folds visible from the printing, so the assembly is clear even without them.

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1:35 U.S. Combat Cartons

A sheet of fine paper 16 x 11 cm with American army combat ration cartons in 1:35 scale.
In stock
3.20 €
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