1:48 Empty 115 mm Shell Cases (T-62)

What the accessory is for

A diorama tells its story through what the action left behind. Empty cartridge cases are among the most readable traces: a piece lying by the track of a vehicle or a small pile behind the rear of the turret tells the viewer that the tank fired from here, without your having to label the scene at all. Without such details even a carefully built model stays merely a machine put on display on a base.

What the set contains

The package holds separate empty cases from 115 mm ammunition reduced to 1:48 scale. The caliber matches the smoothbore gun the Soviet T-62 was armed with. The parts are not tied to any kit and will serve anywhere in this scale where it helps to show a firing position or the support area behind combat equipment.

Building and painting tips

• Paint the parts away from the scene, because once the diorama is finished you will no longer reach every piece.
• Thin the paint, because a heavy coat on a part this small floods the rim and the inside of the case.
• Check the finish against a photograph of the real thing.
• Degrease the parts in lukewarm soapy water before painting and let them dry.
• Seat them in the scene with tweezers and glue them with a small drop of cyanoacrylate.
• Tilt several pieces or sink them partly into the groundwork, because cases lying in a neat line look artificial.

Who it is for

The accessory suits modelers who build military scenes in 1:48 scale and look for details that kits do not include. The package contains cases only. The model, figures, the base, groundwork material, glue and paints are not part of it, unless stated otherwise.