Hibiscus Flowers 6mm

Flowers of 6 mm from the Hibiscus range

It is scenic material, not a kit and not a finished model. The package belongs to the flower range of the brand Paint Forge and stands for low vegetation, that is the growth with which terrain, a garden corner or the base of a figure is finished off. The figure of 6 mm from the name gives the size of the elements, and it is a size suited to the bases of figures as well as to smaller dioramas.

The designation Hibiscus in the name refers to the hibiscus, that is to an ornamental flower associated with warm regions. Vegetation of this type belongs in scenes that are meant to come off garden-like and exotic: by a terrace, by the wall of a house, in a planter, by a market. It is especially rewarding on dioramas with cars and modern buildings, where a detail like this can convey the climate the scene takes place in.

How to work with the flowers

Apply them only to a finished painted and weathered surface. The elements are seated with tweezers into a drop of PVA glue or thin cyanoacrylate glue, ideally in small groups. An ornamental flower comes off believable when it is clear that somebody planted it — by a wall, along a path, in a container. Scattered at random over the whole area it looks rather like a weed, which is a shame with a garden motif.

Who it is for

• Builders of garden, urban and exotic dioramas.
• Painters of figures who want a base with ornamental vegetation.
• Modelers of cars and buildings who fill out the surroundings of a scene.
• Anyone assembling a palette of scenic vegetation from several types of flowers.

It is scenic material. Glue, a surface and further vegetation are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.