1:35 Fire Hydrant (3pcs)

Fire Hydrant (3 pcs) 1:35 (GINGER CAT)

Three 3D-printed resin fire hydrants in 1:35 scale from GINGER CAT. The manufacturer gives three pieces in the package. It is a civilian scenic accessory for a street or a courtyard; it suits urban scenes, modern military scenes in a built-up setting and post-apocalyptic dioramas.

What the accessory is for

A fire hydrant is a small object with a big effect: it stands at the edge of the roadway, it is conspicuously colored and the eye recognizes it at once, so it gives a scene both its sense of scale and an urban character. In a diorama it fills an empty curb well, where there would otherwise be nothing, and a figure can lean against it or a bicycle can be stood by it. Three pieces in the package allow it to be placed in more than one spot along a longer street, because in reality hydrants recur at regular intervals.

Building and painting tips

3D-printed parts are small and brittle: separate them with a fine-tooth saw or with nippers and level the remains of the print supports with a fine file. They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue); solvent cement for plastic does not hold. Before painting, spray a thin coat of primer, as a heavy coat would drown the detail.

Who the accessory is for

• builders of urban dioramas in 1:35 scale
• modelers who are populating a street and its curbs
• more experienced modelers used to small printed parts

The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.