1:35 Ladder Rungs

Ladder rungs 1:35 for a diorama

This item belongs among scenic accessories, not among kits of equipment. It focuses on an element modelers often overlook: separate rungs, that is step irons set directly into masonry, into concrete or into the shell of a tank. In reality they replaced a whole ladder everywhere there was no room for a frame, and they are therefore typical of chimneys, shafts, silos and retaining walls.

What it is suited to

A row of rungs creates a way up even on a surface where a classic ladder could not be anchored. It is a detail that looks inconspicuous but gives a scene credibility.

• factory chimneys and ventilation shafts
• sewer entrances and inspection openings
• concrete retaining walls and flood walls
• bunkers, silos and large storage tanks

Tips for placing in the scene

The key to a realistic result is regularity. Real rungs were anchored at a constant spacing and exactly one above the other, so mark the vertical axis and the spacing out in advance. They look best where the wall opens onto something at the top, that is at a hatch, a platform or the coping of a wall. A small irregularity in the form of one missing or bent rung is in turn a rewarding way of giving a scene the story of a neglected works.

Who the set is for

• builders of urban and factory dioramas
• modelers who detail buildings and concrete structures
• authors of scenes from abandoned and destroyed works
• experienced diorama builders looking for small accessories