1:35 North African House No. 2

The real subject

The buildings of North Africa have an immediately recognizable signature in a diorama: smooth plastered surfaces, small window openings and flat roofs that serve as a further story. It is exactly this simplicity that makes a house a rewarding backdrop, because it lets the equipment and figures in front of it stand out. The number two in the designation distinguishes this structure from the other houses of the same range.

What the set contains

This is a separate building accessory for a scene of your own, not a finished diorama with terrain. The house can be used as the main backdrop of a scene, as a street corner or as a way of closing off the view at the edge of a base.

• 1:35 scale, matched to figures and equipment of the same scale
• the subject of a North African house, listed in the range under number 2
• a separate building element to be set into a base of your own
• suitable as a backdrop as well as the focal point of a scene
• the surface can be painted with an airbrush as well as a brush

Building and painting tips

Try the seating surfaces dry and let the lower edge settle into the terrain, so that the house does not stand flat. Clean the surface of dust and grease before painting. Plaster benefits from a light overall base, fine differences of shade between surfaces and a weak glaze into the recesses; wind-blown dust in pigments suits the foot of the masonry. The material and a suitable glue differ among diorama accessories, so go by the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.

Who it is for

For a modeler who is building a scene from a North African or Mediterranean setting and wants a finished structure instead of putting one together from sections. The contents of the package are stated by the manufacturer for the particular item; unless stated otherwise, reckon with obtaining paints, glue, figures and equipment separately.