1:72 British radio station

British radio set 1:72, Art Scale

A resin part made by 3D printing: a British vehicle radio set in 1:72 scale. It is not a kit nor a model of a vehicle but a small accessory that goes into the interior of an armored vehicle or into a diorama scene, on the table of a signals post, on the cargo bed of a truck, into the hands of radio operator figures. The manufacturer does not state the particular type of radio set, only the British application. The part is supplied unpainted, with the print supports in place.

The real subject

Vehicle communications were a field of equipment in their own right with the British armored units: the receiver and transmitter box, the control unit, the power supply and the antennas led out onto the roof or the cargo bed. It is exactly these boxes that are clearly visible through open hatches and that are usually missing from plastic kits in 1:72.

Building and painting tips

Wash the resin in warm water with detergent before you apply paint to it. Remove the print supports only after warming the part in hot water, because the heated material breaks less and the part stays whole. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). After the primer the box is best finished in matte black or dark olive, the labels and the dials are brought out with a fine brush and a light dry brush picks up the edges.

Who the accessory is for

• builders of dioramas and vignettes in 1:72 scale
• modelers who detail the interiors of British vehicles
• builds with open hatches and an uncovered cargo bed

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