1:72 Women´s Bicycle classic

Women's bicycle of classic design 1:72, Art Scale

A resin accessory made by 3D printing: a women's bicycle of classic design in 1:72 scale. It is not a kit but a small accessory for a scene, a bicycle leaning against a fence, left in front of a farmhouse, pushed by a figure along a village street. The step-through frame is recognizable from the men's at first glance, so in a scene it says straight away whose bicycle it is. It is supplied unpainted and with the print supports in place.

What the accessory is for

A women's bicycle has no top tube running horizontally to the saddle; the frame is curved instead, or doubled low above the center. That is also where the easy mounting in a long skirt comes from, which is why this design came about. In 1:72 scale it is a part that is hard to mold from plastic, while 3D printing brings out the thin tubes and the wheel rims together. A civilian bicycle tends to be the element in a scene that sets military equipment into ordinary life.

Building and painting tips

Wash the resin in warm water with detergent. Remove the print supports only after warming the part in hot water, because the heated material breaks less. Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). After the primer spray the frame, suggest the chrome parts with silver and a fine brush and add dust with pigment to the tires; you can finish off a basket or a bag yourself from wire and foil.

Who the accessory is for

• builders of dioramas and vignettes in 1:72 scale
• modelers who complete a civilian setting around military equipment
• more experienced modelers, because thin printed parts call for a fine hand

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