Stick In Firs 5-12 cm (175 pcs)

What is in the box

One hundred and seventy-five coniferous trees 5 to 12 cm tall. The name denotes a stick-in version, so the trees are intended to be planted directly in the surface. The quantity matches a whole wood rather than a group: a package like this is bought at the moment when an area is being forested and not one spot in a scene. These are finished trees from the Heki range.

How to make a wood out of them

First mark the edge of the growth out on the base and only then plant. The taller pieces belong at the back and in the middle, the lower ones at the edges and by clearings, where the wood passes into meadow. Five to twelve centimeters corresponds in 1:160 scale to trees roughly 8 to 19.2 meters tall and at 1:87 to about 4.4 to 10.4 meters. The smallest pieces will serve as young self-seeded growth among mature trees.

Installation tips

In a soft surface, that is in polystyrene or modeling compound, the trees are pushed straight in. In a solid board pre-drill holes to match the diameter of the trunk, ideally over the whole area at once, and secure the joints with a drop of glue. Keep the spacing irregular and lean a few trees; an aligned grid gives the modeler's hand away at first glance. Fill out the edge of the wood with bushes and grass, so that the passage into open ground is not cut off.

Who the set is for

For builders of layouts in the smaller scales, for large dioramas and for gaming boards, where a lot of trees are needed. The base, the terrain, the scatter, the glue and the paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.