1:72 Time for a Cigarette

Time for a Cigarette 1:72 – diorama accessory (Firma49)

This is not a model kit but a small genre detail for a diorama in 1:72 scale. Firma49 is a Czech maker of accessories for modelers, dioramas and figures, produced by precise SLA 3D printing in resin. The cigarette break subject captures a human, quiet moment – a breather between the fighting, the instant when a soldier lights a cigarette. The exact composition of the set is not stated here.

What it is for

• brings a military scene to life with a human, civilian moment of calm
• tells a story – a soldier on a cigarette break between actions
• complements figures and vehicles in a 1:72 diorama
• in the small 1:72 scale it adds detail and scale authenticity to a scene

Tips for working with resin

In the small 1:72 scale the parts are especially fine. Separate them carefully from the print supports, wash them free of print resin residue and glue them with cyanoacrylate glue. Printed resin is brittle – warming the part in hot water before cutting helps. Paint it with ordinary modeling paints and bring the small subject out with a wash.

Who it is for

• builders of military dioramas in 1:72 scale
• modelers who want to give a scene a story and an atmosphere
• collectors of small genre and figural details

This is a diorama accessory, not a model. It is supplied unpainted; paints and glue are not included in the package. The same subject is also made in 1:48 scale.