| Valdemar Miniatures |
Valdemar Miniatures produces a range of resin accessories in 1/72 scale aimed at the
medieval period. Most are without figures, but there are some interesting items which can help
decorate and expand a medieval diorama. The full range is:
Each set comes as a number of parts including a textured base, making a nicely presented model that
could serve as a mini diorama in its own right. Take the base away and what remains is a perfectly
usable model for any medieval diorama or wargame. Our picture shows VM020 - 'Battlefield Preparations',
assembled from the eight parts supplied, plus the thread (also supplied) used to suspend the cannon
barrel. This is typical of Valdemar products, with all parts supplied loose and in most cases
needing very little trimming. Care has to be taken however as resin is not nearly as flexible as
soft plastic, and it does not take much pressure to break the parts. We have found that on
occasion the tolerances are a little too wide, so that parts which are supposed to line up or fit
into predetermined positions struggle to do so, so be prepared to do a little work in tidying up the
model. To be fair, however, the subjects of these sets were themselves often ramshackle or at least
the worse for wear, so such lack of precision is less vital.
Once put together and painted, the resulting model can be very attractive. The above pictures, which appear on the header card of the kit, show what can be achieved. These represent the only guide to how the parts fit together, but since none of the kits are particularly complex this is sufficient. This wide and growing range represents a most useful resource for the medieval modeller, and fills many gaps left by current 1/72 scale plastic production. |
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