I need to build a diorama of a stair inside a building. So I need a wall, and some stairs. What’s the easiest way to do this?
Anything on the market I can just buy?
what material is the easiest to work with? wood? plastic?
Thanks
what kind of staircase? spiral or just straight,
cuz if its straight, i would just build it, i myself prefer using wood, its easier to work with, and stairs are typically made of wood so u already have a touch of realism there
-DJ
Maxwell;
Assuming you are working with 1/35th scale items. You could check Verlinden. If you wanted to make your own, it is quite simple. I make items such as this the same way they appear in real life. To begin, measure a simple staircase in your house or of similar height. What you need is the height of the stair in relation to the next up or down. The width is determined by you. With your stair measurement reduce it to 1/35 scale and draw a staircase with the scale measurement of step height. You end up with a zigzag pattern all that is required is adding the 90 degree angle along the bottom and rear and you have the profile of your stairs.
With the profile of your staircase cut out (make two) you can lay out the width of the staircase. Then it is just a matter of adding the steps across the cutouts and adding your wall to one side.
I hope this helps. If you lay it out on paper you will understand what is hard to put into text.
Cheers;
Gregory
Standard measurements for stairs is a 7/10 combo. This means 7" of rise (step up) for every 10" of run (horizontal distance). Think of it as an L, with a longer horizontal than the vertical. In 1/35 scale, that equates to about 5mm of rise, and 7mm of run. These measurments will allow you to cut out the side stringer (zig-zag portion) of the stair. Just continue this formula fo however long you need them.
Below diagrams should help illustrate what I mean.
Hope that helps.