{"product_id":"1-35-photoetch-palm-leaves","title":"1\/35 Photoetch Palm Leaves","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotoetched brass palm leaves for 1\/35 scale dioramas — fine metal foliage that captures the delicate detail of real palm fronds in a way that paper or plastic simply cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach leaf is precision-etched in thin brass, ready to be cut from the fret, bent into natural shapes, painted, and applied to a palm tree trunk or scenery base. The photoetch material lets you create realistic fronds with the right thickness, transparency at edges, and ability to hold a bent shape without springing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWorks great for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 desert dioramas — North Africa campaigns, Middle East scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 jungle and tropical dioramas — Pacific theatre, Vietnam War, modern conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 vignettes featuring palm trees or tropical vegetation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail-up of existing palm tree models — replacing thick plastic leaves with finer brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScratch-building palm trees from wire and putty trunks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched brass — fine, in-scale leaf thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 scale — proportioned for standard military modeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple leaves per fret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBendable and shapeable — hold natural curves once formed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut from fret with hobby knife or PE scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut individual leaves from the brass fret with a sharp hobby knife or PE scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently bend each leaf to create natural drape and curvature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime with metal primer, then paint with acrylics — green base with darker shadows and lighter tip highlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttach to a palm trunk (scratch-built or kit) using CA glue at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce dry, add weathering and dust pigments to integrate with the diorama base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photoetch palm leaves work best when bent in slightly different positions on the same tree — natural palm fronds don't all hang at the same angle. Vary the curvature to read as a real tree, not a uniform fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo complete a tropical or jungle scene, add our \u003ca href=\"\/en-efta\/products\/50pcs-6-15cm-miniature-plastic-bamboo-plants\"\u003ebamboo plants\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-efta\/products\/15-pcs-reed-grass\"\u003ereed grass\u003c\/a\u003e for layered authentic vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobbyist Haven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39466029088870,"sku":"HH-135PHOTOE-01856-01","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1374\/4527\/files\/1-35-photoetch-palm-leaves-hobbyisthaven-419.webp?v=1772810987","url":"https:\/\/hobbyisthaven.com\/en-efta\/products\/1-35-photoetch-palm-leaves","provider":"HobbyistHaven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}