{"product_id":"1-48-35-24-pe-tropical-plant","title":"1\/48 1\/35 1\/24 PE Tropical Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotoetched plant leaves recreating \u003cstrong\u003ePteris vittata\u003c\/strong\u003e — the ribbon fern (also known as Chinese ladder brake), a real-world tropical and subtropical fern species found across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Use it to add botanically-correct vegetation to your dioramas instead of generic green plant material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe PE sheet captures the distinctive long, narrow leaflets of Pteris vittata in scale — far thinner and more accurate than plastic or paper alternatives could be. Each leaf is etched in fine metal that bends to natural shapes and accepts paint cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChoose your scale:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\/48:\u003c\/strong\u003e small-scale dioramas, aircraft scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard military modeling — most common diorama scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\/24:\u003c\/strong\u003e large-scale dioramas and figure bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWorks great for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTropical and subtropical dioramas — Pacific theatre, Vietnam War, modern conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiverbed and stream-side vegetation — Pteris vittata grows in moist conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanically-accurate scenes — when correct species matters for realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVignettes featuring tropical undergrowth and natural ferns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWargame terrain — tropical and jungle skirmish boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched plant leaves — Pteris vittata (ribbon fern)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 scale options (1\/48, 1\/35, 1\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBendable to natural shapes — holds form once shaped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut from fret with hobby knife or PE scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttach with CA glue (super glue)\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 — vibrant greens with darker shadow tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttach to scratch-built stems or directly to the diorama base with CA glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd weathering pigments to integrate with the surrounding ground cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor other PE plant species, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-efta\/products\/1-48-1-35-1-24-pe-tropical-plant-2\"\u003ePE Tropical Plant 2 (Asplenium Nidus)\u003c\/a\u003e for bird's nest ferns and \u003ca href=\"\/en-efta\/products\/1-48-1-35-1-24-pe-ostrich-fern\"\u003ePE Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)\u003c\/a\u003e for temperate fern species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NightWorks","offers":[{"title":"1\/48","offer_id":51618028257569,"sku":"HH-1483524-05797-01","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/35","offer_id":51618028290337,"sku":"HH-1483524-05798-02","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/24","offer_id":51618028323105,"sku":"HH-1483524-05799-03","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1374\/4527\/files\/1-48-1-35-1-24-pe-tropical-plant-hobbyisthaven-630.webp?v=1772830218","url":"https:\/\/hobbyisthaven.com\/en-efta\/products\/1-48-35-24-pe-tropical-plant","provider":"HobbyistHaven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}