1/48 1/35 1/24 PE North American Globefern

Photoetched plant leaves recreating North American globefern — a fern species native to North American woodlands and forest floors. The third in our series of botanically-correct PE fern sheets, designed for builders who want species accuracy in their diorama vegetation rather than generic green leaves.

Where the ostrich fern has feathery upright fronds and Pteris vittata has long ribbon-like leaflets, the North American globefern has its own distinct leaf shape — giving you a third species option for varied, naturalistic forest scenes.

Choose your scale:

• 1/48: small-scale dioramas, aircraft scenes
• 1/35: standard military modeling — most common diorama scale
• 1/24: large-scale dioramas and figure bases

Works great for:

• North American woodland dioramas — Pacific Northwest, Appalachian, Eastern forests
• WWII Aleutian Islands and Alaska campaign scenes
• Modern American military dioramas — woodland training, forest deployment scenes
• Forest floor and shaded undergrowth vignettes
• Botanically-accurate scenes — when correct North American species matters

Key features:

• Photoetched plant leaves — North American globefern species
• 3 scale options (1/48, 1/35, 1/24)
• Distinctive globefern leaf shape
• Cut from fret with hobby knife or PE scissors
• Attach with CA glue (super glue)

How to use:

1. Cut individual leaves from the brass fret with a sharp hobby knife or PE scissors
2. Gently bend each leaf to create natural drape
3. Prime with metal primer, then paint with acrylics — vibrant greens with shadow tones
4. Attach to scratch-built stems or directly to the diorama base with CA glue
5. Layer with other fern species for varied undergrowth realism

For other PE plant species in our range, see our PE Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) and PE Tropical Plant (Pteris vittata).