Arab well in 1/72 scale

Name [Arab] closed well (Item No. AV 22)
Producer  A.P. Models, Italy
Packing plastic bag with cardboard label
Type of kit resin
Quality good
Instruction sheet no
Decals no
General
Impression
& Note

This Arabic closed well can be seen in various pictures and in many local variants. It was, and still it is, typical of Northern Africa (more specifically of Libya).

A.P. Models carefully studied available pictures and descriptions (also first-hand accounts of a person who lived in Libya) to arrange this accessory for desert dioramas.

The original pit well/is built in stones filled with mud or plaster and walls were/are thick enough to prevent evaporation of water and infiltration of sand.

An original idea for a diorama set in the Libyan desert during 2nd World War (”stop in the oasis”).

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