ICM 1938 The Last Peaceful Autumn – 1/35 Scale Figure Set
ICM’s 1938 The Last Peaceful Autumn is a 1/35 scale figure set depicting a German civilian family during the final years before the outbreak of the Second World War. The set includes three figures and a dog, providing a civilian subject for historical dioramas and scenes representing everyday life in Germany during the late 1930s.
Rather than focusing on military personnel or battlefield activity, this figure set portrays ordinary people living through a period of considerable political and social change. The figures feature detailed period clothing and realistic facial expressions, making them suitable for creating a scene centred on civilian life in pre-war Germany.
Three Civilian Figures and a Dog
The set represents a typical German family from the late 1930s. Attention to clothing and facial detail helps establish the historical setting, while the inclusion of a dog adds another element to the group.
Key features include:
- Three German civilian figures representing a family in 1938.
- One dog included in the figure set.
- 1/35 scale figures for historical modelling and dioramas.
- Detailed clothing reflecting the late 1930s period.
- Realistic facial expressions.
- Civilian subject suitable for scenes set before the Second World War.
Historical Background – Germany in 1938
Germany experienced major economic, political and social changes throughout the 1930s. Following the severe unemployment and economic hardship of the Great Depression, the Nazi regime introduced extensive state-controlled economic policies after coming to power in 1933.
Employment increased through infrastructure programmes, military expansion and other government-directed projects. For some German families, these developments appeared to offer greater economic stability following years of hardship.
However, everyday life was increasingly controlled by the Nazi state. Civil liberties were dismantled, censorship became widespread, and minorities and political opponents faced systematic persecution. By 1938, German society was heavily influenced by state ideology and the country’s accelerating militarisation.
The title, The Last Peaceful Autumn, reflects this historical setting shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.
Using the Figures in Historical Dioramas
This 1/35 scale figure set provides a civilian group for dioramas depicting everyday life in Germany during the late 1930s. The family and dog can form the main subject of a small historical scene or contribute to a larger setting focused on the period immediately preceding the war.
The detailed clothing and facial expressions provide useful features for figure painting, particularly when representing civilian dress rather than military uniforms. The three figures and dog allow a scene to focus on the human side of this historical period.
