Like some jewels, they are just there to show off the setting.
Dioramas and vignettes and layouts and displays can be far more than the models on show. The PDMC stand has contained a large set of letters: PDMC. These for containers for smaller models and the effect is charming. The contents of the letters would be lost on a big table.
Likewise the little airfields I build make the models stand out far better than a bare tablecloth. They take a lot of effort and use up space, but that means they are just bigger models. Often there is little commercial help to make them – you have to scrounge in the toy stores and dollhouse shops for props.
It was truly wonderful of Modelart to make 1:35 diorama amd accessories…though I suppose they will be thin on the ground now.
Opportunity for small makers to fill a niche…
The Little World 
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