Astra Scale Models are a small Canadian company who specialize in 1/72 and 1/76th scale resin diorama bases. Here's a quick look at what the company has on offer.

The company has four distinct product lines: Small, Medium & large bases and a small range of Diorama accesory sets.

Small – Oval in shape – approx. 7 x 9 cm (2 3/4 x 3 ½ in.).
Suitable for small vehicles and AFVs e.g. Jeep, Universal Carrier, MkVI tank; M-20 armoured car.

72-S1 Section of curving country road with brick edging; grass roadside

72-S2 Section of straight, cut stone road with cobbled edging; grass roadside.

72-S3 Section of straight brick street with brick rain gutter; sidewalk.

Each retails at $3.50 each with a Pkg of 3 at $9.95.

Medium - Rectangular bases - 8.5 x 14 cm (3 3/8 x 5 ½ in.).
Suitable for most vehicles and AFVs e.g. Churchill, Sherman, DUKW.

72-M1 Section of curving country road with cobblestone edging; grass roadside.
$11.95 ea.

72-M2 Section of curving urban road with sidewalks; grass roadside. $11.95 ea.

72-M3 Section of straight, random-sized brick road; rural setting, stone wall section.
$13.95 ea.

72-M4 Section of brick street with rain gutters and sidewalks. Comes with optional corners; grass verges and brick retaining wall. $13.95 ea.

Large - Rectangular base 9.6 x 16 cm (3 3/4 x 6 ½ in.).
Will accommodate most modern vehicles and AFVs e.g. Chieftain; Leopard.

72-L1 Section of straight brick street with rain gutters, sidewalks. Package contains retaining wall and alternate church wall. $14.95 ea.

72-L2 Urban street corner- old brick road meets new; sidewalks. Contains 4 optional corners. 11 x 16cm ( 4 5/8 x 6 5/16") $19.95 ea.

Accessories:

72-Acc-1 Alternate part for Base 72-M4; damaged building corner with steps. $3.95 ea.

72-Acc-2 Alternate part for Base 72-L1; Hotel / apartment building facade. $3.95 ea.

72-Acc-3 Section of stone brick country wall. $2.00 ea.

72-Acc-4 Piles of rubble and crud - instant heaps of debris for your diorama base.
$3.95 ea.

72-Acc-5 Section of brick urban privacy wall. 12.5 cm (5") long x 2.8 cm (1 1/8") high $2.95 ea.

Now, the source of this report has been Jan (tread_geek) who has done some work with Alpha's products. Jan's photos can be seen:

HERE (LINK)

As to Astra Scale Models themselves, their website can be seen:

HERE (LINK)

My thanks to Jan for the News on this interesting looking company!