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A Sandy Question
powerlogik
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Posted: Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 02:33 PM UTC
hey all....
Been awhile since my last posts but im still revisiting the site each day.....good work to you all. Im now playing around with miniput...(well its the same sort of stuff under a diferent name that goes solid after about 24 hours of being exposed to air) Anyway im trying to make sandbags and possibly looking at making a small slit trench or machine gun nest....i have seen the post in the forums about making sandbags but am wondering it anyone has or knows of some good reference photos of sandbags, sandbag walls and possibly a bunker or shelter???

any pointers would be much apreciated....
thanks all....
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drewgimpy
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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 04:22 AM UTC
I have never done this so I can't tell you how, but I have seen some good pictures of it in recent fine scale magazines. There was a sherman done up in sandbags that looked really nice. I wish I could help more.
matt
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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 06:49 AM UTC
Ive got some old Custom Dioramics Vietnam bunkers made of sandbags That I could take photos of if you would like

Matt
powerlogik
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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 08:42 AM UTC
hey matt....
that'd be pretty kool if you could....if its not too much trouble. I'm sure others would like to see a reference shot.....although ive already got some good shots from war movies (battle of britain).....heehee....my girlfriend went off at me because i found another reason to watch a clasic war movie lol

cheers....
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matt
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Posted: Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 12:15 AM UTC
I'll get to it sometime today(Sun) only catch is they are "raw" plaster

After some "trial" photos raw plaster doesn't come out too good.
Give me a day or 2 to seal & prime them ........... I also have Verlindens 'Nam artillery emplacement that may work..........
Matt
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Posted: Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 02:34 AM UTC
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Here they are... If you may need more let me know

Jim, if you want toad them to the site feel free.....

Matt
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 05:12 PM UTC
wow sorry for not replying sooner. Cheers Matt for the link. They have helped alot.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 08:29 PM UTC
Oh yes, I'd be very interested on seeing pix of trenches, mg positions, flak positions...
I've just tried my hand at sandbags to but I'm not very sure of the way I've used them !
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