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Making/creating sandbags
newbornmodeller
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Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 06:44 AM UTC
Have any of you ever created sandbags? I am thinking of some Vietnam Diorama scenes I would like to create and wanted to know about sandbag creation.

Thanks.

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Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 07:33 AM UTC
Hi,

If you search in ArmoramA there are a lot of topics about sand bags an how to do them.

Here you have one and also an article

- Sandbag advice

- Making Sandbags from Milliput


HTH
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Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 08:12 AM UTC
Thank you so much. I will add these article notes to the many I already have. Thanks again.
Ed
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Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 11:08 AM UTC
chicklets make great sandbags
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Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 01:49 PM UTC
Id recommend the Making Sandbags from Milliput by Ronny Noben method. I tried it years ago, and it worked a treat. Doesn´t have to be milliput, but this stuff is perfect for this kind of modelling. Some images of the sandbag wall I built.

FYI ... the other method mentioned by José was by Keith Magee ...... the resin base used here was a resin item from Keith!






Neill
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Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 12:28 PM UTC

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Have any of you ever created sandbags? I am thinking of some Vietnam Diorama scenes I would like to create and wanted to know about sandbag creation. Thanks.


Doinga vietnam Dio myself and will be usinga combination of Apoxie Sculpt Putty Bags (just as others describe) and some "real" miniature bags... this allows me to break a few open (rips, tears, gunfire) and let the sand tumble down like in r/t.





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Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 05:37 PM UTC
This is such a great help guys...my ideas and plans are coming together with all of your input. Thanks again.
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011 - 04:42 AM UTC
check this one out for easy sandbags, its an oldie but a goodie!

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/60505&page=1
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