hi all,
i have a number of ww2 german and american in winter uniforms (there great for battle of the bulge dios) 1/72 scale soldiers.i am after some 1/72 sand bags does any one wanna trade?.
-SSpanzer

Hi Daniel,
Have you tried making sandbags yourself? I suggest you give it a go. When I first started modelling I used modelling clay which I found was really good for making 1/72 sandbags.

You recon? i might give it a go then, can you tell me more about it like what size would i have to make them? and also do you know of any where i can find some pic'S of clay sand bags?.
cheers,
-SSpanzer,

Sure thing Daniel,
Your sandbags should be about up to the knees of your figures and about half that length wide. What I would to is to get some modelling clay and roll it into a long shape as wide as your sandbags then cut bits off.
Follow this link to find a way to make your own modelling clay lSandbags

Here is a Picture from that site

I hope that helps

Speaking of making your own sandbag, lots of fellow american modellers here have suggested using this product called 'milli-put' to mould it into a sandbag. Any clues what the NZ equivalent of milliput is?

I think it must be Das thats what i just brought to make my sandbags.
-SSpanzers,

Hi Jeremy,
We can get miliput in NZ but its pretty expensive. What I suggest using is the two part epoxy putty you can buy from hardware stores. I have bought from Bunnings called Epoxy repair putty from Pasco....It cost me about $5 or something.

Daniel, I wouldn't suggest using epoxy putty or 1/72. Das is perfect for what you need as you will get hundreds of sandbags.

Yeah thats what i thought about the das,I just brought the italeri gun set 1/72 Pak 35, Pak 40 & Flak 38 for my next dio off the acornmodels web site and was woundering has anyone else here made it?.
Andy if you dont mined me asking but how old are you?.

Hi Andy

Great tips there.

I am of to Bunnings.

How old is Andy? Great question after meeting him all I can so his wisdom and modelling skills are greater than his age.

He is a very talented modeller.

Regards

Fordboy