or 1/76 scale will do, the Italeri bunker is a joke, preferably plastic or Resin will do .... i am not a fan of plaster bunkers ... they tend to be messy
any help would be welcome
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1/72 WW2 Machine Gun Bunker
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2007 - 06:31 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 01:42 PM UTC
hey Brad
Wouldn't it be much easier to just create one yourself, in modelling clay or a piece of wood as a base, covered with a little plaster for texture?
It'll be a lot cheaper, you can make whatever type of bunker you want.
there's a lot of pictures and even schematic plans to be found online.
You can even paint them in just about every colour or camo scheme, as some were even painted as houses, with fake windows...
give it a try mate, you'll see the result will be much more rewarding than just buying one..
brgds
warvos
Wouldn't it be much easier to just create one yourself, in modelling clay or a piece of wood as a base, covered with a little plaster for texture?
It'll be a lot cheaper, you can make whatever type of bunker you want.
there's a lot of pictures and even schematic plans to be found online.
You can even paint them in just about every colour or camo scheme, as some were even painted as houses, with fake windows...
give it a try mate, you'll see the result will be much more rewarding than just buying one..
brgds
warvos
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 06:57 PM UTC
You can find this at the SHQ Miniatures company in UK.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 07:12 PM UTC
Quoted Text
You can find this at the SHQ Miniatures company in UK.
are they any good ... i can't seem to see any pictures
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 07:17 PM UTC
Quoted Text
hey Brad
Wouldn't it be much easier to just create one yourself, in modelling clay or a piece of wood as a base, covered with a little plaster for texture?
It'll be a lot cheaper, you can make whatever type of bunker you want.
there's a lot of pictures and even schematic plans to be found online.
You can even paint them in just about every colour or camo scheme, as some were even painted as houses, with fake windows...
give it a try mate, you'll see the result will be much more rewarding than just buying one..
brgds
warvos
i don't like working with plaster at all mate ... to messy for my liking ... psn sud modelisme bunkers look good .... but they are made with plaster yet again
Cheers for the info .... it might have to come down to that
ps did Britannia (usa) models not make resin bunkers
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Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 01:22 AM UTC
In weekend i put a photos of that bunkers of SHQ.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 01:26 AM UTC
cheers Filipe that would be great if you could
Thanks
Brad
Thanks
Brad
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Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 01:47 AM UTC
When I was a kid, I made quite a convincing 1/72 bunker out of the top of an egg box! (Not the bottom which holds the eggs, this would be too surreal!) It had some convincing "knobby bits" on the corners, & best of all had the gun slits already cut (the holes for the tabs that hold it closed!). All it needs is a bit of scenery, & it will take Humbrol quite well. It also has a sort of "concretey" rough texture. It wouldn't be absolutely bang on for accuracy of course, but is a lot easier than messing around with plaster!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 02:19 AM UTC