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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 04, 2020, 08:49:03 AM

Title: How to make cheap and quick jungle bunkers.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 04, 2020, 08:49:03 AM: I was reading a scenario book on Hamburger hill over the weekend. Much better than the film lol

It was time I thought to make some bunkers. In true megalomania style I thought the best way was cheap, quick and lots of.

So cutting up some suitable bases from some spare MDF from an old tangerine box (I knew there was a reason to eat them at Christmas.)

Then into the garden for some suitable twigs.

Once glued in place taking into account the item that I wanted to fit in. Therefore make sure the base fits and if you are putting in a roof there is head clearance.

If you are going for a roof cut the roof out.

Then using tile grout, which I use for all my bases, I put on the 'mud'. Once dry paint earth colour and then highlight.
Then add suitable amounts of vegetation.

Job done. Easy and very cheap to produce. As usual I went mad and made a lot. 😁
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Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 04, 2020, 08:52:36 AM: More piccies;
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Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 04, 2020, 08:57:43 AM: Even more o_o
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Post by: commissarmoody on August 04, 2020, 09:26:25 AM: You are a machine!
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Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on August 04, 2020, 10:44:58 AM: Those are really excellent! Very useful photos too as I ~~steal~~ emulate your ideas. :)
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Post by: Digits on August 04, 2020, 11:06:47 AM: These look brilliant.
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Post by: tomrommel1 on August 04, 2020, 03:20:34 PM: very nice indeed
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Post by: mikedemana on August 04, 2020, 03:23:39 PM: Proving once again that scratch-building makes some of the coolest and most evocative game pieces!! Great job! :o

Mike Demana
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Post by: Ash on August 04, 2020, 05:24:18 PM: Really nicely done.
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Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 04, 2020, 06:40:36 PM: Very nice.
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Post by: fastolfrus on August 04, 2020, 06:43:48 PM: Well done.
I didn't realise Christine let you have sharp knives....

We ate the same tangerines at Christmas and stockpiled the bits of MDF after we disassembled the boxes.
Somehow we managed to get boxes that had duplicate lids....
(actually quite easy if you ask one of the shelf stackers while they are tidying up)
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Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 05, 2020, 01:50:55 PM: Quote from: fastolfrus on August 04, 2020, 06:43:48 PM
Well done.
I didn't realise Christine let you have sharp knives....

Shhhh she doesn't know. :o

Thanks guys, Glad you found the tutorial interesting ;)
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Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 10, 2020, 12:37:17 PM: Some easy to create spider NVA holes.
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Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 10, 2020, 02:44:47 PM: Nice.
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Post by: Sparrow on August 10, 2020, 06:26:30 PM: Sweet!
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Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 12, 2020, 01:37:18 PM: Cheers, Guys ;)
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Post by: CookAndrewB on August 12, 2020, 02:55:49 PM: I grabbed a batch of sticks to give it a try! Really good looking pieces!