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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Gunbird on April 04, 2023, 01:06:05 PM

Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: Gunbird on April 04, 2023, 01:06:05 PM
Been a while since I was last here (well, years tbh) but I want to try and build some more stuff in the near future. So...I made 2 tin shacks in 15mm for AK-47 this weekend and painted them. Pretty happy with them.  AK-47 so all a bit tongue in cheeck. Infantry not painted by me, just a base from a lot I picked up.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 04, 2023, 01:34:14 PM
They look great and good to see you back  :)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: blacksoilbill on April 04, 2023, 03:12:27 PM
There's a lot to like about those: the rust and the signage especially.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Rick F on April 04, 2023, 08:31:15 PM
Lovely stuff, are they just cardboard? They look real.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Gunbird on April 04, 2023, 08:49:43 PM
Lovely stuff, are they just cardboard? They look real.

Foam core block for the shape, cardboard glued to that, 2 coats of watered down not-Modge Podge so durable and strong. I still make stuff that can be used hard in a shop, even if I don't game much anymore. Old habits :)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Rick F on April 04, 2023, 09:16:24 PM
Foam core block for the shape, cardboard glued to that, 2 coats of watered down not-Modge Podge so durable and strong. I still make stuff that can be used hard in a shop, even if I don't game much anymore. Old habits :)
Cheers, I'll have a go.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: tomrommel1 on April 05, 2023, 06:30:23 AM
very nice indeed
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: has.been on April 05, 2023, 07:04:17 AM
Nice job. Please keep posting.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Aethelwulf on April 05, 2023, 07:39:32 AM
Those look great, and trust me I've seen a lot of shacks, so I know what the look like!
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Michi on April 05, 2023, 08:19:48 AM
Been a while since I was last here (well, years tbh) but I want to try and build some more stuff in the near future.

Welcome back, Johan! I look forward to see more of your 15mm explorations now. Cheap used H0 scale railway stuff could be a plentiful source for it...  ::)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: Ash on April 06, 2023, 09:48:06 AM
Those look great, especially like the advert posters.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: syrinx0 on April 07, 2023, 02:07:04 AM
Nice looking shacks.  Good to see you posting again.  Good luck on the health issues.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: flatpack on April 07, 2023, 08:21:38 AM
Great jobs. Love the colours.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: AKULA on April 07, 2023, 08:38:59 AM
Great to have you back  :)

Very effective looking huts
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: mikedemana on April 12, 2023, 02:48:50 AM
Nice job - I love the signs, too!

Mike Demana
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks
Post by: CapnJim on April 12, 2023, 06:18:16 PM
lovely shacks.  I too like the signs...
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - The quest for more shacks
Post by: Gunbird on April 16, 2023, 09:16:16 PM
At a leasurely pace as my hands aren't quite agreeing with me this week, bit brighter this time. Fun builds to do, fits in the palm of my hand.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - The quest for more shacks
Post by: Golgotha on April 16, 2023, 09:18:16 PM
Those are awesome love the sign about bribes too...
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - The quest for more shacks
Post by: Digits on April 16, 2023, 09:33:10 PM
Very effective.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - The quest for more shacks
Post by: Gunbird on April 28, 2023, 09:36:01 AM
And another one finished, a motorcycle repair shack this time.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - 28-4 - New motorcycle repair shack
Post by: has.been on April 28, 2023, 10:21:48 AM
What a good idea. I must steal that. :D
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - 28-4 - New motorcycle repair shack
Post by: blacksoilbill on April 28, 2023, 03:29:52 PM
Another great build. The sign and the little details really give it great character.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - 28-4 - New motorcycle repair shack
Post by: CapnJim on April 29, 2023, 06:44:48 PM
Those look good too!
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: Gunbird on April 30, 2023, 03:52:17 PM
A few weeks back I was asked to build a latrine, so.....voila.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: CapnJim on April 30, 2023, 05:09:35 PM
Cool!   :D
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: has.been on April 30, 2023, 06:38:38 PM
Toilets? That's a relief! :D  Great work by the way.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: Poiter50 on May 01, 2023, 03:14:13 AM
Can I suggest a change, a flap at the back to enable removal of the pan? We still had those when I was a kid.

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A few weeks back I was asked to build a latrine, so.....voila.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: bluewillow on May 01, 2023, 07:50:58 AM
They are great mate

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: blacksoilbill on May 01, 2023, 11:18:38 AM
Your crappiest build yet  ;)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 5-6 Blue Door Shack
Post by: Gunbird on May 06, 2023, 07:48:17 PM
Hands are not cooperating today, don't feel swell either, very tired. Calling it done. Test with doing small sections of wall added to the shack with layerd card is succesful, so I'm going to do more of that.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 5-6 Blue Door Shack
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 07, 2023, 08:56:20 AM
Nice work, the rust effects are great.

I hope you feel better soon.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 5-6 Blue Door Shack
Post by: AKULA on May 08, 2023, 08:41:12 AM
Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling great.

The weathering/rust is excellent, particularly love the billboard.

Maybe for a bit more variety add a few scraps of tarpaulin onto some of the roof tops (tissue paper soaked with glue?)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 5-6 Blue Door Shack
Post by: Gunbird on May 08, 2023, 10:21:34 AM
Thx guys, appreciated.

Akula, that is the plan, I (stupidly) grabbed smooth toiletpaper as I only have wat overtexttured tissues at home....but I forgor toiletpaper is meant to dissolve in water....oops! So that went nowhere. As soon as I have finished painting what I have built now I'll do one with a cheap paper tissue brand ....that won't dissolve, I hope.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 5-6 Blue Door Shack
Post by: Gunbird on May 10, 2023, 10:58:00 AM
Next up, Red Door shack.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 10-5 Red Door Shack
Post by: Gunbird on May 15, 2023, 11:45:52 AM
BIG shack done, kept as non descript as possible. Nearing the end of my to do list for shacks, time to do something else for a bit. Enjoy!.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: has.been on May 15, 2023, 02:27:26 PM
Lovely touches, the official signs, the unofficial signs, the roller 'garage' door that is
at an angle, & all the other little bits.
Well done.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: Michi on May 15, 2023, 02:29:37 PM
I really like your DISTRICT 9 efforts!  :D
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: blacksoilbill on May 15, 2023, 02:38:31 PM
That's another awesome looking structure. It's really quite the collection now.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 15, 2023, 07:37:53 PM
Looks really good...rust effects are excellent.

The corrugated look is spot on. Shipping containers have similar profiles and are perhaps a useful extension to the shanty.
They should be easy to make with an angle of cars or plasticard along the edges and some simple doors.

Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: AKULA on May 16, 2023, 10:53:22 AM
It just gets better and better.

Lovely work on the rust, but for me it’s the extra details like the posters that really make it pop

 :)
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: trev on May 18, 2023, 12:42:34 AM
Those are really excellent.  Lovely detail.  Bravo!
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 15-5 BIG Shack
Post by: Gunbird on May 19, 2023, 10:13:18 PM
Recycled a H0 scale window in this build (used and abused H0 stuff is pretty cheap stuff and tends to have a lot of things I can recycle) and a quick tarp test, nothing super duper, but very functional. Scratch another shack off of the list. Now to take a short break to do other stuff and then back again to AK-47.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 19-5 Another Blue Shack
Post by: Codsticker on May 20, 2023, 03:52:18 AM
I really like your rusted roofing.
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 19-5 Another Blue Shack
Post by: AKULA on May 22, 2023, 12:07:41 PM
Love the tarp  :-*
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 19-5 Another Blue Shack
Post by: mikedemana on May 29, 2023, 04:55:10 PM
These look great! This is quite the tabletop you are creating. Any game on it will look amazing...

Mike Demana
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 3 - 6 It's a sign!
Post by: Gunbird on June 03, 2023, 12:38:36 PM
Working on a few bits of background scatter, for starters.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 3 - 6 It's a sign!
Post by: Gunbird on June 05, 2023, 10:09:33 PM
Me and the boyz

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 3 - 6 It's a sign!
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on June 05, 2023, 10:32:24 PM
Hehe...like those

Booze, Oil and Fast Food companies also seem apt.
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 14-9 Welcome to Wadiya!
Post by: Gunbird on September 14, 2023, 05:16:43 PM
And finished another bit. Sign should work for any airport/harbour/city/big building. Scrap plastic, foam and wooden coffee stirrers were used as well as lasercut letters. Graffiti inspired by a the first piece done by the daughter from a friend.

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Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: vodkafan on September 14, 2023, 10:44:06 PM
A few weeks back I was asked to build a latrine, so.....voila.

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OMG Johan so realistic I can almost smell those latrines.... :o
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 14-9 Welcome to Wadiya!
Post by: AKULA on September 20, 2023, 06:51:05 PM
great update - the signage really sets the scene
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: Splod on September 23, 2023, 12:16:46 AM
OMG Johan so realistic I can almost smell those latrines.... :o

Smell them? I think I can taste them!  :-X

Lovely work as always Gunbird!
Title: Re: AK-47 Tin shacks - update 30-4 Eau de Toilette
Post by: syrinx0 on September 28, 2023, 01:41:59 AM
Smell them? I think I can taste them!  :-X
Might be too realistic then...  lol
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 14-9 Welcome to Wadiya!
Post by: LouieN on September 28, 2023, 02:59:20 AM
Those billboards are awesome.  Wonderful. 
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: Gunbird on September 30, 2023, 05:55:24 PM
" A splendid gift from the friendly nation of Iraq to the nationd of Wadiya, to mark everlasting friendship"

A former Iraqi patrolboat (former Russian) has been donated to our glorious Navy to serve as a deterrent to the fiendish rebels. It's not the newest, or fastest, but comes with a extra bucket.

A toy boat donated to me by a friend many a year ago and which fits 15mm perfectly, now finally ready to hit the table as.....something.

Painted up for the Summer Water Build 2023 that ran from June 21st till Sept 30th. (yes, I'm finishing it exactly on the deadline, sue me). Copied the paintscheme off of some Iraqi Minelayers from after the war, and yes, they really looked as shit as this, see attatched picture.

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Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on September 30, 2023, 06:00:00 PM
Nice work on the boat.
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: LouieN on September 30, 2023, 07:18:50 PM
start singing with me....

"Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour."
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: has.been on October 01, 2023, 06:22:26 AM
The boat looks totally crap!      Well done. :D
Title: Re: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: Freddy on October 01, 2023, 10:46:55 AM
Great looking boat, I like the weathering!
Title: Re: Gunbirds AK-47 - update 30-9 Wadiya Patrol Boat Number 1!
Post by: AKULA on October 05, 2023, 11:01:31 AM
That boat looks ideal...although it looks like it might capsize if the gunner fires at anything off to the side  :D