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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 01:02:14 AM

Title: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 01:02:14 AM

I'm looking for such things as jerry cans, small crates, ammo containers, and so on, that I can put on a base to spruce up mortar or machine gun emplacements.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Overlord on February 11, 2010, 12:19:00 PM

Westwind do these: http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?infoBox=1&cPath=142

Warlord/Bolt Action: http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/weapons-store-140-c.asp

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Onebigriver on February 11, 2010, 12:21:08 PM

Ebob have some German components:

http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/stalagluft.htm

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 04:46:23 PM

Cool.  Thanks, folks.

I think that, for that price, I'll make my own crates and use them for cover around mortar and MG emplacements with a sprinkling of moss and coarse sand. 

Wonder if wooden coffee stirrers from Starbucks will do the trick.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Michi on February 11, 2010, 04:48:49 PM

There is a German/US plastic kit set in 1/48 by Tamiya. It provides 55gal/200l barrels and 5gal/20l canisters for both nations. I used a lot of them...

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on February 11, 2010, 04:49:16 PM

There's also this one:
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=23 (http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=23)

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: n815e on February 11, 2010, 04:58:53 PM

I like the Tamiya stuff.  I also like the Pegasus Hobbies prepainted stuff.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Hammers on February 11, 2010, 05:20:18 PM

Quote from: Michi on February 11, 2010, 04:48:49 PM

There is a German/US plastic kit set in 1/48 by Tamiya. It provides 55gal/200l barrels and 5gal/20l canisters for both nations. I used a lot of them...

I do to plus some some similar O scale stuff from a US model railway supplier. I find that they are to light to use on the wargame table as a mere puff of air will send them flying, not to mention bumps and such. I sometimes hide sheet lead and such in them to give them some gravitas.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Red Orc on February 11, 2010, 08:54:43 PM

Quote from: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 04:46:23 PM

Cool.  Thanks, folks.

I think that, for that price, I'll make my own crates and use them for cover around mortar and MG emplacements with a sprinkling of moss and coarse sand. 

Wonder if wooden coffee stirrers from Starbucks will do the trick.

Should think so.

This is a link to an article at TerraGenesis (http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page560.html) that is a 'how to make easy crates' thing, which uses coffee stirrers.

Everyone's right, the pre-made ones can be very fine; but boy are they expensive. 'Why pay that, when I can make it at home for nothing, using only... a small aubergine?' is what I say.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 09:34:50 PM

I've got some HMGs and mortars on some of the large, round GW bases.

I figured they'd look nice with some stuff on them like a fallen log for cover, part of a fence, crates, bricks, sandbags, etc.

That's where this is coming from.

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: Commander Vyper on February 12, 2010, 08:23:33 PM

Quote from: ErikB on February 11, 2010, 01:02:14 AM

I'm looking for such things as jerry cans, small crates, ammo containers, and so on, that I can put on a base to spruce up mortar or machine gun emplacements.

Thanks.

Ian over at Fenris Games has a load of stuff that you'll find perfect for your emplacement needs!

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Fenris-Games__W0QQ_armrsZ1 (http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Fenris-Games__W0QQ_armrsZ1)

Barrels:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/16/!BhY!vowB2k~$(KGrHqMH-CMEsK43JK42BLI4vnG8j!~~_12.JPG)

Crates:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/10/!Bghe3d!!2k~$(KGrHqIOKjIEry,U1i(ZBLFp-t6Y)g~~_12.JPG)

Rubble:

(http://i4.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/af/3e/1971_1.JPG)

Barrels:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/08/!BW4,vnw!mk~$(KGrHgoOKiEEjlLmf)k0BKZgn3b5Sg~~_12.JPG)

Ruins: (good for MG42 enplacements, building corners etc...)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bi3(eJ!BWk~$(KGrHqUOKikEsnzBhq-(BLRGhd!tsw~~_12.JPG)

Hope this helps

The Commander

Title: Re: Anyone know of good 28mm accessories?
Post by: AKULA on February 12, 2010, 08:26:34 PM

Yup - Fenris have stacks of stuff you can use to customize your emplacements - the stowage pack is probably worth getting as well.

 :)