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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Jase on October 15, 2008, 01:17:45 PM

Title: Secret German Base
Post by: Jase on October 15, 2008, 01:17:45 PM

Hello,

For a terrain project I'm building a secret WW2 German base, so I'm looking for inspirational pictures.

So far, my list of to-be-built-buildings is as follows:

- HQ Bunker
- Sentinel Posts
- Barbed Wire fences
- Barracks
- General purpose hangars (flying wings perhaps)
- Power generator

Who can tell me where I can find inspirational pictures? If there are buildings I forgot to add to my list, please tell :)

Cheers & thanks

Jase

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: itchy on October 15, 2008, 01:46:11 PM

after the battle magazine on normandy is excellent on the web try  wikipedia/atlantic wall  and d-day  and believe it or not ...the pill box study groups website and bunkerpictures all have some photos

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: majorsmith on October 15, 2008, 02:03:47 PM

what about a lab? vehicle bay? or maybe interogation room? and radio room? flak tower?

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Jase on October 15, 2008, 02:25:56 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

I'll start sketchting tonight.

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: aircav on October 15, 2008, 02:44:17 PM

Watch Outpost, they go to a WW2 bunker complex.

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Commander Vyper on October 15, 2008, 03:14:34 PM

(http://henk.fox3000.com/Airfix/6704-0.jpg)

Not the only one who had this when he was a kid I bet...always wanted to have a go at building this to 28mm....hmmm..

For other ideas, screen shots from Return to Castle wolfenstein should be of great help.

The Commander

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Jase on October 15, 2008, 03:35:41 PM

The size of the picture is tantalising, however, I cannot see it. Maybe the link is broken?

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Schogun on October 15, 2008, 04:44:45 PM

I always found the Verdamnis site inspirational. For your needs:

http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery4.htm
http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery5.htm

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: matakishi on October 15, 2008, 05:24:21 PM

I made this one...

http://www.matakishi.com/wwiigermanbase.htm

(http://www.matakishi.com/German%20Base%20header%20600.jpg)

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Bullshott on October 15, 2008, 08:23:10 PM

Remember to add barrack blocks and a hospital. To save time and money try the downloads from Ebob:

http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/downloads.htm (http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/downloads.htm)

These make up very nicely. I made mine by printing onto thin card then gluing that onto thick card/mounting board.

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Cosmotiger on October 16, 2008, 12:11:50 AM

The Plasticville Hangar and Control Tower kits would be a good starting place, I think. 

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: argsilverson on October 16, 2008, 09:41:31 AM

Very nice links, lots of inspiration!

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: dadlamassu on October 16, 2008, 06:41:53 PM

Try searching for La Coupole - a V-2 launching site in Northern France

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Commander Vyper on October 16, 2008, 10:48:49 PM

Quote from: Schogun on October 15, 2008, 04:44:45 PM

I always found the Verdamnis site inspirational. For your needs:

http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery4.htm
http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery5.htm

 :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: Commander Vyper on October 16, 2008, 10:51:56 PM

Quote from: Jase on October 15, 2008, 03:35:41 PM

The size of the picture is tantalising, however, I cannot see it. Maybe the link is broken?

Works ok for me. Another link this time to a shop that has one in stock, cheap reference model too.

http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/index.php?cName=figures-playsets-playsets (http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/index.php?cName=figures-playsets-playsets)

Cheers

The Commander

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: majorsmith on October 17, 2008, 08:34:01 PM

Quote

Quote from: Schogun on October 15, 2008, 04:44:45 PM
I always found the Verdamnis site inspirational. For your needs:

http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery4.htm
http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery5.htm

 Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

yes, erics site is rather amazing!!!!! graven minis are awesome!

Title: Re: Secret German Base
Post by: warmacre on October 18, 2008, 12:05:51 AM

I designed a downloadable card Bunker for Hour of Glory - a lot of the wall texture and details would be useful for any project like this and it saves painting too... I did a lot of research on war bunkers and used a lot of photo evidence and visited as many as I could - I hope it's helpful? Obviously this would only be useful for an underground HQ bunker complex...

http://www.wargamevault.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=2491&products_id=58243 (http://www.wargamevault.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=2491&products_id=58243)