Aliexpress finds for wargames

[Daeothar]

...For a more comprehensive look at what's available and more scale options, like 1/72 and 1/64, yo can always go to the source for these buildings: https://outlandmodels.com

Nice. Most offerings on AE are the same and I always suspected there was a single/common source for those products. They seem to 3D print a lot of their products, and I really dislike layer lines, but the polystyrene stuff they do is pretty good...

[tereydavi]

I update this post with the last find!

I happened to spot these shipping containers, and even though I had no references, the listed dimensions made them look like a great fit for 28 mm miniatures and terrain.







I ordered four, and the result is completely satisfying as terrain for a port or an industrial area. They match the miniatures perfectly (the ones in the photos are 32 mm minis) and came exactly as you see them, already weathered right out of the package.

Several different models are available at €2.59 per container.

The link for these little gems is in the post of the blog:

https://sukiwargames.blogspot.com/2025/03/aliexpress-finds.html

And let's not forget they're boxes, so we can also use them to store terrain pieces.

[Belgian]

Have bought those containers too, mine were €2.00 a piece during a sale when you can use their promo codes. Especially like the pre-weathered ones.

[Freddy]

Nice find, I really like those containers!

Not that it really matters, but these containers have international standard sizes: 2.4m width, 2.6m height and their length either 20 or 40 feet, everyone can calculate into his favourite scale.
"Would you like to know more?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container

[carlos marighela]

Oh I love the look of those! Great find.

[has.been]

Oh, nice.

[tereydavi]

Nice find, I really like those containers!

Not that it really matters, but these containers have international standard sizes: 2.4m width, 2.6m height and their length either 20 or 40 feet, everyone can calculate into his favourite scale.
"Would you like to know more?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container

The AliExpress ones are smaller than real ones, but they are ok for wargames.

"Would you like to know more?" Made me laugh, Sounds like Starship Troopers 🤣

[Sgt_T]

Great find!
Ordered several!

T.

[Funkmachine7]

MS108 Flat Bottom Hole Drilling Digging Tool
About £5 and you can likey get some magnets to reach the £8 free shipping.

Great for makeing magnet holes in plastic, it does metal albeit slowly.

[anevilgiraffe]

well those funky hole drills got me interested, but god Ali Express is a horrible search experience, so much knock off Lego, sorting by price only works for one page...

[Rick]

MS108 Flat Bottom Hole Drilling Digging Tool
About £5 and you can likey get some magnets to reach the £8 free shipping.

Great for makeing magnet holes in plastic, it does metal albeit slowly.

I already have a modelling drill and drill bits for doing that. More versatile.

[tereydavi]

MS108 Flat Bottom Hole Drilling Digging Tool
About £5 and you can likey get some magnets to reach the £8 free shipping.

Great for makeing magnet holes in plastic, it does metal albeit slowly.

I wish I had this tool when I tried to make a technical vehicles with a renovable zu23 ....