Author Topic: Raglan's Modern Conflicts (Hollywood Style) (Read 101868 times)

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #825 on:** April 27, 2025, 07:10:59 PM »

Quote from: Lord Raglan on April 27, 2025, 06:14:34 PM

Just need to add some rubble, black bin bags and some discarded newspapers to litter the floor

I based my bin bags on partial Renedra round bases https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-load-of-rubbish.html
I arranged how the bin bags would fit on 30 and 40mm bases then cut a segment from the base allowing it to be placed up against a wall.

I have zip lock bag with a similar cut base and a Crooked Dice mattress cut in two to be a door blocking scenery piece.

I read in a railway magazine that cigarette papers make good newspapers.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #826 on:** April 27, 2025, 11:01:41 PM »

Just as well. I can say from personal experience that news print makes a very poor substitute for ciggy papers, as does army bog paper.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #827 on:** April 28, 2025, 06:12:44 AM »

Thank you for the advice chaps 👍🏻

I was looking at several model railway products which seem suitable, including some nice potted plants to add a bit of greenery to the layout.

Rick · « **Reply #828 on:** April 28, 2025, 04:35:23 PM »

Wheely bins.
I'm serious - they're practically everywhere now, even in some areas of Russia, especially the urban areas - although the most common colour appears to be blue, which might be for household waste (the Russians recently introduced a colour-coding system for their bins which I couldn't translate).
And all that came from seeing a Hampshire council wheely bin in a photo of Ukraine which I then thought might be good for a Zona Alfa board!

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #829 on:** April 28, 2025, 05:19:46 PM »

I’m shocked to hear the Ruskies are actually recycling 😮

Rick · « **Reply #830 on:** April 28, 2025, 06:02:58 PM »

Indeed, both shocked and amazed. Someone with a command of Cyrillic can probably tell what all the bin colours are for but they are dealing with household waste, ordinary recycling, electronic device recycling and several others. And, it seems, at a national level, not just local initiatives. Good news for modellers as one or two types/colours of wheely bin should be good for anywhere in Russia.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #831 on:** April 28, 2025, 06:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Rick on April 28, 2025, 04:35:23 PM

Wheely bins.
I'm serious - they're practically everywhere now, even in some areas of Russia, especially the urban areas - although the most common colour appears to be blue, which might be for household waste (the Russians recently introduced a colour-coding system for their bins which I couldn't translate).
And all that came from seeing a Hampshire council wheely bin in a photo of Ukraine which I then thought might be good for a Zona Alfa board!

In the UK Debris of War do both full and empty ones.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #832 on:** April 28, 2025, 06:45:23 PM »

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on April 28, 2025, 06:09:45 PM

In the UK Debris of War do both full and empty ones.

.....but are they to EU standards

carlos marighela · « **Reply #833 on:** April 28, 2025, 07:51:54 PM »

Quote from: Lord Raglan on April 28, 2025, 05:19:46 PM

I’m shocked to hear the Ruskies are actually recycling 😮

You shouldn't be, they've been recycling their tanks like billy-oh, these last few years.

CapnJim · « **Reply #834 on:** April 29, 2025, 12:59:28 AM »

Man, you could do an entire scenario in just that apartment building...

That block looks grand there, old chap!

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #835 on:** April 30, 2025, 09:06:28 PM »

More AFVs tomorrow boys

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #836 on:** May 01, 2025, 08:16:25 PM »

Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - British supplied Tracked Rapier. A surface-to-air missile system developed to replace the Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. The system is unusual as it uses a manual optical guidance system, sending guidance commands to the missile in flight. Lets lock those skies down.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #837 on:** May 01, 2025, 09:27:38 PM »

Very nice. Tasty bit of kit the tracked Rapier.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #838 on:** May 02, 2025, 07:05:14 AM »

Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Elements of NATO’s Franco-German Brigade attempt to prevent a breakthrough by a rapidly advancing Russian battlegroup in eastern Latvia.