28mm scale parachute canisters

[Lee McColl]

Hi everyone,

My mate Scrivs has got me into Chain of Command. I've dug out some paras I've had for years, and handily they cover all the required sections nicely.



I need to do some jump off markers for the force though, and hoped to do some parachute canisters. I can't find any in 28mm scale though. Can anyone point me to someone who does please? They must exist!

Lee

[lou passejaire]

wargames foundry  German Paratrooper Drop - WW2024 they are german 

you can try to model them using homeopathic medicines tubes ?

[Lee McColl]

Yeah if I've no luck I will model them, but they never quite look right! Ze german ones are nice, but as you say, they are German! FJ's are half painted so they will come in handy then.

[Harry Faversham]

Hi everyone,

My mate Scrivs has got me into Chain of Command. I've dug out some paras I've had for years, and handily they cover all the required sections nicely.



I need to do some jump off markers for the force though, and hoped to do some parachute canisters. I can't find any in 28mm scale though. Can anyone point me to someone who does please? They must exist!

Lee

You could try e-mailing Warlord Games to find out if this bloke ever got round to writing the tutorial on how he made 'em?

[Lee McColl]

Thanks mate, that's bob on. I've a mate who works at warlord so i'll get him on the case! That's exactly what I want to make.

Cheers!

[Truscott Trotter]

Oooh yes please I am starting to paint my paras and would love to make some of these

[Bowman]

I would build one of the squarish drop containers, rather than the round Nachchussbombe. See about 3/4s down the page.

http://www.fjr2.be/Pagina%20E-26-%20German%20parachutes.htm

Use 4 square polystyrene strips (roughly 4mm) glued together and then glue round polystyrene dowel (roughly 6mm) for the end caps. Of course having an open container is a bit harder. To make it more accurate glue a very thin sheet of polystyrene between the square strips to make the slight separation between the sections. See photo 1a (above, in link) for what I mean. .Leftover 15mm truck wheels would work for the canister wheels

[Harry Faversham]

Just wot you need for your British Paratroopers... Jerry drop cannisters!!!

 

[Madmick]

new from 1st corps parachutes available too.
www.1stcorps.co.uk

[moiterei_1984]

Handy 

[tin shed gamer]

Here's one
There is a collapsed one as well.

[Silent Invader]

Mark &/or Mick,

Canisters and chute are all great. Out of interest, is the chute a metal or resin casting? 

(Not that it makes much difference on the table, am just intrigued)

[tin shed gamer]

I'll answer (only because Micks off line )
All parts are in resin,the cargo straps and,the open chute is designed to be used as is,or to be flexed into different shapes by warming the resin so you can achieve multiple looks with the same chute,and cargos Anything else is down to Mick,and Simon,as I only come up with ideas and sculpts,when they ask me too
Mark.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Mark. Info much appreciated.

[Truscott Trotter]

Hmm cannot find chutes on the site?