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This may seem rather simplistic compared to some of the stuff posted on here, but I thought I'd share this basic bunker I made a few days ago. The thought came to me when my grandfather was about to throw away a perfectly good fast-food-cardboard-drink-holder-thing after snagging two coffees at his choice location. I told him not to throw it away and that I'd use it for a model at home. He thought I had finally lost my marbles, of course, but gave me the carton thing. I took it home and was ale to convert it into a basic bunker complex in 15 minutes.

I've posted images for each step, but my ridiculous desktop misunderstood my commands and split the pictures into two galleries. The first three pictures are here and the final product is there. Brief descriptions are provided with each picture.

What's the verdict?

I do like this simple yet effective bunker. A true testament to recycling in the 40k community

That's good, especially considering the simplicity. If you combined it with other terrain you could make a pretty cool fortified area and I think it wouldn't be noticable that it's a cup holder turned upside down.

Nice work, i might have to buy 4 coffees next time so I can get my own.

It looks too much like an upside down drink holder.

MasterSlowPoke wrote:It looks too much like an upside down drink holder.

MasterSlowPoke wrote:It looks too much like an upside down drink holder.

QFT. Not to sugarcoat it in the typical "looks cool" forum comments, but it just doesn't look like you put much effort into it. A few bitz, an antenna mast, and just a little plasticard to shape the viewports might have made this work better. How do you plan to remove/move your models during a game without moving the entire terrain piece? You get an "A" for gaming on a budget, but a "D" for execution

it has potential. Maybe all it needs is some kind of square base. Maybe have it slightly sloped and just put the drink holder on top. Cut some better vision ports, maybe a rear entrance door (how are they getting in that thing otherwise?).

Its a great start, but giving a household item a paintjob, makes it look like a household item with a paint job. It just needs a little bit of work and you can have something pretty cool there.

Eh, no offense taken, Jon and Armyman. It's an early project for me (my first entirely homemade), and I agree in that it needs some work. I know its nothing special, but I'm just trying to get some feedback on how to improve.

I was planning on adding stuff, but I don't have much stuff to add at the moment. Being almost new to the 40K world, I don't have a collection of bitz to call my own yet, so that will come in time. I also don't have any of those cool modeling toys or materials, so fast food trays, cheap paint and a pair of scissors are the best I can do or now. I was rather hoping for some ideas of what could be added. My eventual plan was to put it on some sort of plaster embankment and rough it up with some muddy terrain, rocky crags, and maybe some dead foliage. I was also thinking about cutting out one wall once I make a base and put stairs leading downward.

The bunker would be lifted whenever guys are put in, but you could just write down who's in there on a piece of paper if it's convenient. I figure once he guys go in, they only need to be moved if they die.

I felt that the roofs were rather plain and didn't hold the wash as well. Any suggestions on what to do there?

Tk421 wrote:Eh, no offense taken, Jon and Armyman. It's an early project for me (my first entirely homemade), and I agree in that it needs some work. I know its nothing special, but I'm just trying to get some feedback on how to improve.

I was planning on adding stuff, but I don't have much stuff to add at the moment. Being almost new to the 40K world, I don't have a collection of bitz to call my own yet, so that will come in time. I also don't have any of those cool modeling toys or materials, so fast food trays, cheap paint and a pair of scissors are the best I can do or now. I was rather hoping for some ideas of what could be added. My eventual plan was to put it on some sort of plaster embankment and rough it up with some muddy terrain, rocky crags, and maybe some dead foliage. I was also thinking about cutting out one wall once I make a base and put stairs leading downward.

The bunker would be lifted whenever guys are put in, but you could just write down who's in there on a piece of paper if it's convenient. I figure once he guys go in, they only need to be moved if they die.

I felt that the roofs were rather plain and didn't hold the wash as well. Any suggestions on what to do there?

Oh no I didnt mean offense to you. Me and you share a similar situation and way of building. As for the roofs im not sure ill get back to you on that

I'd do the following.

Make sure that all of the bunkers have tunnels to them. This means you'll have to build the cup holder up. I'd then make sure I had an opening for the models to get into the holder. The only cutting you'd have to do is for the opening. If you keep the top flat you could then just put your models on top of it. Remember that only 2 can shoot out of each window and that you have to keep them within 2 inches of each other. The round grey thing with the black dot in it is the flag for your army. It would be near the door to your bunker. It's optional but I put in some extras. I'd also glue the holder to a piece of press board. The really thin stuff that is sturdy. I'd flock most ground out side of the walls with grass but not the entrance because it be walked on a lot. You could really make this look good. You could even use tectured spackle to make it look even better.

I hope that helps.

Spending time and effort on this 'bunker' defeats the object of it.

I thought this was about actual homebrewing for some reason. :( I have 18 litres of elderflower champagne brewing in my back room.

Not a bad effort to get some bunkers on the board. Would probably put together something more complicated in the long term

Jon Touchdown wrote:
Oh no I didnt mean offense to you. Me and you share a similar situation and way of building. As for the roofs im not sure ill get back to you on that

SNAP, not what I meant there. Sorry.

Okay, so I borrowed a craft knife I found in our model planes kit and used it to clean up the viewports. What is this "plasticard" that was mentioned earlier?

Tanks for the diagram. I'll see what I can do. If this doesn't work, I still have another cupholder to paint. I thought about spending some extra time on that one to give it an adobe look for the Orks in my AoBR set. Eh, I'll see how this works out first.

I'm also not sure on what to do for the platform in the center. It definitely is begging for something like a comtower or the like in the middle, and I juuust might have an extra radar dish in my giant box of green plastic men downstairs. Other than tat, not sure.

A little cardboard (cereal box cardboard is my favorite type for detail work) to to shape the viewports and make some doors and it'll be fine. I like the texture of it so I'd put the doors and viewports inside of the holes.

I think that the cup holder looks great for a first attempt.

For a simple cheap and easy bunker you win first prize. And I mean that as no insult. I am pretty new to the 40k universe and I have have to scrounge parts for builds from every nook and cranny of my house. I was even accused of used my wifes hair curlers at one time. Just dig around and you will find things to use. I have dismantled old models, paint pots, bottle caps, old cheap necklace(for chains), old toys, and blah blah blah. With your imagination (a cup holder ) the options are endless.

The plasticard is basically the stuff credit cards and such are made of. You can buy it on the web but it is a bit pricey. I have found that if you got to your local mega lumber store you can find "FOR SALE" signs made of plasticard and WAY cheaper then ordering it online. Also at the one I go to there are 2 different thicknesses of the signs. some scissors or exacto knife and some super glue and "BAM" you got some stuff to add to your "cup holder".

Good work and keep it up.

Lets be realistic, if your going to be playing a game in a short time, and suddenly your bunker breaks apart,is missing, stolen, didnt have one, then you need something in a hurry. I think for just flipping it upsidedown, spraying it and then brush brushing like a freak, getting a perfect bunker built in 15 mins is pretty damn good.
Obviously later he can refine it, because I think the basic structure of a 40k bunker is totally there. ALSO PLASTICARD is thin sheets of plastic basically. You can buy it from a hobby store, or some of us buy for sale signs and cut those up. Works just as good. But if your trying to keep that project as cheap as possible, then you can cut up a cereal box and use that on said bunker.

Hey i think its a good idea just needs to be refined with some added details and no worries

Stump wrote:I think that the cup holder looks great for a first attempt.

For a simple cheap and easy bunker you win first prize. And I mean that as no insult. I am pretty new to the 40k universe and I have have to scrounge parts for builds from every nook and cranny of my house. I was even accused of used my wifes hair curlers at one time. Just dig around and you will find things to use. I have dismantled old models, paint pots, bottle caps, old cheap necklace(for chains), old toys, and blah blah blah. With your imagination (a cup holder ) the options are endless.

The plasticard is basically the stuff credit cards and such are made of. You can buy it on the web but it is a bit pricey. I have found that if you got to your local mega lumber store you can find "FOR SALE" signs made of plasticard and WAY cheaper then ordering it online. Also at the one I go to there are 2 different thicknesses of the signs. some scissors or exacto knife and some super glue and "BAM" you got some stuff to add to your "cup holder".

Good work and keep it up.

It is not my fault you used a pink cylinder with evenly spaced holes for an exhaust stack it looked like one of my mothers old curlers.

Yanno, I used some of my wife's curlers for something once. They are perfect for smoke stacks lol

that acually looks pretty dang good. If I was you, I would make a nice base with rubble on it,sandbags on the perimeter, some sort of gun sticking from the bunker, battle damage on the bunker (using your hobby knife or a pencil) and it would look even better

I need to stop looking at this thread or I will steal your idea. I tend to have a habit of that.

But imitation is the best form of flattery.