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Just a quick tutorial I wrote up. Enjoy!

http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2012/02/tutorial-making-emplaced-turret-bunkers.html

Nice, was just about to make some pantherturms for my GW Grenadierkompanie.

Excellent tutorial. Thanks.

Mat

Nice. I think that this could be improved slightly by using 0.60 plasticard instead of the flames of war base to reduce costs.

You could also use the Zvesda T34 obr 1941 turret instead of the plastic soldier one. If the BF article and model is correct this turret is more historically accurate and still less than £3.00 to purchase.

Overall a good tutorial though.

George Spiggott wrote:

You could also use the Zvesda T34 obr 1941 turret instead of the plastic soldier one. If the BF article and model is correct this turret is more historically accurate and still less than £3.00 to purchase.
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Yes, BUT the PSC T-34s come with 2 turrets. You can build both a tank and a bunker, without sacrificing a vehicle, something you wouldn't be able to do with a Zvezda one.

Nice tutorial! I like the idea of using washers to build up the turret rings.

Dude, this is awesome!

ancientsociety wrote:

George Spiggott wrote:

You could also use the Zvesda T34 obr 1941 turret instead of the plastic soldier one. If the BF article and model is correct this turret is more historically accurate and still less than £3.00 to purchase.
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Yes, BUT the PSC T-34s come with 2 turrets. You can build both a tank and a bunker, without sacrificing a vehicle, something you wouldn't be able to do with a Zvezda one.

Why sacrifice anything? It's a turret. You should be able to swap it on and off the base as needed.

Eumerin wrote:
Why sacrifice anything? It's a turret. You should be able to swap it on and off the base as needed.

ಠ_ಠ

.....right, which is why I suggested PSC. That way you can field both the tank and the turret at the same time.

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I thought the only FoW lists using tank turrets (Soviet and otherwise) as bunkers right now were German?

Germans would use the turrets from disabled T-34s they captured.

Vertrucio wrote:Germans would use the turrets from disabled T-34s they captured.

Yeah...

My point being that at the moment, I don't believe there are any lists that allow both turret bunkers and T-34 tanks at the same time.

Eumerin wrote:

Vertrucio wrote:Germans would use the turrets from disabled T-34s they captured.

Yeah...

My point being that at the moment, I don't believe there are any lists that allow both turret bunkers and T-34 tanks at the same time.

I don't really see what your point of contention is. Want to swap out a turret not in use? Go right ahead.

My point was that, using spare turrets, you aren't forced to swap turrets out and can field both the tanks and turrets at the same time. Whether they are in the same force, or whether they are in two separate forces opposing each other, or even if they are being used at the same time in 2 separate games, it's irrelevant.

I don't have a copy of Grey Wolf so I've no idea whether or not you can field both the turrets and tanks in the same force at the same time. However, that doesn't mean future lists won't have this option.