Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hi All,

Started work on a set of modular trenchlines, it measures up at 8ft long and it's design to sit against a long table edge.

Based on MDF and made out of Jablite HD Expanded Polystyrene ....













The slope was then bevelled and sanded so it had a 3:1 slope so models can be placed on it ...









Then I added a concrete pillbox made out of the same polystyrene with a few creative cuts ...







I've still got some gap filling and texturing to do on the bunker but that's a later stage. Next up I blended and firmed up the edges with filler ...





I've just started adding blast craters to the slopes and I'll be detailing up the actual trenches once I've got those done.

Hope you like it so far folks.

Looking good so far.

Awesome work!

Are you worried about warping of the MDF base material?

How about covering all of it in filler for extra physical protection?

ph34r wrote:Looking good so far.

Cheers bud

torblind wrote:Awesome work!

Are you worried about warping of the MDF base material?

How about covering all of it in filler for extra physical protection?

Nah, done this sort of stuff loads of times mate, Once you've got the polystyrene on, it's fine as long as you're careful.

Continued working on it today, first I gap filled and textured up the pillbox using a coat of filler ...



After that, I used DAS molding clay to beef up the rims of craters ...



Next up, I added the barbed wire stakes using cocktail sticks, these will be trimmed down later in the build. It's a bit spikey at the moment ...





After that, I added the substructure for the fire step ...



And finally building the earthworks of the ramparts using DAS again and lollipop sticks for the fire slots ...





So that's where it is now, I'll be tackling detailing the trench interior tomorrow, I'll post some more pics once I get home.

Hope you liked the update :-)

Just wow!
What game is this for?

Oh gawd, I actually saw your youtube video on warping, by complete chance, before reading this very post, and having the topic freshly in my mind I ofcourse had to ask about it, not realising it was your video I had been watching.

Awkward..

Anyway, those MDF bases are obviously in bestest of hands, and project is looking better and better by the day, keep it up!

One thing - perhaps some broken tooth picks should lie in and around those craters? Or those details are perhaps for later, with barbed wire etc.

Do you mean to play something with these (Bolt action perhaps?) or are they just a result of that creative itch naging at an idea you had? Ah just re-read, the slope was designed for models to be able to stand on it, so I'm guessing yes.

Oh goodness i didnt realize TT posted here.

sick work man.

Yay looks awesome Mel!!

While I love videos for this sort of thing, which you're clearly expert at, I also love stills like this so you can give 'em a good eyeballing and see how it all works.

Lovely stuff per usual

Wow.

I absolutely love the TT videos. Entertaining and informative. That's looking really good man. Keep us updated!

"crack on"