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Definitely better than the last version, really like the strap.

i call that damn perfect mister...!

i would like to see tho a WIP or better a step by step on that build... is it layeers to the width of the crate or is it hollow? if the later... i am even more amazed as this is totally flimsy to build on that scale with cardboard!!!

Thanks guys, yeah, I'm liking this version much more.

Vik, it's a hollow build, and pretty darn sturdy with it. I'll put some step-by-step photos together tomorrow when I make more of these...

sturdy of course... but at that size damn fiddly to make... respect mister !

As promised, step-by-step to make ammo boxes out of cereal box card and twisted wire.

Cut some cereal box card to size, aiming for a box shape of 6mm high, 10mm wide, 18mm long - make sure there is a small tab at one end to stick the piece together. Score the fold lines, fold and glue with PVA.


Make the lid - cut a long strip of card the width of the boxes (10mm), then score lines every 2mm - do not cut right through though. After scoring them, run a sharp pointed tool along the line to open it up and create an individual wooden plank look on the card. Stick the box and top together with PVA.


Cut 2mm strips and stick across the planked top.


With more 2mm strip, cut small pieces to fit on each end of the box (approx 6mm tall). Glue two to each end.


When all the glue is dry, drill two small holes in each end (these may need to be opened up slightly depending on the drill bit and wire you have). Cut small lengths of wire - I used brass picture hanging wire - and pass through the holes to create a loop on the end of the box. Add a drop of superglue inside the box where the wire passes through. Bend the wire down to look like rope handles


Hey presto... Wooden ammo crates...


I also re-worked the wooden pallet - found a load of wooden coffee stirrers and liked the look of them more than using card, so with some small bits of balsa wood I found lurking around in my bitz box.

Absolutely fantastic tutorials! I want to try them myself now!

Nice tutorial. Saved that for future use.

Perfect tutorial.

By the time you paint them they will look amazing.

the new wooden pallete looks way more convincing.... the carboard one lok good but the boards were too thin... you solved that quite nicely!

and thanks for the step by step...i will try (tire?) my hand with this in the fullness of time too... these i think one could easily create in stock for any upcoming purposes in the future!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
these i think one could easily create in stock for any upcoming purposes in the future!

and you could store them on the pallets for ease of storage and transportation...

dsteingass wrote:Absolutely fantastic tutorials! I want to try them myself now!

You should, they would great with you IG and Necromunda stuff

Dr H wrote:Nice tutorial. Saved that for future use.

Thanks dude

Camkierhi wrote:Perfect tutorial.

By the time you paint them they will look amazing.

And than-you as well, hopefully I can do them justice with a good paint job

Viktor von Domm wrote:the new wooden pallete looks way more convincing.... the carboard one lok good but the boards were too thin... you solved that quite nicely!

and thanks for the step by step...i will try (tire?) my hand with this in the fullness of time too... these i think one could easily create in stock for any upcoming purposes in the future!

I agree Vik, thanks for calling me to task on that. You can never have too many ammo crates

Dr H wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
these i think one could easily create in stock for any upcoming purposes in the future!

and you could store them on the pallets for ease of storage and transportation...

Too true

Final build photo - I added a base to each of the boxes - exactly same build as the top, okay you can't see them, but I know that they are complete

 Dr H wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
these i think one could easily create in stock for any upcoming purposes in the future!

and you could store them on the pallets for ease of storage and transportation...

LOL...yup...clever

and ruglud... anytime again... anytime

and the filled palette looks amazing! now...build a fitting truck for the lot^^

So, moving on swiftly, I decided that even though I still need to finsh my entry in Briancj's comp... What the hell I thought, let's have too many projects on the go at once, why change the habit of a lifetime...

Sneaky peaky of the concept - and yes, it's Orky and the piece will be called 'Big Berfa'- that's all i'm saying right now





One thing I will mention though, I have made eight of those white plastic piece's - idea is they are internal steel girders and will include rivets ...

Further updates to follow at some stage, but do need to get back to my entry for Briancj's compo.

Competition can be found here: The -=]_=- Terrain Competition Thread -=]_=- Contest #7 - "Fire at Will"

And Vik, a truck you say? Hmm, now my mind is racing with possibilities... Although would also need a forklift to load the paletts...

Is that 3" downpipe I see before me?

Now that is a barrel.

OOOh!!! you could do internal rifling!!!

And your entry for Brian's competition looks brilliant. I have been puzzling on many occasions how to make more scenic clutter, like barrels and crates, I have in the past touched on paper tanks and have thought I could make them this way, but was unsure. Now you have shown me the way. Yours look excellent.

The white supports look good. Nice work. Interested to see where this goes.

Camkierhi wrote:Is that 3" downpipe I see before me?

Now that is a barrel.

OOOh!!! you could do internal rifling!!!


And your entry for Brian's competition looks brilliant. I have been puzzling on many occasions how to make more scenic clutter, like barrels and crates, I have in the past touched on paper tanks and have thought I could make them this way, but was unsure. Now you have shown me the way. Yours look excellent.

Yes indeed, downpipe (with cobwebs included...), it's possibly on the big side, but then again this is ORK...

Thanks, the barrels and ammo boxes were fun to make, been a while since I did anything with card or paper. Just like the good old days again

Dr H wrote:The white supports look good. Nice work. Interested to see where this goes.

Cheers Dr H, the turned out quite well if I do say so myself - but now I've put them on the base it all looks too small... Some minor alterations may occur, but i need to get back to the concept and see what can be done...

I assume that's too small compared to the gun? Maybe they could be holding the above ground cover and the rest of the gun is underground... Not sure how you'd model that though.

Or make it like one of those telescope buildings with the (I assume) dome on top of a cylindrical (maybe) building?

 Dr H wrote:
I assume that's too small compared to the gun? Maybe they could be holding the above ground cover and the rest of the gun is underground... Not sure how you'd model that though.

Or make it like one of those telescope buildings with the (I assume) dome on top of a cylindrical (maybe) building?

Yep, the barrel is too big and I don't really want to make the model any bigger! I found a cardboard tube though that is slightly smaller so probably go with that.

And yes, the fnal piece will basically be circular in shape

New update, made a paper template for the base so that I don't have to work in the garage all the time as it's too damn hot at the moment. Also cut some of the support girders down a little, then used the off-cuts as part of a few more girderss, I'll have 12 of them when done

Excellent. Looking great. BTW you can get 2" waste pipe.! Not sure if you want the expense of buying a length. But you should get it at a Plumbcentre.

Yeah, that's probably big enough...

Whaaaa! those barrels are simply epicly awesomely done! really clever Rug.....really clever, nearly as clever as the ammo crates and the palettes (which I think the coffee stirrer looks best) this is gonna be another one to watch closely!

What the hell I thought, let's have too many projects on the go at once, why change the habit of a lifetime...

i imagine this would really read well on a tombstone

and that looks amazing... i love such round looking structures... sort of a riveted stonehedge!!!

Yes, I want my tombstone to be a bunch of different kinds of stones, mostly unfinished..like my projects

lol... that would look like the most epic site of a cargo cult then

Nice blog, mate. Loads of fun stuff in here!

Camkierhi wrote:Excellent. Looking great. BTW you can get 2" waste pipe.! Not sure if you want the expense of buying a length. But you should get it at a Plumbcentre.

I did toy with the idea of buying premade, but decided tomake my own with two layers of 0.025mm plasticard wrapped round a cardboard tube... (see below for pics)

Dr H wrote:Yeah, that's probably big enough...

It's not the size but what you do with it that counts...

nerdfest09 wrote:Whaaaa! those barrels are simply epicly awesomely done! really clever Rug.....really clever, nearly as clever as the ammo crates and the palettes (which I think the coffee stirrer looks best) this is gonna be another one to watch closely!

Cheers Nerd - I need to get back to this piece, glad Brian has extended the deadline though

Viktor von Domm wrote:

What the hell I thought, let's have too many projects on the go at once, why change the habit of a lifetime...

i imagine this would really read well on a tombstone

and that looks amazing... i love such round looking structures... sort of a riveted stonehedge!!!

Ha ha, yeah, that is a good qoute A riveted Stonehenge, hmm Interesting. There will be rivets, plenty of them (once I've bought some more plastic rod that is...

dsteingass wrote:Yes, I want my tombstone to be a bunch of different kinds of stones, mostly unfinished..like my projects

Viktor von Domm wrote:lol... that would look like the most epic site of a cargo cult then

Too true Vik

Casey's Law wrote:Nice blog, mate. Loads of fun stuff in here!

Cheers Casey

So, finally an update... working on the gun. As mentioned above, I've made my own from scratch. The barrel is approx 30cm (12") long and is 5cm (2.5") diameter. decided to reduce the size as I was struggling to find anything suitable to make the shells it fires. With this tube size I can easily scratch some out of card tube and plasticard...


Have also started to make the gun housing / chamber thing. Simple box idea that will be dressed up in a suitably orky fashion


The round doodah on the back is going to be a hinged door for loading the shells in to the firing chamber - that's made out of a spare spacer from an old flymo mower and a flip top bottle cap

Wow, now that's what I call a gun barrel .

That is right Orky there I almost feel sorry for he grots that have to help load it. Especially the ones in front of the shell who drag it in with ropes. But I guess their labor isn't in vane.

Perfect, looks great, funny enough I got that flymo part here somewhere.

 Ruglud wrote:
It's not the size but what you do with it that counts...

That's NOT what she said...

Nice CANNON. Look forward to seeing it all Ork-ed up.