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I have similar stuff to that (same company) but different designs you could check them out as they do some that looks more like the fly netting you mentioned.

I cant believe how well you matched up the parts with the PC rod and shapes this is going to look epic, but cant at least one guy have a beer

The stuff I am using is the aluminium mesh you get for car body repair work. Bit cheaper than the modelling specific stuff.

That must be a British thing..I've heard about it for years, always look for it and can never find it. What store do you buy it at there?

You get the car mesh stuff from Halfords in the Uk or you could try here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/130949554072?device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

Thanks for the reply! I couldn't find the rulebook on the site, and is this the boxed set you meant? http://www.dustgame.com/products_d.php?sid=41&id=198
Edit: Also, screen door mesh can work, if you find a way to keep it from fraying.

Yep Glom! That site is direct from Hong Kong, it's where I got the decals and books. But they don't carry the Dust Warfare book. That and Dust tactics are licensed through Fantasy Flight.
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=123

Remember: Dust: Tactics is a boardgame, Dust: Warfare is tabletop rules for using Dust: Tactics miniatures. The Miniatures are universal, the rules are separate.

Can you really not get aluminium (aluminum) mesh in the States - that surprises me... It's also sometimes called 'expanded' aluminium as it's made from a sheet of the stuff, with small slits cut at regular intervals, then the sheet is stretched out to make the holes... as Cam says, it's a mainstay for car bodywork repairs (great for patching up rusty old holes )

I don't think so. I just searched NAPA's site (one of the biggest Auto Parts chains in the US..not a thing. Is it for repairing Aluminum, or steel car bodies?

It's for repairing steel bodywork - the link below has a good step-by step on the process

http://pixels1.com/cars/cars/vw-golf-mk2-rusty-bodywork-repairs.html

Not sure if you have it there, but look for ISOPON - that's one of the main companies who make the body filler (P38) and the mesh - I used tons of it on my first car (1976 Honda Civic) and a fair amount on my second car (1974 MGB GT)

It is used on all body types, with fibreglass to bridge gaps in the bodywork. Can be moulded into just about any shape, and is brilliant. If you can't get it, I will ship you some.

PM me cam, we'll work something out

 dsteingass wrote:
I don't think so. I just searched NAPA's site (one of the biggest Auto Parts chains in the US..not a thing. Is it for repairing Aluminum, or steel car bodies?

I guarantee its in the US but I'm not sure where I got mine (when I was actually repairing my truck body).
I'll try and find it and update you.

I'm sure it is available here too....probably sold under a different name or something...


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I talked myself into a traditional tubular skid with a step.....

Wonderful. I just found out I've been selected for Jury Duty..the same day we were planning on leaving for GenCon!!!
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Woot! I called and chatted up the lady, told her of my dilemma, and she got me onto the mid-September queue instead!
I'm on a successful roll already today, and it's only 8:15 AM!

Like the skids Dave. Nice work on the joins. Are you going to give them an upturn at the front?

For an ammo hopper you could attach a drum to the flat surface right behind both doors, it would ruin aerodynamics, but be fun to paint a target on for the opponents.

Thanks! I was thinking about it, but I first need to decide if the front will be supporting any sort of weaponry or not. I tried the Valk Rocket Pods, they fit, but look way to oversized, even for GW. I'm thinking a "Grunt Taxi" as Ash put it, would probably only really have defensive weapons eh?

Astounding as ever, my friend! Your attention to detail is amazing.

Looking better and better

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

Can't believe it's 96 Pages already

I really don't have anything else to add today! ......... so

I'll just leave this here

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I really don't have anything else to add today! ......... so

I'll just leave this here

how do we get this on the front page???

HAHA! OMG That is great!

Haha, that's fantastic!

 dsteingass wrote:
HAHA! OMG That is great!

Thats awesome.

Now......next step...... T-Shirts....... :-)

40K-Dust blending!

Dave, if you're still looking for rocket pod ideas, I took the small missile front plate from the stormtalon and built a more angular housing for it to stand in as typhoon launchers for my land speeders. They're definitely not very 'Nam-esque, but I think they fit the design of the land speeder pretty well.

Still unpainted, but they look like this: (the joys of styrene 'For Sale' signs from the hardware store)

That's really cool JW! Nice creativity! The only problem is that the rockets would have to fire past the open door, which might be an issue I need something smaller to go in front of the doors. Probably will need to scratchbuild a tube system.