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For the D-day diorama, I'm split between making my own base out of polystyrene etc or buying this for the base and using the coastal defence fort for the top.

 
Reviving this thread-

Does anyone play any of the WW2 war games?

Which brands do you prefer for WW2 models?

Scales?

If i were to give a proper go of this, could someone with some experience point me in the direction of necessary starter kit? ( I have brushes and some crap paints, sprue cutters and stanley knives, something like a "Paint pack" which has a lot of generic colours i.e German infantry colours or something like that?)

 
I used to just go with airfix but Tamiya are a great make!

I didn't know there were "ww2 games"??????

Scale has always been either 1:72 or 1:78. However i want to try a 1:13 world war 1 trench section at some point or a 1:13 Japanese spider hole.

The kit stuff, I have no idea about. Some make up stuff from boots is great for the more "intricate" stuff aswell as different sizes of craft knifes.

Anyway, for my ww1 diorama I have the sand. To make the sand into the terrain:

(Before hand:

1. Make sure layers of newspaper are on the polystyrene to strengthen it.)

1.Put sand and glue and paint in a bbiiigggg bucket.

2. Mix everything while adding small amounts of water.

3. Use a tingy that you use when your cooking. The one that you use to scrape bowls out when you've finished making a cake lol.

4.Using ^ that! layer on the mixture where needed.

5. Bobs yer uncle :)

Any criticism is welcomed! :P

 
Aye, that's Bolt Action James. I like the rules and game itself, just not the miniatures. I can't help but find them somewhat cartoony and unrealistic, maybe its just me being awkward. I'd also prefer to use a more commonly available scale like 1/35 or 1/72 as opposed to 28mm so I can customize my army more easily (and cheaper!)

 

Never realised how long the video was when I watched it lol. I was totally engrossed.

 
Aside from the bolt action stuff, right now I'm planning a Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk down and locally known as "Day of the rangers") diorama. Joined a modelling forum a while back and they have helped quite a bit.

How am I supposed to do my English homework now you've shown me that video!! lol.

 
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