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Well I am gonna do it finally, I am going to post photo's of some of my work. I havent yet as frankly i find some of the people here's miniatures somewhat intimidating so please be gental with your comments and criticisms This is a command post/objectivie I have created for usmc and us army units using GHQ figs and some homemade bits and parts. Let me know seriously what you folks think. Thanks for taking time to look.


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RiellyUSMC

Looks good. I hadn't thought of making an objective stand for my MEU, but it's worth a look now. Nice touch with what looks like netting. What did you use? The only other comment would be about the posts holding up the netting. They look a little large for scale. Have you thought about using piano type wire? Might be more to scale. Don't mind me, I'm just another old gyrene with a suggestion.

Semper Fi!

ShortRound70

Nod the posts are out of scale wire will be used next time, But the netting is get this a painted bounce dryer sheet thats been used in the dryer spread out and painted then drybrushed and mounted. It turned out very nice i think.

Don't give my wife any ideas, she'll have me doing laundry. Nice idea. I'll have to try it out.

S/F

SR70

What is the material used for the base and size. I am thinking of doing a Vietnam era diorama using my ACAV in figurines. My problem is painting the figurines in the proper color. Otherwise your dio. is great to look at and get some ideas of what to do for my dio. You guys know of any Canucks in the Marines? We had several join the Marines from my city of Winnipeg that went to Vietnam.

The base is 4 1 inch square 3mm thick laser cut bases glued together they are made by Litko.

As for the Marine color. Try the new Model Master acryl color 1724 Marine Green. Its the same marine green color we jarheads have been using since the 60's

Thanks for the compliment on my work not bad for a first attempt keep an eye out for my woodland version of this in the future a bit larger with more vehicles this was kind of a test bed for a plan and came out nicely.

Thanks for the info. on the paint. Can you tell me what color to use for the webbing such as canteen covers and ammo pouches etc. I know they are not green but brown or something similar. As for the rifles they are black and what about the flak vests? Thanks in advance. Wayne

Good job on the Army CP.

A Marine CP would usually have two Hummers back to back usually with a canvas covering between them, and a camouflage net covering the whole area...

An excellent material for 1/300 scale camouflage netting is made by Scale Scenics, product number 652-3500 (Aluminum Micro-Mesh).

The Aluminum mesh can be shaped as desired and will retain the shape. Use fine wire for the poles where they show since the mesh will retain the shape you set it in. We use this type of netting all the time during our simulations. It works. By that I mean it really works exactly as it does in real life on a well detailed terrain board the miniature netting keeps the item hidden to normal sized gamers not paying real close attention to the game board.

Simply spray painting the mesh, randomly painting local color lines and adding bits of ground foam will work just like the real thing.

I have hidden tanks in plain view using this netting as well as AA positions.



On the right edge of the picture is a large Russian AA vehicle hidden by two cammo nets made using the mesh mentioned above. Normally the 23mm to the left has a netting over it also which pretty much makes it disappear. The netting makes the SA-8 Gecko more difficult to observe unless you take a really close look at the position.

Will

Here is a picture of the material I mentioned in previous posts that is excellent for camo netting. Note the sample net with some random colored lines and a little ground foam. The net can be shaped (and it will retain the shape) to fit the object being concealed.



You can also see the black rough cut pattern for the Command Post tent made from lead foil from a wine bottle (from some years ago since lead foil is difficult to find these days).



The Command Post tent above is made with the lead foil you can see in the second picture along with two GHQ vehicles and a paint brush bristle for the antenna with its stabilization wires. The ground lines are made from florists wire.

After this mini-diorama is completed it can be used for an objective for a game or during a more detailed simulation. It will receive a camo net after the basic items are completed,
painted, and detailed.

Will

Very nice tent and showing the material. Thank you.

The screen it nice tool to use.