Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
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Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Wondering if any one has experience making some fighting positions for either Cold War European or Golan Heights type terrain? Or maybe some nice photos or examples.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Pete and Polish do some pretty amazing terrain, they might be able to help.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Not sure exactly what you are looking for, Legion IV hire makes some tank positions. I have some, if I can I will post some pictures.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Looking for dug-in, hull-down tank fighting positions. Would love to see those Legions IV Hire ones. Do they seem suitable for desert/arid environments, Western Europe, pretty generic? Are they resin, how were they to paint up and integrate into your terrain? If they look nice I might order a few packs.
I was also looking for pics or how-tos of peoples scratchbuilt ones.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
This example is by Legions IV Hire:
These are scratch built out of styrofoam offcuts from making hills:
These are scratch built out of styrofoam offcuts from making hills:
Tactics are the opinion of the senior officer present.
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Tactics are the opinion of the senior officer present.
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Tactics are the opinion of the senior officer present.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Thanks for posting these, they all look great. I have to admit I might prefer your styrofoam jobs to the LegionsIVHire stuff just because they're carved to sit flush with the ground, the commercial piece looks like it has quite a thick lip/base.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
In Legion's defense, that particular piece was warped and when I tried my usual hot water method of flattening it out, it cracked so I glued it to 1/8" thick piece of MDF. This another of his hull down positions without the MDF base.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
This what that first piece looks like "raw" without the base.
They are resin, can be prone to some flash and if like this one, with an open area, prone to warping but that is normally easily correctable by putting it in 180 degree F water for 15 - 30 seconds to flatten out.
They do paint up nicely with acrylic craft or hobby paints
They are resin, can be prone to some flash and if like this one, with an open area, prone to warping but that is normally easily correctable by putting it in 180 degree F water for 15 - 30 seconds to flatten out.
They do paint up nicely with acrylic craft or hobby paints
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Okay thanks for elaborating.. Those look really nice. I may order a set to see how I like working with resin.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
Legion IV hire has a different one for modern tanks. I will try and post a pic soon. I am not at home for next few days.
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Cav Dog, great hull downs and terrain. Thanks for the photos.
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
One of two of my original revetment models I provided Allen Rockwell at Game Craft Miniatures for a few copies and no residuals. He added thicker agrigate for more texture.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7cTJNYLe1ZYoZ4Cv9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZkjqphCL8LSt6Aau6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kxk4kxEqxMUmfH2LA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/cw89ZwZDM8Y14PQTA
Aegis Ashore modeled by Ali Sayiner and commissioned by me. No Chris you cant have the molds.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TfCZR6BCHyHdZzGd8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sYkpVMg2yNKR6QtN7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1izNfPrEiKv66c5E6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkLRJyd7TmBbNd6B9
Fuel Depot
https://photos.app.goo.gl/48TK6s6KBVn93vst7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7cTJNYLe1ZYoZ4Cv9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZkjqphCL8LSt6Aau6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kxk4kxEqxMUmfH2LA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/cw89ZwZDM8Y14PQTA
Aegis Ashore modeled by Ali Sayiner and commissioned by me. No Chris you cant have the molds.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TfCZR6BCHyHdZzGd8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sYkpVMg2yNKR6QtN7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1izNfPrEiKv66c5E6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkLRJyd7TmBbNd6B9
Fuel Depot
https://photos.app.goo.gl/48TK6s6KBVn93vst7
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Re: Tank Fighting Positions Terrain
David, thank you, I do have an land-based Aegis system. Also have several of your large protected hides. They are very nice.
Chris