Small Scale Military Headquarters

as much ad I paid for my first car

quote: First: Where do you get your brick textures? Second: Are you using some kind of netting on your para's helmets, and if so, what? Third: What are those bunker looking things on your left side shelf, 'bout half way down in the picture with the tower. They are plastic dollhouse forms from Hobby ...

I found scratchbuilding to be a good way to get the buildings I wanted. Here are a few of my attempts.

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Redcharger
Great looking customs!!! What materials do you use for the customization of the XD vehicles? I would love to do some conversions like you have done.

Also what is your technique for painting the vehicles.....airbrush....patterns..ect.

Awesome stuff!!

A-10 and a B-17

love it....post more pics once its painted....

Thanks for the generous comments. The building is made from one peice of styrofoam not including the side wall, the entry way and foundation were made from plaster poured deeper held up by wood supports until dry. Like a dope I didn't take any pictures to document the buiding process but a great ide...

Picked one of these up at Target for 4.99. Good for customizing for a Vietnam dio. Throw some palm leave foilage on them and remove the armour and you got yourself Viet Kong.

The buildings are made from craft store 1 inch thick styrofoam and covered in a layer of plaster. Scrap wood and small molds were used for the other details of the building. I use a brick mold on top of the un dried plaster to get the brick effect. A little tedious bu effective (beats carving them o...

I needed some good backdrops for my troops...what ya think??

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What was the cost on the half tracks???

It shouldn't be this hard to buy something.....I miss the days when 21st was sold at TRU.

I saw a couple at TRU about 2 months ago but nothing now....

I can't take it anymore...after 20 trips to WM nothing. If anyone out there is willing to pick me up one I would appreciate it. Its like an itch I can't scratch....

No luck for me.......oh the agony!

I actually found a Smoke II at WM. It was in the German Scheme packaging. I guess I lucked out. $39.99

Any ideas when they plan to be released?

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A-10 WARTHOG
T-34
KING TIGER
DUECE AND A HALF
MILITARY TRAIN
CH-64 SEA KNIGHT

TO NAME A FEW....

I received an honorable mention but no cigar....it was fun making it though. Good times, good times.

Thanks for all of your comments. In answer to a few of your questions: The diorama was made out of a styrofoam base cut and layered to give elevation. I then mixed plaster and paper towels and used this to lay the sloping ground work. I sculpted the plaster with a plastic knife. I then layed the roc...

To make the water I used envyrotex which you can pick up at any craft store, it is thicker so you can add depth which is a nice effect. THe buildings in the other photos were scratch made, they are made out of boxes, foam board, wood and plaster. I just finished a large bridge which I need to post h...

Here is my entry to the contest. I don't have the best camera but it does the job

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If you have a Big Lots near by you may want to check there. I have seen a woman figure that looks to be a doctor or nurse that could be converted with a little work.