Flak Bunker

Sweet! looks great!  What is all those circle things on the ground there? What did you make the bunker out of? How did you paint it?is the bunker taken from any drawings or a real bunker?

It looks awsome tough.. think you just inspired me :) 

the circles are a stack of various mines to be deployed...This crazy thing is made, other than a cardboard square for the main structure, and figures and equipment, with 100% sheetrock mud and durobond. It was painted with acrylics, but applied with brushes and airbrush. Got the inspiration from a Verlinden piece..figured i could make it cheaper. It is a real configuration and found a few pictures on the web not too many specs.  glad you like it.

That is some amazing scratchbuilding!!!!!! Fantastic work.

Mark

Wow! You made that bunker out of Joint Compound!? Excellent work!

The finished results look just like some of the "pre-fab" Verlinden pieces.

Nice job.

yes...lots of joint compound...the terrain in the back is about 3 inches deep...the dam thing weighs 25 pounds....I did use clay for the upper wall and steps...then covered with "mud"  its easy to work with and gives a awsome concrete look...best of all its cheap! I bet a whole lot cheaper than a verlinden....

     That's some outstanding work.

  Try using styro- foam to build up your terrain. It'll be a whole lot easier on the back

Stern0 wrote:

My biggest problem was I made the bunker square, to my dismay the back corner is cut at a angle (when grade is level it has machinegun slits, mine are burried) so I had to chop it off when the structure was almost complete...a real nightmare.

Glad to see that didn't stop you though!

And thanks for the good wishes, it might be some time before I get deep enough into the project to actually post some pictures. It's a pretty big one, probably bigger than most people concider to be within the acceptable range for a diorama size... but I've had the idea in my head for years and it's one of the first projects I started as a modeler so I figured I'd give it my best anyway

thank you Bioya..point taken. I think the concept as well as the title can be "preparing for war" I feel the mines will be layed very soon in prep for the yanks...and the bunker serves as a pit stop for German vehicles hench the gas..which is why i feel it it it is so well  defended. I think the finished product will make it a little more evident. I hope to be done this Weekend.

Outstanding job! Requesting closer detail shots...

Steve