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Verlinden Heavy Machine Gun Bunker

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    May 2003
  • From: Staten Island, New York
Verlinden Heavy Machine Gun Bunker
Posted by kenny_conklin on Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:00 PM
I just purchased this product from verlinden. Very nice piece and will have fun displaying it once i figure a few things out with everyones help lol. First off this is my first bunker and i am unsure of what color to use on it. seeing it is concrete i am sure a light gray or similar color but not sure. the second thing is where ther is battle damage i wanted to place small metal bars as rebar showing through. does anyone know what diameter this should be and where i can get the product. and lastly has anyone used the verlinden photo etched barbed wire is it worth getting or should i try to creat my own ?? thanks forthe help all!

kenny
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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:46 PM
For pieces of rebar, I would use something like a small length cut from a paper clip. Exact scale would not be too important because you wouldn't know exactly what size of rebar they used originally in the construction.
As for the VLS barbed wire, I have used it a couple of times in the past and am happy with the results. The barbed wire in the following pic is the verlinden product.



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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:45 PM
Paper clip idea is great. I think the type with the ridges would look about right.
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    May 2003
  • From: Staten Island, New York
Posted by kenny_conklin on Sunday, May 16, 2004 9:20 PM
thanks for th ideas guys and the ridged clips sound good will have to try them out
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:07 PM
rebar sizes were 3/8 - 5/8 inch most common being 1/2 inch and were hooked on both ends. They ran in 3 dimensions to form cubes of 10 - 12 inch sides.

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:54 PM
I have the same bunker and it is quite nice. With some creative fitting it came together quite nice. I'm still trying to pick out my colors. I figure small diameter brass rod could easily duplicate rebar. By the way... did your kit come with hooks for the camo netting?
I will be using Verlindens barbed wire for the first time on this kit, but I have used eduards BW in the past and loved it.
Ryan
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Staten Island, New York
Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:43 PM
thanks for the advice all. no ryan no hooks for the camo netting unfortunately. the fit is a little off so i have to do a little work to it but otherwise a very nice kit . i am going to use tamiyas u.s. army assault infantry set to clear the bunker hopefully all comes out well. and today in the mail i just got the verlinden mash tent my next project after this. t alk to you all soon!
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