I am planning a 1/35 scale urban warfare scene at the moment. Germans occupying the town, with americans attacking.
I was wondering if any of you could offer advise on the best way to go about setting it all up?
I have thought of a few ways. I was initially going to make some "c" frames nail a chipboard base, and line the sides with structural plywood (150mm [6 inches] deep). I would then line the bottom with a waterproof building membrane. (the only problem with this is I want to add to it at a later date, and hiding the joint etc, but this can be overcome)
I was then going to fill with actual dirt and build and mould the landscape how I pleased, adding buildings and features whenever the need or a new idea arose.
I was going to actually mix concrete and mortar to scale
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and build the actual buildings/footings, cut wood to scale to make the timber floors and boards and supports (being a structural draftsperson I can't help myself), and/or buy for example a Verlinden house front and construct the rest of the building to suit the scene.
I was wondering a few things, mainly due to my inexperience and future proofness of the project.
- Is there a better way than filling a box with straight dirt? could I perhaps have a styrofoam base and build the landscape with plaster (or something similar). I am only thinking this would limit options of change if I had the desire to do so. But perhaps it could be a bit of both, actual dirt and some sculpted scenery to suit? Has anyone done this?
- water, which is the best way to go? I have a river front and a bridge (I am tossing up whether to make this byself as well) in the scene. Are there any suggestions in cleart plastic perhaps to contain the water whilst not looking obvious? Or are there other solutions?
- I presume static grass is the way to go? It is readily available.
- actual buildings. I was thinking either actually making a mud type brick to scale or buying those brick kits, what are these like? I just haven't seen one yet, or just moulding a whole wall out of plaster and create the brick effect on this surface, thickening up the walls internally to rest a floor structure on if need be.
I have had a thorough search on the Verlinden productions site, any other manufacturer's that are recommended for military scenery?
Any other recommendations/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I am sorry if I have left details out, but I am new and just have a few thoughts floating around at an initial stage trying to nut out potential problems, but make it a decent build, without too much expense, hence the DIY stuff.
It would be good to hear from a few people
cheers