modeling

Making Birch Trees

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I’m not one to spend a lot of time making trees for my wargames. I tend to buy the big bags of pre-made model railroad trees, preferring to spend my effort on painting miniatures or making buildings. But one thing that’s always been missing from the lines of plastic trees are birches. Youc an get them, but they’re typically very expensive compared to the plastic connifers and deciduous trees.

Terragenesis has the solution with a tutorial on making cheap (and what looks like quick) birch trees from fabric wrapped floral wire and floral tape.

The author didn’t put any leaves on them, but it wouldn’t be too much trouble with a can of spray adhesive and some appropriately colored foam flocking.

Fight Artillery Duels With Working Cannons

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From the December 1932 issue of Modern Mechanix is an article on building a war game which involves shooting toy cannons at enemy targets. Instructions for building the mortars are included.

Hat Tip Martyn

Making Molds From Sheet Foam

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Here’s a clever method for making false building fronts using molds created from craft store sheet foam.

Making An Acrylic Caulking Battle Mat

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Here’s a good video with instructions for making a battlemat with acrylic caulking.

Science Fiction Terrain From CD Spindles

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We all knew that cds — especially those free ones you get in the mail — make great bases for terrain pieces. But who knew that you also could use the spindles. Here is a photo tutorial on using the spindles to make science fiction terrain pieces — such as fuel tanks, etc.

The site is in Spanish, but the photos speak for themselves.