| Sgt Lee | 12 Nov 2009 2:21 p.m. PST |
I'm planning to make some containers picture but I was wondering does anybody do plasticard that is the same or similar shape to the sides of the cargo containers |
 Dentatus   | 12 Nov 2009 2:28 p.m. PST |
Dunno about plasticard, but AT-43 sets come with containers and there's some nice cardstock ones floating about on the Net. A Spanish Infinity site, maybe? Good Luck. |
| AndrewGPaul | 12 Nov 2009 2:38 p.m. PST |
Plastruct make several kinds of patterned plastic sheet: PDF link |
| Garand | 12 Nov 2009 2:50 p.m. PST |
I'd look at model RR stuff. US O scale is 1/48 scale, and fairly close to 30mm figure scale. Damon. |
| Dropzonetoe | 12 Nov 2009 3:26 p.m. PST |
I know your mentioning plastics but if you didn't know WorldWorks has sets that you can print out. You can get them in single pack and in X4 stacks to fill larger areas. |
| Mark Plant | 12 Nov 2009 4:03 p.m. PST |
They are quicker and easier made out of cardboard. It is fairly easy to find corrugated cardboard for the sides. The ends can be in solid cardboard. I used florist wire for the locking mechanisms. I built 40 for under $ 10. I also made a few with open doors, which I can swap in. You could make them with hinges, but it was quicker just to make two versions. |
| Lowtardog | 12 Nov 2009 4:28 p.m. PST |
It is worth checking antenocitis workshop |
| Redroom | 12 Nov 2009 5:38 p.m. PST |
I made some using cardboard from the coffee insulation sleeves from Starbucks, pictures on my blog: Final pics
link How to
link I based these off of a site for 28mm link He has some really cool stuff |
| CPBelt | 12 Nov 2009 7:47 p.m. PST |
I just buy them as O scale models. Or print paper ones. |
| Captain Clegg | 13 Nov 2009 2:28 a.m. PST |
Have a look at Warfare, I think table scape do some, not sure though as I can't see them on their web site link So what are you planning on now Sgt Lee? |
| dglennjr | 13 Nov 2009 8:43 a.m. PST |
Try here for paper models of a variety of cargo containers in 1:87 scale. (Make sure to click on the 'download english' link on the left side of the page. igshansa.de/igsorg.html I've modified them to 1:72 (20mm) scale for use in a future Somali Pirate Hijacking miniatures game. (Yes, I'm building a cargo container ship with lots of cargo containers. I'm building them in 'blocks' of containers so that one block appears to contain 25, 40' long containers, without building 25 separate containers. The ship will have about 8 of these blocks on the deck, 2 cranes, and the 'con' tower and living quarters.) |
| Redroom | 13 Nov 2009 12:45 p.m. PST |
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| Lion in the Stars | 14 Nov 2009 3:46 p.m. PST |
Toposolitario ( link ) has *free* paper models. They're a little mean on your color cartridges, so take them to Kinkos (and print them on A4 cardstock, they are not repeat NOT 8.5x11!). If you can't get A4 cardstock, printing them at about 95% works, but it's not perfect. PDF link |
