"Fortifications query " Topic

Hi all,

I have started a collection of 10mm Vietnam figures to be used with the CWC (Cold War Commander) set of rules. I wanted to have some fortifications for the games and was wondering how one would make a suitable looking trench system that one could then put figures in/on or similar so as to fit in with the rules and not look to silly on the table.
And also is there any easier way to making US bunkers than using lots of rolls of modelling putty rolled then cut into sandbag shapes?

Thanks

Sgt Lee (UK)

I don't know much about entrenchments in Vietnam, but I use these for my 10mm WWII:

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They accommodate a 30mm deep base very nicely – the "mg position" will take a 40mm square base. Painted and flocked they look quite nice.

This shows how they size up – and how they look unpainted:

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I am experimenting with "home made" trenches, but have no pictures as yet.

Some bunkers were quickly made out of Conex containers. They were stuck into an excavated hole, had some view ports cut out and then sand bags piled around the exposed sides and on top. The sand bag was generally a well know fixture on the prepared bases.

Fighting positions usually have the excavated dirt shaped into parapets around the position the same is true for trenches. If time permits logs will be cut for overhead cover and dirt piled on top of them, 18 inches protects against mortar fire and 36 inches protects against artillery. Vegetation will be planted in the dirt and over time make the position look as natural as possible.

Infantry in the field rarely have access to sand bags, everything is manufactured from E-tools, hatchets and knives.

one way to make sand bag masses without going the slow route is to use a mold and cast them. unfortunately, you would have to make the basic shapes to begin with, before you make the mold…

cheers guys :)