"High street store sells anti-tank defences" Topic
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| Warspite1 | 02 Feb 2023 6:24 a.m. PST |
UK retailer Wilkinson (Wilko brand) are selling 32mm high plastic tetrahedrons as a DIY painting aid. If you have something painted and sticky just place it on four of these and let the paint dry: YouTube link However, I see a WW2 concrete tetrahedron anti-tank defence of a type used on the D-Day beaches, etc. The US army recently recovered one back to the US and is restoring it for a museum. Grey concrete over rusty iron rebar. Very handy for 28mm Bolt Action. For Warhammer 40K/Age of Sigmar, etc, these also function as a great piece of scenery. Same function, they can stop a Space Marine or Ork tank from getting through. Also, at 32mm high, they provide great pieces of cover for foot troops.
A few would make great scatter terrain in 40K or any similar futuristic battle. Price? £2.50 GBP for 4. If you live outside the UK check other retailers for similar product. Barry |
| Warspite1 | 02 Feb 2023 10:05 a.m. PST |
About an hour after putting this four minute short on to YouTube I walked into my local Warhammer shop (Norfolk Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK) and put them on the table. Before I could say anything they all said 'anti-tank defences' so clearly we are all seeing the same thing with these things. Small safety tip – don't leave these on the bedroom floor!
I once trod on an electric plug in the bedroom and nearly crippled myself. I guarantee these tetrahedrons will hurt all the more. They are true plastic caltrops. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrop Barry |
 Mister Tibbles  | 02 Feb 2023 5:29 p.m. PST |
These look great! Plus, they are scale agnostic. Many uses. I love 'found' scenery. "Small safety tip – don't leave these on the bedroom floor! " This and D4s. Little *bleeping* caltrops! |
| Covert Walrus | 02 Feb 2023 11:45 p.m. PST |
Hmmm . . . I can see a lot more uses for these as well. Yes, I'm a 6mm SF gamer, why do you ask? |
| emckinney | 03 Feb 2023 12:38 a.m. PST |
"I can see a lot more uses for these as well." Like deterring burglars in the middle of the night? |
| Warspite1 | 03 Feb 2023 7:09 a.m. PST |
Thank you all. The feed-back is always welcome, either positive or negative. @ Mister Tibbles:
Yes they are scale agnostic and yes I have trodden barefoot on a D4, almost as bad as Lego. @ Covert Walrus:
The only limit is your imagination. @ emckinney:
Barefoot burglars, yes.
Burglars in boots need the baseball bat solution! Barry |
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discovers a better way to fill in hollow plastic bases.