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EchoUCA · February 2nd, 2008, 21:46

I have found something really cool. You can make tank traps out of sprues and a spool of wire. Just clip out 3 sections of sprue that are similar in size (about 2"), take a file and smooth them out to your hearts content (sometimes i leave them as they are with the stuff sticking off them for that rugged look), then get your wire ready. First, wire together two of the sprue sections so that they are in the shape of an "X". then wire the third one onto it so it wil stand up. it is okay if they look rough, you are in a battlefield after all. Just prime them with black and you can either leave them that way or put some grey on. or you could do the whole pain job. whatever suits your level of skill. One of my favorite things to add detail with is either Green Stuff or hot glue and a toothpick. Hope you enjoy. these worked out well for me, let me know if it worked out for you.

omgitsduane · February 3rd, 2008, 00:32

Actually dude I've wanted to make some of those tank traps and was wondering how to do it, I was thinking card, but I can't cut it straight to save my life so this is perfect

thanks!

Guant · February 3rd, 2008, 02:29

I like the idea, I use my spurs to make rubble and barricades but this is definity a new one

cheeseman · February 3rd, 2008, 06:35

I am gonna go have to try that out what a cool idea.

Razal1983 · February 3rd, 2008, 20:29

That is so simple it just might work!!! lol Sometimes it's the simplest things that we never think about.

Thanks a bunch, and do you have any finished ones you could post up?

rp252 · February 3rd, 2008, 23:37

Thats a great idea EchoUCA, thank you for posting it up on the forums. I love it when people take random junk and turn it into something useful and cool.

Any chance of a pic or two, I would like to see your work.

Rich.

omgitsduane · February 4th, 2008, 01:31

Yeah pics would certainly help, I'm a bit busy to make some right now though.

Monsterman · February 5th, 2008, 00:24

Great idea. Some pics would look really cool though.

EchoUCA · February 5th, 2008, 02:29

Yeah, i'll see if I can post those. i have two that I just haven't primed yet. I'll be posting something on sprue barbed wire fences in a minute.

EchoUCA · February 15th, 2008, 04:16

Still working on pictures. I have them, but do not know how to post them. Any help?

February 2nd, 2008, 21:46	#1 (permalink)
EchoUCA Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 22	Easy Sprue Tank Traps <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_d1_openx_org_ck_php_n_a83f474f_amp_cb_46587945173');" rel='nofollow' href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=a83f474f&cb=46587945173' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=22572&cb=46587945173&n=a83f474f' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have found something really cool. You can make tank traps out of sprues and a spool of wire. Just clip out 3 sections of sprue that are similar in size (about 2"), take a file and smooth them out to your hearts content (sometimes i leave them as they are with the stuff sticking off them for that rugged look), then get your wire ready. First, wire together two of the sprue sections so that they are in the shape of an "X". then wire the third one onto it so it wil stand up. it is okay if they look rough, you are in a battlefield after all. Just prime them with black and you can either leave them that way or put some grey on. or you could do the whole pain job. whatever suits your level of skill. One of my favorite things to add detail with is either Green Stuff or hot glue and a toothpick. Hope you enjoy. these worked out well for me, let me know if it worked out for you.

February 3rd, 2008, 02:29	#3 (permalink)
Guant Mad Modeling Master Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manorville, NY Age: 19 Posts: 627 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 69 Total Awards: 1	I like the idea, I use my spurs to make rubble and barricades but this is definity a new one __________________ The Guants Workbench Scenery Guides

February 3rd, 2008, 23:37	#6 (permalink)
rp252 Father of the Failed Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Holy Terra Age: 25 Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 69	Thats a great idea EchoUCA, thank you for posting it up on the forums. I love it when people take random junk and turn it into something useful and cool. Any chance of a pic or two, I would like to see your work. Rich. __________________ "Praise" for rp252: Da Mighty Camel: No, for your information, rp252 is lonely because he is hideous Jaffar_Hasad: Behind his ugly bloodthirster face, there's some wisdom stored away for moments like this.

February 15th, 2008, 04:16	#10 (permalink)
EchoUCA Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 22	Still working on pictures. I have them, but do not know how to post them. Any help? Last edited by EchoUCA; February 15th, 2008 at 04:20. Reason: Pictures didnt work.

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February 3rd, 2008, 00:32	#2 (permalink)
omgitsduane Murder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Melbourne Age: 23 Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 52	Actually dude I've wanted to make some of those tank traps and was wondering how to do it, I was thinking card, but I can't cut it straight to save my life so this is perfect thanks!

February 3rd, 2008, 06:35	#4 (permalink)
cheeseman Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 39	I am gonna go have to try that out what a cool idea.

February 3rd, 2008, 20:29	#5 (permalink)
Razal1983 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 23	That is so simple it just might work!!! lol Sometimes it's the simplest things that we never think about. Thanks a bunch, and do you have any finished ones you could post up?

February 4th, 2008, 01:31	#7 (permalink)
omgitsduane Murder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Melbourne Age: 23 Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 52	Yeah pics would certainly help, I'm a bit busy to make some right now though.

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Monsterman Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 22	Great idea. Some pics would look really cool though.

February 5th, 2008, 02:29	#9 (permalink)
EchoUCA Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 22	Yeah, i'll see if I can post those. i have two that I just haven't primed yet. I'll be posting something on sprue barbed wire fences in a minute.

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