I saw this idea online so decided to try it. I got some hexagonal craft boxes made from balsa wood I think, although it feels a lot tougher than balsa. They are usually used for crafting projects where people paint or decorate them for use as trinket / gift boxes and that kind of thing.
Not for me though, these were going to be WW2 Hardpoints :-)
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| Original box with standard 28mm fig |
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| Opened, showing original little mag closure and hinge |
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| Hinge removed. Slots for gun ports being marked and cut out with a little modelling saw. I tried a knife, but it was very hard work. |
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| Cleaning up and smoothing the fire points |
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| Ready for some paint |
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| Basecoast of olive brown colour. I believe black or most browns / olives would work. Perhaps even yellow for a desert bunker. |
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| Light layer of a decent stone fleck effect model paint. This was obviously the easy route but gives a brilliant fast easy finish. Otherwise, a few layers of various greys and / or browns could create a great colour. Googling "ww2 bunkers" gives LOADS of inspiration :-) |
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| Adding a couple of rare earth magnets at opposite corners gave me the option of using them open or placing troops inside. |
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| Added some Moss Green weathering liquid from Model Mates, then a little sepia wash around the edges and a line around the base. |
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| The finished bunkers |
