Build Miniature Shipping Containers for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games
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- čas přidán 5. 01. 2020
- In this wargaming terrain building tutorial I describe how I made some 28mm shipping containers with foam board and paper for some miniature wargaming terrain. There's lots of information out there on making these, but I found this process to be the easiest for me given the basic tools and materials needed. This process is easy to scale up to your needs, and you can also take these miniature shipping containers a step further with some rust and weathering, I have a link to that video below. Hopefully this video (and others you watch on this process) helps you find the right combination of materials and tools you have on hand to get started on making some terrain today. If you decide to make these, or even have something you think might add to end result, feel free to share in the comments below. If you're looking to add some weathering, posters and rust to this terrain, I have included the link below.
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Painting Rust and Weathering, and Adding Posters and Signs to Miniature Shipping Container - Part 02
• Add Rust, Weathering, ...
Also check out my playlist on building easy wargaming terrain, where you can find other tips and tricks to make more tabletop terrain for your gaming.
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Love the look of these. Cheap and cheerful, just how I like my terrain making, and always appreciate the self deprecation in the commentary of any tutorial video.
Thank you so much. These are still one of my favourite builds, glad you like them. Cheers.
That was awesome thanks making these this weekend
To straighten wire, you can clamp one end of a good length (an arm-span at least) in a vice or clamping pliers and chuck the other end in a drill. Spin it up for a couple of seconds while giving it some tension (wear safety goggles in case it lets go) and it will straighten it out and firm it up.
Thank you for this mate, I've recently found this tip myself and it's great for straightening wire. I appreciate the comment, take care and all the best.
Awesome build, great to see another Aussie on CZcams, and your container is spot on, Cheers Bob.
Thanks Bob. I appreciate the comment mate. I hope you enjoy some of the other builds. Take care.
Alright Chap, to straighten your wires, get a long bit and then twist it up using a battery driver whilst putting tension on it, that’ll straighten it up and the twist will keep it really straight and ready to cut to length. 👍🏼
Thanks for the tip, this works perfectly!
Just finished my first one up and it was pretty easy. Takes a while but it’s waaaay cheaper than buying. I also leaned a few things on this first one. I also think it would be cool to make one open on both ends for fun tactical shoot through reasons!
Hey Jeremy, great to hear you had a go. They get easier as you go, I think if you use a thin cardboard instead of a foamboard for the sides, you should be able to leave the ends open and still keep it looking pretty realistic. I love the idea of this. Might have to have a go myself. Thanks for your comment mate.
@@RFDHobby Well, in this case and if you really go on with this kind of detail, you should glue corrugated paper on the inside walls as well, as in real life containers the corrugated metal sheet that serves as sides and ceilling, is pretty much the same both inside and outside and if the doors were left open it should be visible. Thanks for the video mate, it's awesome. Subded instantly. If I may, I would suggest that you spoke a bit more slowly and if possible with a bit less of the aussie accent, as it is quite difficult for us non native speakers to follow. Cheers and stay safe.
@@johnphilippatos thanks mate. I'll keep all that in mind, although the accent is a tough one to change, I'll try to be mindful that I can go a bit fast when I'm excited haha. I appreciate the comment and the sub. Take care mate, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel.
@@RFDHobby Ha, ha, don't worry I'm already enjoying it.😍
They are so much better than other ones I have seen on CZcams. Great job 🇦🇺
Thanks Conrad. Appreciate your comment mate.
These look great. I will deffo try this out
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it! They're really easy and effective.
Excellent video!! I had how to make these figured out in my mind while working today. Your vid pointed me toward the foam board and hot glue instead of luan and wood glue.. I know that should be a given but I do more mini painting and wood working than modeling so thank you very much. You've certainly saved me a bunch of time and money.
No problem at all, and thank you. I also dabble in some woodworking, but I'm very much a novice. Good luck with your build mate.
Im keen to makes these! Thank you 🎉
I can't easily get foamboard, so use cardboard! We buy firelighters in small boxes, cut in half they are perfect for 2 containers. Good tutorial!
Great tip! Given these are covered with the corrugated card, you can really use anything for the basic shape required. Cardboard would be perfect also. Thanks.
Great video! Subscribed!! These look great!
Thanks mate, and thank you for your sub. Hopefully you'll enjoy some of the other builds here as well.
Awesome !!!
Thanks mate, I appreciate the comment.
Awesome! 🤙
Thanks! 😁
Lookin great
Thank you.
great job hope to see more videos keep up the great work
Thank you. I really enjoyed this process and have added a new video of the final stages of posters and rust on this container. There's lots of videos out there on these processes, but hopefully we all add something different somewhere, in either the process or materials. I'm looking forward to making more video's soon. Thanks again for your comment, and overlooking the very average quality of my vids.
Propping to make some.of these tonight myself.
Hey Tim, I hope these worked out for you. I'm planning on making some more of these once I move into my own place. I think I might be due for an updated video on this process too, I doubt there's much change in the process, but this is actually my very first video released on CZcams. Cheers for you comment.
You have great content, i am glad i discovered your channel. Subscribed. Great stuff man 👍
Thanks very much. Appreciate the sub and comment mate. Plenty more to come.
Amazing I'm doing this
Thanks! Good luck with the build mate.
Hi RFD,
I have only just found your channel and am really impressed, especially with your containers, I have been thinking about trying to make some for some time, after seeing the way you've made these I'm going to give it a try...
Quick question for you if I may, would the corrugated card roll stuff work or is it better to use the paper you've used...
Thank you for taking the time making these videos and for sharing your methods, you have a new subscriber...
All the best...
John...
Hey John. Thank you so much for the comment. I think the corrugated role you're referring to should work fine. What makes the paper stuff I use so good is the size of the corrugations (look great at this scale), and the flat backing on one side (making it easy to glue), so if the roll has these 2 things, it should be perfect. Good luck with the build mate, and if you feel like sharing some pics, you can find me on facebook. Thanks again!
Flat bottoms
Flat bottoms,
Talking bout cargo-crates,
My containers got em!
Noice!
Cheers mate!
These look so good lol loved the 4 or $5 dollars here so probably .40 or .50 cents in the states. Not sure what the exchange rate is between Aus and US dollars is but come on it would be at least a $1 in the US hahaha. I was surprised you made doors at both ends of the containers most all of ours just have the standard doors at one end. If like to do a couple with the doors open or at least one open. I also have to figure out how to shrink them down to 1/64 scale I think that's like 20mm scale.
Just found your channel today and I really like your builds and format lot of really good stuff 👍
Thanks Chris, glad you're enjoying the videos mate. Good luck with your projects!
very nice
Thanks
👏👍
Thanks mate. This was my first video ever, hopefully they've improved since this one :) But still one of my favourite terrain pieces. Cheers for the comment.
Use the thinnest pasta you can find rather than the wire works a treat for the rods
This is a great idea. I'll give this a go on my next batch of containers (there's always another batch of containers haha). Thank you for the comment John!
It also makes great bone piles. Arm and leg bones tiny pieces for vertebrae thin wire wrapped around a tiny nail and pushed up to make a ribcage I forget the crafter that did that but it was pretty cool.
you can actually use coragated card board to make it as well
Absolutely. Thanks for watching.
Have you ever filled them with expanding foam (with one end open) to try and make them extremely rigid?
I haven't really considered that, I'm sure it would work, but honestly, these are pretty lightweight. You could throw these around as they are without doing any damage...although I haven't tried that either :) Thanks for watching mate. You're updated videos are fantastic by the way.
I would think expanding foam would break the structural integrity of these containers.
I was thinking insulation foam though, cutnto a rectangle for a solid base.
@@GrimmJD Interesting take, and probably a much simpler solution. Good idea.
hello, nice work, what scale did you do it?
Thanks. These measurements are for 28mm scale I believe, but they work fine for the 32mm as well.
Just saw another maker use spaghetti instead of wire. thinking thin hair spaghetti may be more to scale. I tried wire and it worked OK.
I've honestly never even considered using pasta in a build (yet) lol. I guess it would work fine too...and now you've got me thinking haha. Thanks for watching Dave, and cheers for the comment.
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To straighten the wire cut a length, put one end in a drill and hold the other end with pliers. Spin the drill and pull with the pliers, works like a charm.
Great tip thanks Kyle, I've been wondering about how to do that for ages. Appreciate the comment mate, helps a lot. Cheers.
Fine method. There is another one. Lay down wire on cutting mat, press it with something flat. Piece of thick cardboard or MDF work just well. And just roll it several times with pressure.
Much easier and don't need drill 😉.
@@tangarextan9964 awesome tip. Thanks mate!
another idea: use spaghetti instead of wire.