This week, I have managed to scratch build an APC out of one sheet of .5 mm plastic card. This is my first full scratch build and was far less complicated than I thought.
The vehicle itself was based on the idea of a pickup truck that had been upgraded to an armoured personnel carrier/SPG carriage. The green bits on the model are green stuff, which I moulded to make the shapes that I couldn't build, for example the seats.
Overall the model was ridiculously cheap to build, with green stuff being the most expensive part. As plastic glue did not provide the bond I wanted, I used superglue, which has built a surprisingly sturdy structure, considering it is mostly made of .5mm plastic card! The cost of the model was about £3.55, a lot cheaper than any sci fi vehicle you might buy from a miniatures company.
I am currently collecting the Hexagon and Platformer sets in order to build an urban environment. I have also recently discovered that you can use the Platformer construction set to build overpasses and even city train tracks. More progress on the D-day landings campaign will be posted soon.
That is really awesome, I wish you would show it to us painted.
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