TANK TRAPS

Thick plasticard or MDF hardboard An assortment of craft corks A bunch of small plastic shields Miscellaneous cool bits for wreckage Coarse and fine sand White PVA woodworking glue and superglue A large, old brush, and a paper cup Pencil and steel ruler Clippers, hobby knife, and cutting surface

If you are facing a brigade of tanks and transport vehicles, then you're going to need some tank traps. These handy obstacles can slow down even the mightiest tank, which can leave them open to a counter strike by your troops. Set these traps up wisely, and you can even funnel enemy tanks into designated fire zones.

Before starting, you'll need to gather some supplies and tools to build your tank traps. Don't worry if you are missing a few things, because you can always try to improvise with what materials you have on hand.

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First, you'll need to cut out a 6" rectangular section from your base material. The base can be any width, but 2" should do nicely. Since you can have up to six tank trap sections in a scenario, cut out six bases – you might as well make 'em all right now.

Corks are readily available from any good craft store on the cheap – you can get a whole bag of them either in a variety of sizes or just one size. Corks make good tank traps because they come pitted and textured right out of the bag. This feature makes the project so much easier as half the work is already done for you.

Grab a few corks and lay them out along a plasticard base to get an idea about how you want the base to look. Place a healthy blob of superglue on the bottom of each cork and affix them to the base. Simple! Once all the corks are in place, allow them to dry. While you wait, get a sprue or two of round Goblin Shields. Clip out one shield for each cork you have on your base.

Product Code:Warhammer Large Shield Sprue - 99369999006

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Take these shields and glue them on top of each cork. Place them so that the rimmed edges face up. Also, try your best to centre each shield on the top of the cork. When you are all done, you'll have a row of tank traps ready for some paint. However, if you want a more battle-worn appearance for your tank traps, use clippers or a hobby knife to gouge out small chunks of cork (be careful, though).

Finish up the base with some battlefield rubble. Grab your bits box and pick out some cool bits to spice up your base a little bit. Glue them all over the place as you see fit. If you are low on bits, then one thing you can do is to create some wrecked metal strips.

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Cut a strip of plasticard about 1/2" tall and any length you wish. Next, take a pair of clippers and tear out some chunks to create a jagged-edged feel. You can even bend it a bit so it truly becomes twisted metal. Once you make a few of these, glue them down to the base among your other rubble. With everything glued into place and dry, move onto texturing the base as normal. One tank trap section, ready for paint.