1:6'ish pill boxes (pictures now posted)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:37 pm
(i'll post pictures as soon as i can get them uploaded to my photobucket account)
I started making some round pill boxes for the battle field and had one tested a few weeks ago (under close range fire). after it was shot a few times, i picked it up and looked inside, i saw a few slight stress fractures in the resin where it was hit, other than that, it was fine! no damage to the outside other than having to wipe away the paint.
i plan on adding another layer of the same tube to the inside feeling this should make it more than strong enough.
the Pill Boxes consist of cardboard tube (i forget what they call it, but they use it for making concrete footers - you can find it at HomeDepot and Lowe's) cut to length, then had plywood stiffner rings added to the inside of the tube at the top and bottom.
i have coated the tubes with a good coat of resin, letting it soak in and seal the cardboard well. then i sanded it down on the outside and added a layer of glass cloth (not sure of the wieght, but it's wat you find at the local auto stores). after that dried, i sanded it down once more and gave it a final coat of resin.
i have yet to cut out some more rings that will be cut down into thirds that will be used for the view ports. these view ports will be backed with some storm door plexi (lexan). beind this i plan on making mounts for video cameras. the idea is so video can be taken at ground level and keep the camera out of our hands so we can concentrate on not getting shot and shoot other's tanks.
the lids have not been made yet, but am planning on having them secured to the top plywood ring, but have the lid cut so it can hinge open so access to anything inside should be fairly easy.
the Tube's are 10" dia. i was asked by someone that i was showing progress to before anyone else saw them and they wnted to know if i could fit a marker in it and it was a bit too small (at least for me). i think i might see about some 12" tubes later and try to fit in a marker.
now while making these i was looking online at different once and i found one that had a large range finder on top ........ and then the pc froze. i never found that same one again as i want to add a range finder to the top of these as i plan on using them as a vioce tube to allow sounds to enter the pill box for the cameras to pick up sounds - if anyoe has ever seen one of these, please let me know.
again, as soon as i uploaded, i'll post them here.
I started making some round pill boxes for the battle field and had one tested a few weeks ago (under close range fire). after it was shot a few times, i picked it up and looked inside, i saw a few slight stress fractures in the resin where it was hit, other than that, it was fine! no damage to the outside other than having to wipe away the paint.
i plan on adding another layer of the same tube to the inside feeling this should make it more than strong enough.
the Pill Boxes consist of cardboard tube (i forget what they call it, but they use it for making concrete footers - you can find it at HomeDepot and Lowe's) cut to length, then had plywood stiffner rings added to the inside of the tube at the top and bottom.
i have coated the tubes with a good coat of resin, letting it soak in and seal the cardboard well. then i sanded it down on the outside and added a layer of glass cloth (not sure of the wieght, but it's wat you find at the local auto stores). after that dried, i sanded it down once more and gave it a final coat of resin.
i have yet to cut out some more rings that will be cut down into thirds that will be used for the view ports. these view ports will be backed with some storm door plexi (lexan). beind this i plan on making mounts for video cameras. the idea is so video can be taken at ground level and keep the camera out of our hands so we can concentrate on not getting shot and shoot other's tanks.
the lids have not been made yet, but am planning on having them secured to the top plywood ring, but have the lid cut so it can hinge open so access to anything inside should be fairly easy.
the Tube's are 10" dia. i was asked by someone that i was showing progress to before anyone else saw them and they wnted to know if i could fit a marker in it and it was a bit too small (at least for me). i think i might see about some 12" tubes later and try to fit in a marker.
now while making these i was looking online at different once and i found one that had a large range finder on top ........ and then the pc froze. i never found that same one again as i want to add a range finder to the top of these as i plan on using them as a vioce tube to allow sounds to enter the pill box for the cameras to pick up sounds - if anyoe has ever seen one of these, please let me know.
again, as soon as i uploaded, i'll post them here.