hi all, for my wirble wind dio, i am going to have some sitting down germans playing checkers, well i need to know how to make a table and a few chairs, just some help and techniques are needed, thnc all

Hi Matt,

Just a tip here, if it's for a couple of simple chairs I wouldn't go through the hassle of scratchbuilding them. If I am not mistaken Italeri reboxed part of and old Esci kit and named it German rest camp. It has 1 or 2 chairs in and a table and won't cost you an arm and a leg. Other sources are the Tamiya kit with eating soldiers and the DML radio operator sets (there are two, this is one of them http://www.dragon-models.com/html/dragon10.html#3826 )

Kris

Okay - not too difficult. First, recognize there are several kinds of chairs... a wooden crate would often do in the field, right? But assuming you want a real "chair", I suggest using a technique I often use... I take stips of thin Plastruct and flue together the basic shape of the chair, and then use aluminum foil from your wife's stockpile to make the back of the seat and the bottom cushion. I then undercoat it with white, then paint to desired design.

Does this make sense, or should this be another "digital diamond"?

I just had to mention that our company makes two different sets, each with two tables, four chairs and a set of checkers or backgammon. The chairs are a little more detailed than you might get by scratchbuilding and you can use the pieces over several dioramas.
Just in case you want another option.
Mike
www.monroeperdu.com

MonroePurdue is quite right... in fact, I did a review of his kit CAFE TABLE AND CHAIRS which is posted here on Armorama... it was quite a nice kit - very detailed and quite fun to build. Wonderful Laser-cut pressboard similar to what the train-guys have been gifted with for years! Go check out the review here:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/70

thnx guys for your help, kfmagee, how can i lay my hands on your product ( the chairs and table) ??

matt

Sorry - you need to order these through MonroePurdue Studios... their website is on the bottom of the review referenced in my previous post.

Historex, in their plastic Napoleonic series, has a very rustic table and chair and other eating accessories and utensils in a set called Bivouac.

Since most of us don't have the time we would like to scratchbuild everything, I've learned there is a time to buy. You can always 'personalize" it.

And, if you're buying, please support our members when you can who make things we can use.

Sealhead

My way costs 44 cents and takes about 5 minutes. All I use most of the time is one piece of 1/4" balsa strip ($.44). Cut the balsa the aprox. 1/2" for the four legs then with your knife thin the legs the the appropriate width, same technique with back of the chair. Seat can be excess cardstock, cardboard, wood scraps. I super glue it and stain it. Always looks like real wood because it is.