Trench system options

[fred.]

These look very nice. Good to see them all together to make a defends line.   😀

[Ithoriel]

Wonders  how cool Michael actually is!

Cooler than ice cream and warmer than the sun

Definitely in my list of "top blokes."

[paulr]

Cooler than ice cream and warmer than the sun

Definitely in my list of "top blokes."

Seconded

[paulr]

Built up my sample trenches  this evening very impressed. link to Facebook page. done this on my phone so apologies if it doesn't work.

Take care

Andy

Works for me Andy

I see you got Michael to do a slightly different trench layout, more linear. They look good for earlier trenches

[Womble67]

Putting together a order for Michael now

Take care

Andy

[paulr]

Roy popped round at 8am today to give me even more help with the trenches
He was doubly welcome as he brought with him a 20kg bag of plaster

While I worked on assembling the remaining sections Roy work on the first fill of the trenches.
It was a good thing he brought the plaster, he would have used most if not all the 1 litre of filler I had bought. I will use it for the second coat which I will colour with paint

By about 11 I had finished assembling the remaining 36 sections
Roy finished filling the last section about noon

We had made very pleasing progress and had a well earned lunch

Assembled trench ends, outwards wedges and inwards wedges



Assembled 50mm positions and observation posts



Filled normal sections, slightly overfilled to allow for shrinkage



Some shrinkage as the plaster starts to dry



Filled ends and wedges



The whole lot



These will all have a second coat of coloured filler once they are fully dry (probably Sunday as we are hosting a BBQ on Saturday)
Detailing and painting the walls will have to fit around work over the next three weeks

Thanks again to Roy for his generous assistance and banter as we worked on these

A total of 84 trench segments giving a total of 22' 10" (almost 7m)

[d_Guy]

Came by for my daily look at the trench system progress - amazing! This is like watching one of those time-lapse films of pumping out the Zuiderzee or something. I stand in awe of your energy and diligence. I myself have managed to get four sticks of figures primed since you started on this!! 

[paulr]

I'm on vacation at the moment d_Guy so that has let me focus on these

Having Roy's assistance has been invaluable

Needing them for a public demonstration game at the end of the month is also focusing my attention

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It's a huge commitment, but I applaud the work ethic. Fantastic job guys!

[Womble67]

They are certainly taking shape, very nice

Take care

Andy

[toxicpixie]

Ibbers crabsticks that's a lot of trenches! Although I suppose it's "only" four lines in depth across a six foot table-ish

[paulr]

Ibbers crabsticks that's a lot of trenches! Although I suppose it's "only" four lines in depth across a six foot table-ish

Some of the games will be played on eight by six foot tables, including the demo game at the end of the month.

About 4 feet of trenches is for HQs and artillery so will be behind the lines. I will also use some segments as communications trenches which can eat into the length available for lines surprisingly quickly

The filler continues to dry, I'm off to track down some storage for the trenches later today

[Ace of Spades]

Yes, yes... this certainly is starting to look like something!
Awesome amount of stuff; that table will look excellent..
I was wondering; are you planning to use them back-to-back to get a real 'trench' or will you just put up the front sections?

Cheers,
Rob

[paulr]

I was wondering; are you planning to use them back-to-back to get a real 'trench' or will you just put up the front sections?

I suspect for most games I will just put up the front section.

With the ITLSU ground scale an actual trench is about the depth of a piece of string. It also makes it very clear which is the front and which is the 'back' of the trench.

If I used them back to back I might not have enough

[toxicpixie]

Ah ha - I was wondering about communications trenches! Yeah, I guess on 8 foot width with two lines, comms trenches and some back area stuff even twenty odd foot might go quick!