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What size? Assuming 1/48 or 1/72 scale, a board about 2 ft square, built up with foam board, glued together to make a stack about 6" high, then cut out the trenches with a knife, sand down to get smooth, then cover with plaster of Paris or other media. Add timbers made of balsa wood, then paint. Find pictures of what you want to duplicate, then try to re-create that look.
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Use foam for the "body" of the model, with plywood for the base and frame of the model. Cut the trench in the foam, and cut the foam's surface with clay or paper mache. Adding replica sand bags and logs are fine details, and cotton balls, when painted appropriately, make fine smoke clouds and explosions.odel soldiers add grealty to the model as well.
For a full-scale model take a shovel and dig a ditch in your back yard.
make a board out of wood and pollistainrine and carve out the trences
How to build a trench in 6 easy steps
Step 1- Dig out the trench using a shovel.
Step 2- Make sure walls are flat and use corrugated iron to make sure the walls are stable.
Step 3-Throw some logs in the bottom of the trench so you have an even ground to walk on.
Step 4 Place sand bags around the trench so it will be harder for bullet to hit you.
Step 5- Also place barbed wire around the trench so any invaders wont be able to reach you.
Hope this helps
Firstly decide on the scale of the model: Have you got figures of soldiers to go on your diorama ? They will determine the depth of the trench or trenches. You will need to know the dimensions of the trench & these will be determined by the size of one man, he will, may, be needed to stand on the 'firestep' to see into 'No mans land', or is he using a periscope to see over the top ? You will need a baseboard and the first thing is to decide how to build the trench before you construct the surrounding terrain, it will be the central feature, deeper than the ground it is dug from. The supporting walls of the trench are therefore the first things to construct. As for colours of the finished model there are not going to be bright, everything was drab & dull & usually covered in mud. Can you find a drawing or picture on the web to give you an idea of what your model is going to look like ? Papier mache is an excellent thing for making terrain, dowell rod from the hardware store may well be the best thing to make supports for the trench walls.....
Many materials are available. Plaster of Paris, clay, papier mache, etc. You can use cardboard or balsa for the wooden features of the trench. You can paint the model to simulate earth, or you can apply a fine layer of glue and sprinkle real dirt over it. Use your imagination to attain the look you want. A store specializing in Arts and Crafts, either locally or on the internet, may help you further regarding materials.
This can be done with the right tools and equipment. Find an image of the trench you would like to make and get started.
you take a pencil and then scratch it on the paper to make lines, then you do this repeadly to make tones of lines that will come together in the form of a WWI trench.
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What were the ditches dug by ww1 soldiers called?
a trench
What was life like for a soilder in ww1 in a trench?
wet
What were trench mortars used for in ww1?
They were used for blasting people out of trenches.
Who invented the trench coat?
The trench coat was made as an alternative to the great coat worn by French and British soldiers in WW1. Thomas Burberry made the first trench coat in 1920.
Why was ww1 a new kind of war?
because it was the first time they added trench warfair
Did trench warfare start in ww1?
yes
What was trench warfare in ww1?
fighting in trenches
How long did it take the british men to dig the trenches for ww1?
Depended on the size. A simple trench would take between hours and a day,but an elaborate permanent trench could take many days to a week.
What infections spread in the ww1 trenches?
trench foot also trench mouth was a major killer
What were the ditches dug by ww1 soldiers called?
a trench
What was life like for a soilder in ww1 in a trench?
wet
How would soldiers in ww1 prevent trench foot?
by not getting it
How did they take cover during WW1?
They had to duck in a trench or else...
Why was trench warefare called trench warefare?
Well this one seems kind of obvious, but Trench Warfare is called Trench Warfare because the men fought in Trenches during WW1 in which trench warfare was utilized.
What were trench mortars used for in ww1?
They were used for blasting people out of trenches.
WW1 trench foot?
Trench foot is a disease caused by the cold and wet. It was a huge problem in ww1, many soldiers would only be treated in the late stages meaning they have to have an amputation, some didn't survive.
How long was a trench in ww1?
it 400 miles long yah bumb fluff
