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What were firesteps used for in world war 1?
As the name suggests a Firestep was where a rifle was fired from. It was part of thre trench that was stood on to see over the parapet. It was raised from the level of the trench which was used as cover from view by the enemy.
What is fire step in World War 1?
The trenches were deep enough to allow soldiers to move about without being shot. So if they wanted to look out to see what the enemy were doing they needed a step to stand on. This was the firestep, constructed at the front of the trench, which also allowed them to fire at the enemy in the trench opposite.
Instructions on how to make a simple ww1 trench?
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.AnswerUse 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
