JAPANESE SPIDER HOLES / ENTRENCHMENTS

My Initial  intention was to create  2 Japanese Riflemen in Spider holes however as they were quick and easy to make, I decided to make more for the dual purpose use, as an entrenched section.  

If you have been following my blog, you will have noted that I normally make my entrenched infantry figures to be able to be removed from their foxholes see the following links:

British Infantry entrenchment and German Infantry entrenchments.

Japanese troops in sniper holes, popping up after the Australian patrol passes by.

Completed spider holes/entrenchments.

As mentioned previously, my initial intention was only to make sniper holes, I wanted to make them as small as possible. 

First step in the construct was to cut down the Warlord games plastic torso a short distance from the arm pits, then attached the head ,arms and rifle/LMG/ammo mag. Next step, super glue the figure to the metal base and use liquid Green stuff to fill in any gaps.

I used Milliput to create the sniper hole, fist step,  roll a  a sausage shape piece ofMulliput and place it as close as possible to the figure, use a carving instrument toblend and cover the metal base, being carful to keep the hole effect around the body intact.

I also created rifle straps from the Milliput and set aside to dry and prime with can of Black primer.

Once the primer has set, paint the earth around the figure first then move onto painting the figures.

I am also in the process of making a Junior leader to join the section.

Add flock and they are ready for deployment, this shoot show how low profile they are.

Japanese Infantry section set up in entrenchments.

Cheers John