A staple of most common terrain pieces right? Everyone who’s got a Space Marine army has got to have a bunker of some sort. It would be silly not to. Besides, they’re easy to make.
(Article disclaimer: The photos for “How to Make a Space Marine Bunker” were taken before the article “A MiniWarGaming Guide to Good Warhammer Photos: The Basics” was written. So please forgive the poor quality photos in this article.)
Materials List
-22″x28″ foam board
-utility knife
-fine grit sandpaper
-PVA glue (white glue)
-thin polystyrene (styrofoam)
PAINTS
-codex gray
-skull white
-chaos black
-textured paint (gray)
Step 1 Outlining and cutting
There’s a plethora of sizes that could be used when constructing a space marine bunker. For this reason I won’t give exact dimensions. Let it suffice to say that sides and a roof top will be used.
So begin by outlining and cutting out 4 sides. Try to make the windows the same height as their bolt guns. The height of the walls should be close to double the height of a space marine. Make 2 walls longer than the others so as to make more of a rectangular shape. Repeat this process again and double up the walls. You’ll see why later.
Step 2 Create wall with door
When making the wall with the door, create one of the walls only with the door. The inner wall will then become a good backdrop for door designs.
Step 3 Glue sides together
Glue all 8 sides together. Remember each wall is actually doubled up with 2 parts combined. This makes the bunker more sturdy and the windows are deep set into the building.
Step 4 make roof
Make a roof out of thin polystyrene (styrofoam). Curve the edges with fine grit sandpaper.
You may also want to chip out some chunks to resemble a beaten and battered bunker. It gives for a more interesting look. Keep the roof removable so you can place space marines inside. You may have thought this was an obvious suggestion, but you’d be surprised at the things that go overlooked.
Step 5 Prime then paint
Base coat the bunker in chaos black or acrylic black paint mixed with fine sand to create a textured look. This resembles concrete and gives more detail when dry brushing.
Next, paint the bunker with codex gray. Once dry, dry brush with skull white and there you have it. A simple space marine bunker designed, cut, glued, and painted. All in less than an hour. Total time working on the project that is.
(Special thanks to Rob for building this bunker. Great job!)
8 users commented in " How to Make a Warhammer 40K Space Marine Bunker "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI was wondering were can you get styrofoam?
And should i use my pocket knife or a utility knife?
Thanks
You can get it from your local hardware store. If you can’t afford to buy any, just ask them for any scraps that they might have.
Often you can get a lot of scraps for free!
As for the knife, a pocket knife will work, but you’ll want both a utility knife and a bread knife for all the work you’ll be doing.
that was great. i’ve been looking how to make a bunker everywhere. i cant w8 to make to add it to my map. also will chaos black spray paint do????
Hey Daniel,
I wouldn’t use the Chaos Black Spray Paint as it tends to warp the styrofoam, and it’s not textured.
I would make textured paint instead with normal black paint and a bit of sand.
hi i like this bunker its cool i think u should make more… (: please reply and tell me how often u come on yur website thanks
hi i made some cool craters out of toilet roll and foam im gonna make heaps and ruins ill put pic’s on once ive finished lol (:
wow this is awesome! One question: Is there any substitutes for sand paper? I tried the back of a sponge when making a rusty wall using your cardboard method (where you rip off the front to reveal the supports) and that works find, but that is all I can really use it for. My textured wall was able to flatten a part of styrofoam but that is about it.
There’s a couple of things you can use. A sanding block works well. You should be able to get it in any home improvement store for relatively cheap. We use them because you’ve got a lot more control when you work with them.
If you plan on using something to scuff up your terrain or styrofoam to make it war torn, try a utility knife or a wire brush. Making things look beat up are great for battle terrain. If you’re making hills, sandpaper works better.
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