Shipping Crates

So I had this idea to create a standard shipping crate/pre-fab accommodation units. As usual there was a lot of sketching before I gave up. They were all over complex.

Then I saw some of the superb mdf ones available for 28mm. Combined with that was the pile of cat food box's I had been keeping for building houses with. An idea was born.

Parts marked out on cat food box

Front and back attached to base

Roof added, with an old Traveller 15mm for scale

Result was very simple but effective.

It all works simply, and is quite sturdy when finished. The doors and windows are pre-marked, and with some judicious cutting its easy to remove the outer layer and leave either a smooth "window" surface, or a corrugated roller shutter. 

UHU type glue as a contact adhesive to put it together, then a layer of masking tape front to back, which covers 3 of the joins on each side. 

To finish I found that house paint was a good way to seal it all as it doesn’t soak in and warp the card.

And the final product.

Currently have 14 built, and in various stages of decoration. Will maybe get around to posting more pictures, maybe even include the dimensions of all the parts.