Death Korps of Krieg Baby Project: how to make sandbags

For my baby Krieg Project, a 60 mm base with a trench-like structure and a couple of guys, I wanted to add some sandbags. I had one set from GW but they looked unrealistic. Instead I went to the Forge World Modeling book and followed the instructions there to make my own. Not everyone has that book so I figured I replicate the process here at SCWH. It's easy!

First make a long roll of greenstuff

Flatten it with a metal knife. Make sure to wet the knife and the cutting mat

This is what it looks like

Now make cuts in about the size of the bag

Grab a piece of cloth and shape them a bit, squeeze to get the woven texture on the bags. The GW ones don't have any texture

While in the cloth, position them on your model. Make sure you model them realistly on top, letting parts hang over the edge etc.

There is a group done and put on

Make a think cut along the side where the seams are

And here it is done!

And the paintjob. I wanted to use a lot of muted, earthy tones that remind me of WWI. I kept the bags on the greener side, following the ForgeWorld book instructions for a wash of Scorched Brown, Brown and Yellow ink. Then I highlighted with Rotting Flesh

I am really happy with the result. The idea is to not make a playing model but a little diorama, in which the Mole Launcher and his mate fire one off into the enemy trenchbunker. Here are the two guys, ready for priming.

Hope this inpires!

Mike