Japanese Steel Pill Box basic model

Continuing my enjoyment of a well know manufacturer's Island Assault Box set and a desire to provide a very visual skirmish game for friends I decided to design this iconic Japanese Pill Box. Please note it was not designed with blue prints so the scale is all done by eye. It is scaled in relation to Japanese foot figures which are about 27/28mm tall.

This Japanese Steel Pill box, basic set, comes as a three piece model.

1. Internal insertable base plate, with steps up from the door way, ammo crates and scenic bits. Figures are intended to stand on the boxes to easily reach the gun slits.


2. Main body of the pill box, sealed door.


3. Roof top hatch closed.

This model has been printed on an Ender 3 at a general print speed of 45.

I printed the main body of the Pill Box at 0.3mm layer height wanting a fast print, I think this was a mistake and I would recommend using 0.2mm layer or better a standard 0.15mm layer height.

The Insertable base needs to be printed at 0.15mm or less as it has scenic parts on it.

The roof can be printed at 0.15mm.

Some filing of the roof piece will be needed to let it drop snuggly in. I have found it fits better one way round than another.

I have also offered a more sophisticated version of this Pill Box checking the other listing.