Scratch building Gabions

To add some defence works to my 19th Century armies I decided I would have a go at scratch building some Gabions. Here are the photos of the steps.

Materials used - dowel and a flyscreen repair kit

Cut the flyscreen repair material to size (which has a sticky side) and wrap around the dowel.

Cut off the end bit which has been wrapped

First Gabion completed 

Once a few Gabions have been made they are glued together on a stand

Add some small stones to the tops of the Gabions

Cover with PVA glue

Once the PVA glue is dry they are painted with a dark brown 

Dry brush the Gabions with a light grey and a mid-brown on the tops

Ready for a varnish

In use

Meanwhile in the background while the glue and paint dries I have been playing one or two 19th Century games. The shape-eyed will notice I am trying to game using a grid tabletop. I am presently I flip-flopping between liking the grid for its speed of play and the aesthetics of free movement and measuring and not having a very regimented looking tabletop.

A game in progress