Sunday 26 April 2020

Quick and easy 15mm gabions

Along with playing a few solo wargames over the last few days, including the latest WW2 Western Desert campaign game. I managed to find some time to make some defences with gabions for my 15mm AWI armies. They are very simply made from wall plugs (an idea I found on another blog, but have been unable to find again).

Update - the blog is https://horseandmusketgaming.blogspot.com/2020/01/fieldworks-work-in-progress.html


The wall plugs are cut to size and stuck on strips of MDF. The glue is a type that expands as it dries so it will look like the gabions are positioned on mounds of earth.


Once the glue is dry, PVA wood glue is applied to the bases and course flock is applied which will look line dug earth once painted and dry brushed.


The gabions stands were first painted all over in a mid-dark brown and then dry brushed with a light brown. The gabions were painted a dark grey and dry brushed with a light grey. A final dusting of fine flock was added to help the features tie in with the tabletop.


The above photo shows some 15mm Peter Laing figures.

14 comments:

  1. A neat idea and very effective.

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  2. A brilliant use of wall plugs! I've always thought they were rawl plugs but now wall plugs seems to make more sense.

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    1. Sometimes called rawlplugs and anchors.

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  3. I am not sure what "wall plugs' are in US terms, but these came out well!

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    1. Thanks. They may be called rawlplugs or anchors.

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  4. Forgive the self-promotion Peter. Was this what you were thinking of?

    https://horseandmusketgaming.blogspot.com/2020/01/fieldworks-work-in-progress.html

    To add to the nomenclature the packs I bought them in called them ‘dowels’.

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    1. Yes, and thanks it your post that inspired the gabion defences. Thanks for unearthing your fieldworks link (if you will excuse the pun).

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  5. This is a great idea! I always keep an eye out for useful wargaming bits when I browse the local hardware store.

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    1. I too always browse the hardware store shelves for ideas.

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