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Why Wargames? This section has been included on this site because I did not have anywhere else to put it, however there may be some ideas in here that translate to railway modelling. The sections on trees, buildings and 'clutter' are most likely to interest a railway modeller. The models described were produced for a youngster who had taken an interest in matters military, starting with a couple of boxes of Airfix soldiers with some associated tanks and vehicles plus a few old Airfix buildings. The objective from my point of view was to get him into the idea of making things himself rather than just buying stuff off the shelf. Nothing costs much and over a few evenings I had produced more than the lad could practically use. It was only after I had given him the first lot of models that someone suggested I put this lot on the net, so I was not able to take decent photos of them for inclusion. The photos that are included are all a bit rough, several show 'reject' pieces, but they should serve to illustrate the ideas and techniques used. Subsequently the lad needed more buildings, which I made from paper laid over a card carcass. More detail on these has been added as they include some ideas I have not seen elsewhere. |
Trenches, bunkers and hills Quick and easy trenches, dug-outs, bunkers and hills. * Simple Sand Bags Sand bags are required in large quantities, preferably as individual bags, this page shows how to mass produce consistently sized bags using paper strips. Simple and very cheap. * Hedgehogs The 'hedgehog' was simply three pieces of steel bolted together as a tank trap. There are several ways to make these, this page suggests three alternatives, one accurate, one very cheap but fiddly and the one I used; fairly cheap and quick. * Camouflage netting and chain link fencing Covers the use of gauze bandage for cammo nets and 'dress netting' for chain-link fencing (with safe-to-stand-on posts). * Dumps - Fuel, ammo and general stores Covers the modelling of 'dumps' in the rear areas of a battlefield. * Trees, hedges and bushes Covers the method used to make 'safety trees'- you can fall over onto these without hurting yourself, they are also moderately 'crush proof'. * Making tree stumps How to make 'safe' tree stumps (again these are designed not to hurt you if you stand or fall on them). * Ponds and marshes Simple ponds and 'marshy ground' marker pieces. * Canals, Rivers, Civil and Military Bridges Rivers and canals are useful obstructions, and you get to build a Bailey Bridge. * Simple buildings Some notes on making simple wargame buildings. * Agricultural, Industrial and Domestic Clutter Some notes on adding clutter to scenes to give them more visual texture. * Wargame Links Page A few links of possible interest (just some paper buildings at the moment). * |