Making Fences

Another job I have been meaning to do for some time is making fences that I can use for my wargaming table. In this tutorial I will walk you through the process of making fences for 10mm wargaming.

1. The first step is to cut your bases to the desired size either using MDF or hardboard in my case I used hardboard and cut it to 1 inch wide by 6 inch long once you have cut your bases to the desired size you then want to proceed to rasp the edges to give it a smoother appearance.

2. The next step is to texture your base. I have done tutorial on basing.

3. The next step is to cut your car repair mesh to the desired height and length.

4. The next step is to paint the mesh in Humbrol No. 67 Tank Grey and dry brush with Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood and allowed to dry.

6. The last and final step is to glue the car mesh onto your pre-cut and textured bases using a glue gun. 

Tools

Pencil

Tape measure

Wood saw

Rasp

Paintbrushes

PVA

Glue gun

Materials

Hardboard

Polycell Textured Ceilings Course Effect

Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish, matt clear

Noch Summer Meadow Grass

Car repair mesh 

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood

Humbrol No. 103 Cream

Humbrol No. 67 Tank Grey

Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood

Making Barb Wire Fences

Making barb wire fences is an easy guide to follow. 1. The first step is to cut your bases to the desired size either using MDF or hardboard in my case I used hardboard and cut it to 1 inch wide by 6 inch long once you have cut your bases to the desired size you then want to proceed to rasp the edges to give it a smoother appearance.

2. The next phase is the glue the tiles spaces on to the hardboard using a glue gun at either end's of the base.

3. The next step is to texture your base. I have done tutorial on basing.

4. The next step is to paint your base and the tiles spaces I used Humbrol No. 67 Tank Grey Tank Grey, to paint the tile spaces and Humbrol No. 64 Light Grey to dry brush them.

5. The next step is to get your light duty galvanised wire and pull off a long length and then fold it in half and push the two ends into a drill, and the other end fasten to a pencil, and then preferably get somebody to help by holding the pencil, pull the galvanised wire until its reasonably tight then turn the drill on its personal preference on how tight you do this bit.

6. The next step is now to wrap the wire you have just twisted around a pencil or similar object to create coils you can cut them at any desired length. 

7. I actually used the wire itself to twist around the tile spaces to get a securely fastened Barb wire diorama.

Tools

Pencil

Tape measure

Wood saw

Rasp

Glue gun

Cutters

Drill

Paintbrushes

Materials

Hardboard

Polycell Textured Ceilings Course Effect

Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish, matt clear

Light Duty Galvanised Wire general-purpose garden wire for training and tying 

Tile spaces

Noch Summer Meadow Grass

PVA

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood

Humbrol No. 103 Cream

Humbrol No. 67 Tank Grey

Humbrol No. 64 Light Grey

Making Walls

Making walls is an easy guide to follow. Another piece of terrain scenery I desperately needed for my war games table was Walls however to buy commercially manufactured Walls tends to be rather expensive and I was not prepared to shell out that sort of money. After giving it some thought I came up with the idea of using N gauge railway ballast and to be honest I am rather impressed with the results. I hope you enjoy this tutorial.

Walls of all types have often played important roles on many battlefields. Sometimes they can offer shelter to troops that can get to them first, but they can also affect the movement troops. 

1. The first step is to cut your bases to the desired size either using MDF or hardboard in my case I used hardboard and cut it to 1 inch wide by 6 inch long once you have cut your bases to the desired size you then want to proceed to rasp the edges to give it a smoother appearance.

2. The next step is to paint your cut pieces of hardboard with Polycell Textured Ceilings Course Effect.

3. Once this is dry paint all the base with Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood, allow to dry and then lightly dry brush with Humbrol No. 103 Cream.

4. The next step is to varnish your bases with Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish, matt clear.

5. The next stage is to get some N gauge ballast which can be bought from any model railway shop. You then need to mix this up with PVA glue.

6. The next stage should come with a warning as its extremely messy, however it's also very easy all you have to do is put the mixed up ballast and PVA glue in a rough of line then using your fingers shape into a wall.

7. The last stage is to apply PVA glue to the edges of the base and apply flocking I use Noch Summer Meadow Grass.

Tools

Pencil

Tape measure

Wood saw

Rasp

Paintbrushes

PVA

Materials

Hardboard

Polycell Textured Ceilings Course Effect

Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish, matt clear

Noch Summer Meadow Grass

N Gauge Model Railway Ballast

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 110 Natural Wood

Humbrol No. 103 Cream

10mm World War II Project

My 10mm World War II Project will be based around the invasion of the Soviet Union from operation Barbarossa till the fall of Berlin as I complete the German and Russian forces I was slowly expand into other areas of World War II (WWII). 

World War II German Army.

World War II Russian Army.  

Painting World War II Germans.  

Painting World War II Russians.  

Rapid Fire Rules.

World War II Battle Reports & Scenarios.  

My World War II Book Library

Useful World War II Links.

The Battle of Stalingrad Project

World War II Project Pictures.

World War II Art.

The rules I will be using are Rapid Fire.

The core of the army will be built using Pendraken Miniatures other manufacturers which I intend using are Magister Militum. The buildings which I intend using are from various manufacturers Pendraken, JR Miniatures buildings sold by Magister Militum, Fieldworks and TimeCast.

16 June 2020

Old Stone Crushing Plant by Faller which I bought from eBay.

13 June 2020

Train Station by Pola which I will use for both my World War II project and ACW project.

9 June 2020

Woodyard/Sawmill by Faller which I use for both my World War II project and ACW project.

14 May 2020

I've finally got round to painting my Earthworks & Bunkers which were made by my very good friend Ade.

30 April 2020

3 Faller Boiler Houses for my Stalingrad project.

9 April 2020

The Brick Works which was situated near the Barrikady factory, units near 305th Infantry Division's 577th Infantry Regiment.

2 Faller Modified Boiler Houses for my Stalingrad project.

13 October 2019

I've painted a few World War II Cossacks which i intend expanding.

I've painted a few World War II Refugees.

28 November 2018

Supply wagons for my Soviet rifle brigade 1941-1945.

Some later war Stugs.

 Supply trucks.

 Panther tanks with zimmerit and without.

 Some Tiger II's unfortunately the gun barrels were weak so I had to put the walls in front.

 Artilleriewagen and Box Wagon from Dragon.

27 September 2019

A guide for making making Soviet villages.

8 November 2018

I thought I'd show how to go about making the cheap flight stands.

13 June 2018

Some anti-air defence for my soviets

Some odds and sods for my Soviet rifle brigade

21 May 2018

Early war regimental command

Early war Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B, 4 x Infantry with anti-tank rifles and 2 x  50mm PaK 38 anti-tank guns

Early war Panzer Division with Panzer IIs, Panzer IIIs, Panzer IVs and a supply and repair company

1943 onwards, Sd.Kfz. 251/22 Fitted with a 75mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun

The Brick Works, I made this up using a Heljan N gauge kit and a kiln I managed to buy from eBay.

8 March 2018

1943 onwards,  3 x Jagdtigers

 1943 onwards,  3 x Jagdpanthers

1943 onwards,  3 x Jagdpanzer IV

Early War, Luftwaffe detachment with 88mm and 20mm.

18 April 2018

Late war Sd.Kfz. 251 smoke markers.

Early war Sd.Kfz. 251 smoke markers.

Two early War German Infantry battalions

19 March 2018

Two supply trucks and one repair vehicle for German heavy tank battalion

German assault Gun company with Sd Kfz  253 (Observer team)

Russian tank crews unfortunately I had to use the same German figure

German tank crews

Early war Sd Kfz 251 armoured personnel carriers.

Early War German Krupp Protze trucks and a Horch kfz.15 staff car.

5 March 2018

I fancied doing a diorama of some Russian and German mechanics and supply crew

Burnt out Russian t34s smoke markers.

1943 onwards,  German heavy tank battalion equipped with tigers

Soviet tank Brigade t34 minesweepers (for Mid 1942 -Mid 1943)

25 February 2018

1943 onwards, 38t flakpanzer to provide support for my German tank battalion, Also a SIG-33 Grille to provide heavy support for my panzergrenadiers 

1943 onwards, German Panzer Division artillery

Russian 76.2 anti tank gun for Soviet tank Brigade (for Mid 1942 -Mid 1943)

Supply trucks for Soviet tank Brigade (for Mid 1942 -Mid 1943)

Soviet tank Brigade transport (for Mid 1942 -Mid 1943)

1943 onwards, part of a German assault gun battalion

1943 onwards German tank battalion based for Rapid Fire

6 February 2018

Some horse transport and supply wagons for my Infantry Regiment

Some Opel Blitzs for my motorized Infantry battalion

8 December 2017

1943 onwards, German Infantry battalion

3 December 2017

A German Infantry Battalion all finished and based for Rapid Fire Rules the miniatures were mainly Pendraken Miniatures and one or two of Magister Militum.

1 November 2017

A load of bomb craters from Pendraken Miniatures.

Some partially painted Pendraken Miniatures Barricades, I particularly like these and will be getting some more.

Some more of Ades work, slate Barricades and some Sandbanks, the hayricks are Pendraken.

30 October 2017

A revamp of some old buildings to the Stalingrad theme of white render.

26 October 2017

Some bits and bobs sorted out, Sandbag emplacements from Steve Clay (Battlescale Wargame Buildings) which I'm extremely impressed with definitely be ordering some more.

A new member (Ade) who joined the Grimsby Wargaming Society has become an extremely good friend of mine, and turns out to be an excellent sculptor so I've been very lucky in having a few pieces sculpted especially for me. 

And yes for all those interested he will be opening his own website.

Ade's, machine gun bunker using a T34

Ade's, Command bunkers.

Ade's, Gun emplacements.

13 September 2017

A bit more progress made on the German Infantry battalion.

12 September 2017

Finishing off some German infantry.

8 June 2017

Two Track Engine Shed Kit from eBay

17 May 2017

Vollmer Baden Baden Station from eBay

24 April 2017

A very good friend from the Grimsby Wargames Society gave me these ( Andy Hamilton) for my WWII stuff.

6 February 2017

WWII Samples see Vapnartak, York, Wargames Show

13 October 2015

3 Timecasts buildings all painted up

Fieldworks building all painted.

30 March 2015

A couple of cheap del prado static n gauge models for my ACW and WWII wargaming projects.

February 2014

My World War II entries for the Pendraken Painting Competition 2014.

March to April 2013

I've been busy repainting the Russian army I got off eBay earlier in the year they are nearly finished now, I'll be adding a painting guide. I've also painted three Fieldworks buildings.

26 February 2013 

I finished rebasing the Russian and German infantry which I purchased from eBay earlier in the year.

February 2013

My entry for the Pendraken Painting Competition 2013 which consists of the Germans I painted earlier in the year shown as a battle group.

20 January 2013

I bought three World War II 10mm Pendraken armies from eBay. A British Army, German Army and Russian Army.

British army consists of the following painted models.

Cromwell x 14 

Crusader aa x 4 

17 pdr tank destroyer x 4 

Priest x 8 

Sherman Firefly x 8 

Sherman 75mm x 22 Grant / Lee x 12 

Bedford Trucks x 10 

Bofors & Tractor x 6 

Daimler scout car x 7 

Cars x 6 

Jeeps x 2 

M3 Halftrack x 12 

M3 Stuart x 3 

M5 Stuart x 4 

Infantry Stands x 33 

5 packs unpainted / unbuilt 

2 x Sherman Calliope 

Sherman 75 + Calliope RL 

2 x 6Pdr A/T & Crew 

German army consist of the following painted models

Jagd Tiger x 3 

Tiger x 4 

Panther x 17 

Panzer IVh x 20 

Stug x 17

Blitz truck x 8 

Wespe x 6 

Pz III x 2 

Puma x 4 

Sdkfz 250/10 x 8 

Sdkfz 250 x 5 

Sdkfz 251 x 12 

251/10 (37mm) x 4 

251/9 (short 75mm) x 6 

88mm AT gun + crew x 3 

Sdkfz 7 x 3 

Infantry stands x 23 

Unpainted / unbuilt packets 

FlakPanzer 38t 

SdKfz 234/3 At Gun / howitzer x 2 

Paratroopers on bases but unpainted x 100 figs 

Russian army consists of the following painted models 

Katyusha x 10 

T34/75 x 5 

T34/76 x 20 

T34/85 x 10 

Ba64 x 12 

Kv1 x 5 

Su76 x 5 

Su122 x 5 

Su152 x 10 

IS2 / 1 x 4 

Kv2 x 5 

Su85 x 5 

Infantry Stands x 70 

Heavy Weapon Stands x 21 

September 2012

I decided to have a go at building some World War II factory ruins for my The Battle of Stalingrad Project you can find my complete construction guide here.

1 September 2012

I decided i was going to start planning The Battle of Stalingrad both Russians and German orders of battle and also thinking about the actual buildings I would need for Stalingrad plus all the reading material I would need

May 2012

Started painting my World War II German infantry and armour.

May 2012

This is the very first Timecasts building I have purchased also got this from triples and I am extremely pleased with how this building looks.

May 2012

I painted the first of my Fieldworks buildings which I got from triples.

February 2012 

I entered Pendraken Painting Competition 2012 with their PS35 ACW buildings which had painted earlier in the year.

2012

I started on my JR Miniatures buildings sold by Magister Militum.

2012

I started painting all of the Pendraken buildings I had.