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Title: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Sunray on 15 August 2018, 09:33:20 AM
Yes, a good solid British invention - basically a wire mesh cage, with a poly-nylon liner- fill with sand, gravel etc - even small stones, and you have the ubiquitous instant coffee fortification that was so much easier - and afforded more protection - than filling a score of sandbags.   

Since the Gulf War (1991) they have been an indispensable part of any military post, sanger, or indeed the fabric and building blocks of Camp Bastion in the Afgan.   

I am suggesting this would best be cast in resin. 

Any votes ? :)
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: fred. on 15 August 2018, 10:44:25 AM
Would seem a useful addition. Could be cast in groups of 2 or 3 to make building fortifications easier.
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Sunray on 15 August 2018, 12:36:07 PM
Quote from: fred. on 15 August 2018, 10:44:25 AM
Would seem a useful addition. Could be cast in groups of 2 or 3 to make building fortifications easier.

Agreed Fred. Never saw a self respecting HASCO on its own!  Sets of 2/3 would give build flexibility.

Perhaps Nobby can source us an image or 2 ?
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Aksu on 15 August 2018, 01:29:21 PM
There to protect things that *really* matter
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Porta_john_hescos.JPG/1200px-Porta_john_hescos.JPG)
Cheers,
Aksu
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 15 August 2018, 01:38:55 PM
I think these are already done in most scales, from memory Baggage Train and Irregular for 2.
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Sunray on 15 August 2018, 01:42:27 PM
Quote from: Aksu on 15 August 2018, 01:29:21 PM
There to protect things that *really* matter
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Porta_john_hescos.JPG/1200px-Porta_john_hescos.JPG)
Cheers,
Aksu

Not for nothing are the "Heads" known as the Privy Council.  :)
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Sunray on 15 August 2018, 09:33:32 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 15 August 2018, 01:38:55 PM
I think these are already done in most scales, from memory Baggage Train and Irregular for 2.

Ian - the Irregular is in 1/300 - and Baggage Train- don't see them ?  Are any out there in 10mm ?
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 16 August 2018, 07:42:54 AM
He's terrible at putting things in the web site, but seem to rember them turning up at the club, email him.
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: Leon on 03 January 2019, 05:42:10 PM
Votes added!
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 02 May 2020, 08:56:39 AM
Quote from: Aksu on 15 August 2018, 01:29:21 PM
There to protect things that *really* matter
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Porta_john_hescos.JPG/1200px-Porta_john_hescos.JPG)
Cheers,
Aksu

In Burma my Grandad's battery were mortared while one was relieving himself in a recently liberated village.
The villages had an elevated communal "long drop" Khazi that left a pile that later served as fertilizer.
I'd imagine they'd have welcomed all the Hesco's they could get.
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: FierceKitty on 02 May 2020, 09:32:58 AM
Looks dead easy to scratchbuild.
Title: Re: HESCO Bastion
Post by: barbarian on 02 May 2020, 10:03:36 AM
I did some for 28 mm minis with mosquito mesh.
I could do some real fast, just need to think about the material.