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Dioramas
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GSPatton
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California, United States
Joined: September 04, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 02:09 PM UTC
What are the dirt filled baskets called that you see surrounding Us bases
If anybody knows pleases let me know
Pictures would be great.
M4A3E8Easy8
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Washington, United States
Joined: February 04, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 02:15 PM UTC
We called them "hesco" in Iraq after the company that made them, I am sure they are called the same everywhere. Here check this out.
http://www.hesco.com/
Enjoy
USMC0491
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 09, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 03:25 PM UTC
Yep, Easy's right we called them Hescos..they came in like 3 sizes.

Tony
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 03:43 PM UTC
Thanks for the info
Frenchy
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Rhone, France
Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 07:19 PM UTC
Both Accurate Armour and Pro Art have released 1/35 Hesco stuff...

Frenchy
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Joined: March 13, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 03:47 AM UTC
Just some random info, if properly constructed HESCO Barriers are also used as emergency quick to build flood barriers. I know that we used them in Fargo (and probably again this spring...) and I think other municipalities are looking at them. Would be great for a national guard dio.
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