I am sorting though my collection of brands of chain link fence and wondering what one would be considered the best as far as looks and scale. I have Builders in scale (already put in e-bay pile), Alloy Forms, Walthers and Micron Art.
After studying it for some time (looking at pictures) I settled on the new Woodland Scenics Chain Link. I like it very well. However, liking things like this is sort of in the eyes of the beholder.
Their barbed wire fence also looks good when installed. I grew up on a farm, installing plenty of barbed wire fence, and the Woodland Scenics reflects what I remember pretty well. I keep wanting to put some Holstein Cows in the pasture behind it.
Back for lunch, been busy in my building today.
I found Judy in the fabric section in Hobby Lobby quite awhile back. I noticed this extreme fine mesh wedding veil material that I immediately saw potential down the road for perfect chain link fence in N scale.
Being that I like to plan ahead as I'm sure it will be years before I get to some fine detail, I bought a 1/3 yard so I have it. I sprayed a sample silver-grey after I put it in a tiny styrene pipe frame and it looked great. I'm sure the micro squares maybe slightly larger than scale but I could probably see no smaller. They had a lesser fine-mesh too.
TF
Track fiddlerI noticed this extreme fine mesh wedding veil material
I believe it is called "tulle".
Soldering brass tubing for the pipes and using tool for the chain link looks really good IMO. Check You-Tube for "how to" videos.
Brent
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BATMAN Track fiddler I noticed this extreme fine mesh wedding veil material I believe it is called "tool". Soldering brass tubing for the pipes and using tool for the chain link looks really good IMO. Check You-Tube for "how to" videos.
Track fiddler I noticed this extreme fine mesh wedding veil material
I believe it is called "tool".
I do exactly that.
I use phosphor bronze wire for the poles (its stiffer than brass and solders easier) the barbed wire is jsut 30 gage magnet wire.
I checked with my wife (who I "borrowed" it from), the spelling is actually "Tulle" and can be found in almost any craft store. She make wreathes out of it.
Hope this helps.
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BATMAN Track fiddler I noticed this extreme fine mesh wedding veil material I believe it is called "tulle". Soldering brass tubing for the pipes and using tool for the chain link looks really good IMO. Check You-Tube for "how to" videos.
Count me in for using tulle and making my own posts after watching youtube. It's not too hard a process. I suggest not making fence sections longer than a foot to preven them from being unwieldy. The cost of tulle in a craft store and 100ft hanging wire at HD is about $10.00. That price is far cheaper than anything pre-made. Getting a spool of wire probably makes about 40' of fence.