Chaink Link Fence

[Anonymous]

I don't know if you are still following this thread, but the average midwest chain link fence is 4' tall, with 8' top rails. 8 feet in HO scale is just over an inch. Your posts would look fine at 9/16" or 1/2 ", and the top rails at 1 1/16" long. Top rails are traditionally a little thinner than the posts.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if you are still following this thread, but the average midwest chain link fence is 4' tall, with 8' top rails. 8 feet in HO scale is just over an inch. Your posts would look fine at 9/16" or 1/2 ", and the top rails at 1 1/16" long. Top rails are traditionally a little thinner than the posts.

[Anonymous]

The posts are spaced relative to height of the fence and bank account of the purchaser. In the airforce we had 20' high chainlink and the posts were 20' making basically square frames. Not all use the extra supports you also ask about. Most higher chainlinks use basically square frames as a rule... ie height=distace between posts. Fence comes in multipuls of 2' from 4 feet up. I don't know max, but you could google chainlink and find out.

[Anonymous]

The posts are spaced relative to height of the fence and bank account of the purchaser. In the airforce we had 20' high chainlink and the posts were 20' making basically square frames. Not all use the extra supports you also ask about. Most higher chainlinks use basically square frames as a rule... ie height=distace between posts. Fence comes in multipuls of 2' from 4 feet up. I don't know max, but you could google chainlink and find out.

[Anonymous]

I have read the other posts reguarding chain link fencing. I too have used Bridal Veil Material (tulle) for the fence, quite convincing [:)] I haven't made a fence in a dozen-or-so years. How far appart are the verticle posts, 10' [?] I have to make a fence about 14" long. I have noticed there are horizontal members between posts about halfway up. At what number of posts is it necessary for these... "supports"? Most everything is converted into real-world inches and then rounded to a readable measure. 10' is approx 3/4"... right? At present I don't have a Scale Ruler. I am working on a limited budget, so this is considered a luxury item. However it is important in every modeler's toolbox.

[Anonymous]

I have read the other posts reguarding chain link fencing. I too have used Bridal Veil Material (tulle) for the fence, quite convincing [:)] I haven't made a fence in a dozen-or-so years. How far appart are the verticle posts, 10' [?] I have to make a fence about 14" long. I have noticed there are horizontal members between posts about halfway up. At what number of posts is it necessary for these... "supports"? Most everything is converted into real-world inches and then rounded to a readable measure. 10' is approx 3/4"... right? At present I don't have a Scale Ruler. I am working on a limited budget, so this is considered a luxury item. However it is important in every modeler's toolbox.