chain link fence

[train18393]

It is time to put up a chain link fence with three rows of barbed wire around my refinerey. It is set in the 50s to 60. It is built in a corner of the layout so I only need about 40 real inches of fence to put up. It will include a vehicle gate as well as gates for a double track loading rack. Would anybody care to opine on a good HO scale chain link fence?

 I was thinking of either Walthers 933-3125, A Great West Models (GWM) photo etched fence or a Scale Scenics using their cast fence posts and micro mesh fabric. I have used the Scale Scenics around a scrap yard, and it looks plenty nice, but how does it stack up against the less expensive Walthers product, and the unknown to me GWM product??? Thanks for  your inputs. 

Paul

Dayton and Mad River RR

[topcopdoc]

You might be interested in a previous message I put on the forum.

Doc

http://cs.trains.com/forums/1359388/ShowPost.aspx

 

[BATMAN]

The best chain link fence I ever saw was home made. The post and rails were brass tubing soldered together, and soffit screening was used for the mesh. Hit it with the paint sprayer and your done. Make your own and you can size the gates and height the way you want.

Brent

[carknocker1]

I have made my own fence as well , it was quite easy and a lot less expensive , speed up the process and to improve the look of the fence I made a jig to produce 6" sections .

[HEdward]

It is time to put up a chain link fence with three rows of barbed wire around my refinerey. . 

Paul

Dayton and Mad River RR

With rising oil prices, don't forget the guard dogs and armed security personell!

[Dallas Model Works]

BLMA makes a chain link fence as well.

 

[tatans]

Hypothetically, or prototypically, isn't it impossible to distinguish a chain link fence on an HO scale layout??? I'm not sure at what reduction the spacing disappears but I would imagine the space would disappear long before it got to link size.

[BATMAN]

You are absolutely right! Given the rail alone would be 1/100 of an inch thick. However I have seen a lot of chain link fences on layouts that are out of scale and I think it is just one of those things that fools the brain.

[basementdweller]

I use window screen to make chain link fence, be sure to cut it on the diaganol. I will see if I can post a pic.

[Anonymous]

I would say use screen material that you cut out diagonally. If you want to add barbed wire along the top I suggest some silver or grey sewing thread. 

[trainnut1250]

Builders In scale also makes good looking chain link fence.

 

Guy

[cacole]

The chain link fence that comes with the Walters power transformer kit uses white bridal veil material for the fence and plastic posts and rails.  If you could scale chain link down to HO, the openings would be so small that it would probably appear to be solid.

[shayfan84325]

The chain link fence that comes with the Walters power transformer kit uses white bridal veil material for the fence and plastic posts and rails.  If you could scale chain link down to HO, the openings would be so small that it would probably appear to be solid.

I've seen fences made with bridal veil and they look good.  Were the fence true to scale, the real problem would be the wire the fence is woven from - it would be about the diameter of a strand of spider web.  I think this is a case where we compromise scale and allow the viewer to interpret the fence; most of us aren't looking at every detail with a scale ruler in hand.

True to scale fencing would be made of .0014" wire, with holes about .05" across.