Hi guys

Does anyone have any ideas on how to build a metal fence. I need one for a dio. This looks like the kind you would see around a parking lot or a building.

Thanks guys
Wolfsix

What type of metal fence. a chain link or pole type?

Theres no easy way to do this. Using plastic lengths, drill holes at a certain gap on your length twice and thread plastic rod through them. Then square it up and brush some cement over all the joints. When hard cut of the excess rod at your predetermined length. Sounds straight forward enough but its hard to get it all squared up nicely. With all the rod and time it might be better buying etched fencing or going another route like building a solid wall or wooden fence!

Animal

I'm pretty sure it's a chain link. I'm doing a dio of a picture for the RMG campaign and its along side of a road I can only see a small part of it. I thought of leaving it out but its to big a detail. [ Its mention in several articles that I've read about the battle and the photo. Anything you can come up with would be a big help.

Wolfsix

Chain link has been mimiced using a lace material or the same type of stuff as in a wedding vail.
Lay it out over a flat surface. Glue on some posts. Then brush on a thin coat of whiteglue water mix. When its dry cut it to size and paint it.
Make sure it's a very small tight pattern.

You might also use fibreglass screen material to simulate chain link/hurricane fencing. Just cut it so the squares are at 45 degrees to the perpendicular then paint it flat aluminum.

I'm with AJLaFleche. The easiest way to do this is to go get some inexpensive screen door material (I assume it's 1/35 scale). Get the plastic kind rather than the metal mesh (it will unravel quickly). Then turn it 45 degrees and you'll have a nicely simulated chain link.

It's usually about $5.00 per roll, but the roll should last you forever!

Hi all

Thanks guys you've been a big help.

Wolfsix

i needed chainlink fence a while back and had the same problem.one day i was in home depot and saw a pvc roll of mesh.it's about 4" wide and is very inexpensive.i gave it a try between balsa wood stakes and it turned out very well.it comes in black so it needed to be painted.the correct use for it is to cover eavestroughing on your house.give it a try,if you don't like it,you haven't gone to any great expence

For chain link fence I use Evergreen plastic tubing for the frame work and I use the plastic mesh that is used to hold garlic cloves here at my local grocery store. It is a fine mesh that is very close to 1/35 scale. It is the stuff I used on the Mad Max ten ton gun truck for the T2k campaign.

I use some stuff I bought in an art store called "WireForm." It is an expandable wire mesh that people use for sculpture etc... Mine is an aluminum 10' x 20'' (1m x 50 cm) roll for about $20.00. It is great stuff, and you can get it in different mesh pattern sizes. Mine is 1/8'' diagonal pattern. It is manufactured by Paragona Art Products. I hope this helps

http://www.dickblick.com/zz334/08/products.asp?param=0&ig_id=2030
http://www.reuels.com/reuels/page520.html

Thanks Doug for the URL and tip onthis product. This will come in very handy.

Wow thanks guys! :-) I've got a number of ideas to try . The final piece for my RMG dio has been found. Now to get my digital camara back from my ex-wife .

Thanks again
Wolfsix

I may be way off here, but have you thought about cheap, non-precious metals jewellery chain? ...it comes in silver or brass (gold) colours AND in a variety of sizes. From haberdashery shops or hobby shops that cater for DIY jewellery.
Depending on how much you need, it might prove expensive, but worth a look-see maybe?
The posts could be made from hollow styrene rod, circular or square, easy enough to drill.
Good hunting
Peter