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chain link fencing
spartan01
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 05:03 AM UTC
does anybody know of a way to do chain link fencing in 1/35
there was an article on here about it.
Does anybody have any recommendations
HeavyArty
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 05:07 AM UTC
Metal or vinyl window screen mesh. Cut it on the bias at about 2 inches wide and as long as you want/need. Use 1/8 tubing or rod as the poles and strips of metal foil for the fasteners.
dioman13
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 05:07 AM UTC
You can use the plastic wedding vail stuff which you can P/U at any craft store like Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Just cut to desierd size, crazy glue to what ever type of poles you want and paint. Stuff is really cheap.
matt
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 05:14 AM UTC
Both the methods listed....
Molentik
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 05:43 AM UTC
Another option you could try is the fine plastic mesh garlic bulbs are sold in. in it's 'natural' state it is very fine, but if you stretch it you can make the holes as big as you want. The holes have the proper diamond shape and because it's plastic it takes paint very well, at least the bits I did with Vallejo airbrushed on it.

I used it as chicken wire on helmets in both 1/35 and 1/16.
pod3105
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 10:28 AM UTC
You could also try some automotive repar mesh (aluminium - I think). The metalic nature of it means you can "mold" it into a shape that it will hold and it also takes paint well.
On the downsideit is probably a wee bit too thick for totaly accurate scale thickness.
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 08:08 AM UTC

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does anybody know of a way to do chain link fencing in 1/35
there was an article on here about it.
Does anybody have any recommendations

I agree with the posts above. When it comes time to paint it, mix silver enamel with flat white, and you get an excellent representation of the anodized anti-corrosion finish. Haven't tried this mix with acrylics, but it's worth a try.
chauvel
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Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 03:42 AM UTC
You could also check out model railway supplies. 1/35 is pretty close to 'O' scale, yeah?
j76lr
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Posted: Saturday, August 06, 2016 - 09:47 PM UTC
I'm defiantly going to try that !
cheyenne
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 04:00 AM UTC
Hiya Frank , just so happens I made a couple of chain link fence sections on my Public pool dio .

Alum posts [ just under 1/8th and a tad over 1/16th ] , wire mesh from craft store . brad heads for post caps .

Cheap , quick and easy , just like my first wife ...................
pnance26
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 04:21 AM UTC

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Hiya Frank , just so happens I made a couple of chain link fence sections on my Public pool dio .

Alum posts [ just under 1/8th and a tad over 1/16th ] , wire mesh from craft store . brad heads for post caps .

Cheap , quick and easy , just like my first wife ...................


IS that why she's your "first wife"?
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