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Title: Help needed :)
Post by: Dazza on 25 July 2010, 09:20:19 AM

I'm now in the process of making scenery for my 10mm AWI and am debating the best way to make snake fencing that looks realistic.

anyone got any ideas what to use for the fencing in this scale, as obviously matchsticks are too thick, i've found some flat toothpicks but they are so awkward to glue together, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on some useful product.

Cheers

Dazza

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: Bernie on 25 July 2010, 10:12:08 AM

Hi

Try Langton Miniatures 10mm snake fencing. It is excellent and good value!

Bernie

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: lentulus on 25 July 2010, 10:43:16 AM

I'm actually attacking the fencing problem myself. I want something that looks like

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/NS_Louisbourg1_tango7174.jpg)

since at the moment that is the only template I have for 18th century fencing. I do plan to order some of the Langdon snake-rail, but the sort of fence they are using at Louisbourg should not be to hard to scratch build.

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: nikharwood on 25 July 2010, 11:53:03 AM

Nice pic lentulus 8)

How about using lolly (popsicle) sticks / coffee stirrers as your horizontal base for these & add toothpicks vertically...or you could go for balsa & etch in to make the individual stakes I guess?

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: FierceKitty on 25 July 2010, 02:40:34 PM

Irregular Miniatures also make a snake-rail fence in 15mm; I used some of it for a 10mm pony wars campaign some years ago and it looked pretty good.

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: CK on 25 July 2010, 08:29:05 PM

Why you don't take the toothpicks, stick them together on onside and then you use gluespray on the other side? After removing the tape you gluespray this side too and rdy.

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: GordonY on 26 August 2010, 03:12:42 PM

Hovels do it in 15mm, about 20 inches for Â£3.50

http://www.hovelsltd.co.uk/acw15mm.htm code 5AC5

it does the job and its cheap enough.

Gordon

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: GordonY on 27 August 2010, 05:30:49 AM

Oh forgot, click the wee yellow button beside its code for a piccy, I wish pendraken did this.

Gordon

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: NTM on 27 August 2010, 11:58:57 AM

N Guage model railway stuff could be of use have a look at what Roco offer

http://www.roco.com/search.aspx?searchTerm=fence

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: Megamatman on 01 September 2010, 11:53:01 AM

Quote from: GordonY on 27 August 2010, 05:30:49 AM
Oh forgot, click the wee yellow button beside its code for a piccy, I wish pendraken did this.

Gordon

We're working on it all the time.

We've been working hard in the past few days so a shedload of pics will be uploaded to the website in the next couple of weeks. 8)

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: Kassad on 24 February 2011, 05:56:58 PM

Quote from: CK on 25 July 2010, 08:29:05 PM
Why you don't take the toothpicks, stick them together on onside and then you use gluespray on the other side? After removing the tape you gluespray this side too and rdy.

Really good idea. I've stored in my modelling notes, thank you.

Title: Re: Help needed :)
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 February 2011, 10:24:56 AM

Cocktail sticks - 30-40p per 100....

IanS

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