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06/01/2019 at 12:36 #106999GrimheartParticipant
Hi,
I am struggling to find a source to either buy or make some 1/285th scale wire fencing to use around a planned POW camp.
B&q type wire mesh is just too big, I need something that doesn’t look too out of scale.
Has anyone have any suggestions please?
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06/01/2019 at 12:45 #107000MikeKeymaster06/01/2019 at 12:58 #10700106/01/2019 at 13:14 #107002Not Connard SageParticipantZ gauge is the smallest railway scale, it comes out at ~1:220.
There’s a company in the US that makes Z gauge security fence. The price is…a little steep.
https://zscalehobo.com/archistories/823171.html
I don’t know if any of the German companies – Faller, Noch, Prieser etc. do anything similar.
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06/01/2019 at 13:16 #107006Geof DowntonParticipantHow about net fabric on kebab skewer (or similar) poles?
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Ahab, King of Israel; 1 Kings 20:1106/01/2019 at 13:34 #107009irishserbParticipantI used Z scale fence for 6mm too, but you might be able to find screen or mesh from an industrial like McMaster Carr or Grainger if in the US. Might find something cheaper, not sure.
06/01/2019 at 14:09 #107011Guy FarrishParticipantYes, aluminium (or steel) car body repair mesh – get the finer grade mesh –
something like: Isopon Aluminium mesh
you can cut it on an angle and roll it around cocktail sticks to make concertina barbed wire rolls for the top of the fence as well (or for 6mm defensive positions – round a pencil for bigger scales – remove the cocktail stick/pencil before deployment!) -good stuff.
06/01/2019 at 14:16 #107012MikeKeymasterThere’s a company in the US that makes Z gauge security fence. The price is…a little steep.
ooh but it is very cool.
06/01/2019 at 14:56 #107013Not Connard SageParticipantStaying with model railway stuff, would this do?
https://www.scarva.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=fine+mesh
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06/01/2019 at 15:20 #107017Northern MonkeyParticipantsearch Fly Mesh, it’s plastic thus easily trimmed to the right size and comes in a variety of gauges and it’s a lot cheaper than model railway stuff
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06/01/2019 at 15:33 #107019Deleted UserMemberMosquito nets, might be able to buy a small sample sheet.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-Fibreglass-Screen-Mesh-Net-Insect-Fly-Bug-Mosquito-motorhome-caravan/112159500309?hash=item1a1d3a2815:m:mXkW6-wrraCH2usA8JxLoZw:rk:2:pf:006/01/2019 at 15:34 #107020GrimheartParticipantThanks for all the great suggestions but Mikes link is the one for me!
At 16mm high its barely taller than the US one at 14.4 but is much cheaper.
With some Leven buildings on the way that will be the main parts ordered.
Cheers
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06/01/2019 at 22:28 #107034Jemima FawrParticipantWe’ve used strips of net-curtain, strung between plastic rod posts.
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