1/24th or 25th Scale Chainlink fence

Cheapest? Maybe, but I'm not sure about it being the best though. Most of the plastic and nylon mesh has square holes where the chain link fencing has diamond shaped holes. Here's a way to get around that and not break the bank.

Go by the local auto parts store and ask for an aircleaner element for an eighties to mid ninties Chevy pickup with a 350 or 305 engine. Then tell the counterman what you are doing with it and get him to find you the right filter for what you are planning. That is a 14" or so around filter abd there are two different heights (one about 3 1/2 inches tall and another about 5 inches) so you can get a fence that is approximately seven feet tall and one that is ten feet tall without having to cut it. Sometimes you can find one even taller if you are doing a large building or industrial type setting.

Cut and pull the rubber away from the mesh and find the place where the material is joined together. Cut it there and just unroll it as you free it from the rubber gasket. If you have a vehicle that takes that size filter you can just replace yours with the new one and use the mesh from the old one for the fence and you've gotten the mesh for free.

I used some steel rod soldered together for the posts and frame work here and florist wire to attach the mesh to the frame. You could use plastic rod and any type of wire that bends easily instead. Take a look at a real fence and you'll see what I mean about how to attach the mesh. It's really very a simple and straighforward way to atach the fence to the framework and looks like the real thing.

I can't show you or I might get asked to leave here too. They've been good to me and I don't want to put them in a questionable position. Let's just say it was a picture of a racing program I designed for the new fictional C(ar) O(f) Y(esterday) racing sanctioning body for the first race. It had a cover that was a lot like one of the original Darlington Southern 500 covers from the early 60's, but using my original model photography,  that featured a certain period correct orange and blue flag prominently that seems to polarize certain groups and individuals but just reminds me of childhood memories of listening to the radio on Labor Day with the exploits of my heroes at Darlington.

I did a quick re-design but by that time they were already offended and I was pretty mad so it just fell apart pretty quickly and I decided I didn't want to be "Big Brother-ed" and they decided my leaving was a good thing so that's the way if finished up.

Mitchum, I was wondering why I didn't see your stuff over there anymore. I for one am old school and love your work and we need to boycott the NEW PC Nascar and have them bring back the Southern 500 to Darlington were it belongs (Def. not in Cali) While were at it lets get North Wilksboro back too  I loved that track..

John

PS I was at the last Southern 500 had tickets given to me by a guy I met at Dover we became friends there and when he couldnt go he called me that was a great but sad day for me....

RadMax8 wrote:

Hi guys. I need to know if I can find some suitable material for 1/24th or 25th chainlink fence. A customer came in to the Hobbyshop and I had no idea where to look. Any help is greatly appreciated!

RadMax,

Here is my two cents. If you have a Michael's or Hobby Lobby nearby they have this product, Amaco WireForm. Modeling metal mesh for arts and crafts.

The pattern of the wire is similar to chain link fence. The size I have is the 1/16" pattern. It comes in a 16X20" sheet. I have used this for a few different projects to include expanded metal screens and mesh on vehicles.

I put a small piece on a MM ruler so that you can judge the scale to see if it works for what you are trying to do.

I found it on the dickblick art supplies website for $4.79

http://www.dickblick.com/products/amaco-wireform-mesh/

Regards~

Brian