Chain Link Fence - HO Scale

Chain Link Fence - HO Scale from Woodland

A scenic accessory for layouts and dioramas in HO scale: a fence of wire mesh strung between posts of the kind that bounds industrial sites, stations, yards and parking lots. It is not a model of a vehicle or a building but an element that divides a scene up and gives it a sense of size. The manufacturer supplies it hand-painted and weathered, so it is set straight into finished terrain.

What a fence does for a scene

A chain link fence is an urban and industrial element. Around an engine shed, a warehouse or a classification yard it explains to the viewer at a glance that this is a fenced operation that is not walked into. At the same time it is see-through, so the site behind it stays visible and the scene is not split visually into two parts. It combines well with gates, ramps and storage areas; a rural scene, on the other hand, does not suit it.

Installation tips

• Lay the route of the fence out dry first and only then set it into the terrain.
• Push the pins into a soft ground; on a hard board mark the holes out beforehand.
• Run the fence along a contour or follow a slope, so that it does not hang in the air anywhere.
• Bring the manufacturer's weathering into line with the surroundings using a fine dust pigment at the foot of the fence.
• Add the grass and growth right up to the fence, so that the transition does not look separate.

Who it is for

For builders of urban and industrial scenes in HO scale: stations, engine sheds, warehouses and yards. It will also be appreciated by modelers who build a diorama with present-day vehicles inside a site.