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Carl Lindon
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Wedding Veil Lace
Guys,
I have been using wedding veil lace as the core component of chain link fencing for quite a number of years. While not truly HO scale it gives a very good effect. Commercial products that I have seen which are "scale" tend to be almost translucent because while the grid may be scale the actual "wire" is always grossly oversized. Much of this fencing was installed on club modular layouts and no one has ever complained that the fence meshing is too big. All reviews have been very positive.
I have found that it is best to paint the mesh colour at a workbench prior to attaching it to the support posts and rails for several reasons, one being that the openness of the veil allows a lot of overspray that gets all over the layout and second that painting before gluing the veil to the support posts keeps the mesh "see through". When gluing the veil to the posts it is almost inevitable that some glue will get onto the mesh "clogging" the openings. When painting these "clogged cells" hold paint and the mesh effect is lost. Weathering is of course done after installation so this is another reason to be as careful as possible when gluing the lace to the posts and rails.
Once I figure out how to post photos to this site I'll send a few pictures of my work. (Any directions would be much appreciated!)
Thanks and Cheers
Carl
Guys,
I have been using wedding veil lace as the core component of chain link fencing for quite a number of years. While not truly HO scale it gives a very good effect. Commercial products that I have seen which are "scale" tend to be almost translucent because while the grid may be scale the actual "wire" is always grossly oversized. Much of this fencing was installed on club modular layouts and no one has ever complained that the fence meshing is too big. All reviews have been very positive.
I have found that it is best to paint the mesh colour at a workbench prior to attaching it to the support posts and rails for several reasons, one being that the openness of the veil allows a lot of overspray that gets all over the layout and second that painting before gluing the veil to the support posts keeps the mesh "see through". When gluing the veil to the posts it is almost inevitable that some glue will get onto the mesh "clogging" the openings. When painting these "clogged cells" hold paint and the mesh effect is lost. Weathering is of course done after installation so this is another reason to be as careful as possible when gluing the lace to the posts and rails.
Once I figure out how to post photos to this site I'll send a few pictures of my work. (Any directions would be much appreciated!)
Thanks and Cheers
Carl