SNAKE FENCES

 Started making terrain for the French Indian Wars period, first up Snake Fences.

Woodland Indians making their way over a Snake Fence to attack Settlers.

Finished fences, I decided to construct the snake fences with a thin  base this would make them blend in better with the gaming table.

I also made some shorter fences, they always come in handy.

Materials needed for this project: large BBQ matches, box cutters, hobby knife and a hot glue gun.

I cut off the red portion of the match and prepped some of the matches by scribing them with a hobby knife to give them a more realistic look.

I used these mini icy pole sticks for my base.

First step is to construct the prototype, arrange the icy pole sticks on a mat.

Grab one of the end sticks and apply a thin layer of hot glue on top and secure one of the matches on the icy pole stick.

Make sure you leave the match over hanging the icy pole stick, next step is to place a blob of hot glue on one of the ends. 

And fix it over the other icy pole stick.

Do the same to the other end of the fence.

Again apply a blob of hot glue on the tip of the match. 

And secure it over the other icy pole stick.

Now apply a layer of hot glue as pictured in the image.

Secure a match in place and then add 2 blobs of hot glue as in image.

Fix another match.

Create tiny bits of matches with box cutters.

Place a blob of hot glue on the junction of the 2 matches and secure one of the tiny pieces of match on the glue this will create a platform for a long match to be placed on.

Add another 2 blobs of hot glue and secure the long match, continue this process, in this image another small blob of hot glue in place near the hot glue gun.

Add another small piece of match.

repeat the procedure by adding glue and adding another long match.

Continue this process till you build up the layers.

Trim off the 2 end edges of the fence, make sure that you cut the match all in line with the base so that they will match up well with the other snake fences.

image shows the evenly cut edges of the fence.

All the other overhanging match can be trimmed at different lengths.

You can add a bit of texture to the posts by scratching them with the point of a hobby knife.

You can  strengthen the fences by applying a thin layer of super glue over them.  

Mass of snake fences

One you construct the first snake fence you can create a guide to speed up the assembling procedure of the base of the fence.

Place the prototype fence on a piece of paper and create a outline  of the fence with a pencil.

Here is the guide.

Image shows the starting point of creating a new fence by laying down the base and then starting to build up the structure.

Primed fences with a can of black primer.

Dry brush with VMC Flat Earth 

Add random dry brushing with VMC Green Grey

Finish dry brushing with VMC Off White 

You can also place random patch of VMC Middlestone on the fence.

Apply a layer of PVA glue on the base 

Add flock and the snake fences are ready for the gaming table.

CHEERS JOHN