WS Barbed wire


boatwrench

boatwrench

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Has anyone here used the HO Scale Woodland Scenics Barbed wire and could provide a review for me? I have a roughly 10' x 10" area I am thinking of making a pasture along the right of way. Thank you.
 
boatwrench said:
Has anyone here used the HO Scale Woodland Scenics Barbed wire and could provide a review for me? I have a roughly 10' x 10" area I am thinking of making a pasture along the right of way. Thank you.
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I remember Willie bought this product a few years back, not sure how he liked it, maybe he will read this and chime in.

Dave LASM
 
I have used it quite a bit since it was introduced. The posts themselves are a bit oversized, but acceptable. It's a lot easier to install than the scratchbuilt fencing that I did for years. Here's a picture that was taken before I added the "sag" to all of the sections. It retains the sag once it's done.
Adding the sag is done simply by running a toothpick, skewer or similar object along the wire and pressing down. I would prefer it if there were "T-posts" instead of wooden posts, but that would be a lot harder to produce. Even my scratchbuilt posts were all wood, made with toothpick pieces.
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santafewillie said:
I have used it quite a bit since it was introduced. The posts themselves are a bit oversized, but acceptable. It's a lot easier to install than the scratchbuilt fencing that I did for years. Here's a picture that was taken before I added the "sag" to all of the sections. It retains the sag once it's done.
Adding the sag is done simply by running a toothpick, skewer or similar object along the wire and pressing down. I would prefer it if there were "T-posts" instead of wooden posts, but that would be a lot harder to produce. Even my scratchbuilt posts were all wood, made with toothpick pieces.
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Thank you Willie for the prompt response. One more question. The description states the product is 5 x 5 x .93 inches, in your photo response how many kits did you use for that scene?
 
I believe that I erred with my picture, upon closer look, that appears to be my homemade fencing. Apologies for that.
The wire itself is barely visible in this picture that I know is the Woodland Scenics product.
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boatwrench said:
Thank you Willie for the prompt response. One more question. The description states the product is 5 x 5 x .93 inches, in your photo response how many kits did you use for that scene?
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Where did you get that product description? Here's what the package states.
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This is the same as the description on the Woodland Scenics web page.
 
Willie, the measurements were in the product description on Amazon. I called the (almost) LHS and they are ordering me two packages. Nice thing about that hobby shop, it's local, there is a good burger at the roadhouse around the corner and the Napa Valley Wine Train mainline is about 100 feet away.

I appreciate the help.
 
I know that you have already ordered some; I found a loose piece on the workbench and here's a better picture.
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The posts are a scale 12' apart which is roughly the same spacing as the fence around the pasture across the road.
 
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