Wooden Fence Effects

December 3, 2013

Adding fences can add realism to a layout whether it is a wooden fence, a steel fence, or just a wire fence. To make it look real you might not want it to look to new or in perfect condition. It might even have some graffiti scrawled on it, or be broken in places. Here are some tips for adding effects to a wooden fence:

— cut the boards along the top to make the fence slightly jagged

— maybe vary the spacing, break some boards, remove some, and split some slightly

— a pounce wheel is a good tool for making nails holes and little grooves prior to gluing, painting and weathering. You can also use the back of a hobby knife to gouge out some little knot holes

— make some of the boards look almost new to look as though they been recently replaced

— weather your fence to suit the scene. If it is alongside a new building then maybe it needs to look in reasonable condition. If it is on a farm or near a factory, then maybe it could look a bit neglected.

— add some suitable signage