If its the American Civil war, then you need snake fences. Ordinary fences just will not do. These are not your white picket fences - these are huge chunks of wood laid criss-cross on top of each other to provide an easy way to quickly mark off your territory in areas where land and timber is plentiful. Of course they are an American invention where the space and land available allowed them to flourish - European farms relied on hegding, straight walls or fences as land is (and was) at a premium.
So what to use and how to use it. As ever I fell back on the ubiquitous lolly stick / match stick combo. Lolly sticks provide a regular base size with curves at the ends (so subtle bends can be introduced in the lansdscape). Matchsticks or cocktail sticks could both be used but matchstick sit better on top of each other so I chose them this time.
Start with the lolly stick and stick 4 matchsticks (cut to size) at the same angle to it.
So what to use and how to use it. As ever I fell back on the ubiquitous lolly stick / match stick combo. Lolly sticks provide a regular base size with curves at the ends (so subtle bends can be introduced in the lansdscape). Matchsticks or cocktail sticks could both be used but matchstick sit better on top of each other so I chose them this time.
Start with the lolly stick and stick 4 matchsticks (cut to size) at the same angle to it.
Once they're stuck fast, stick three more cut matchsticks the other way.
Then repeat again, putting two small fillers in at both ends.
Paint the whole lot brown.
Then drybrush and flock and - there you go!
And for scale - a Sharpie pen.
