Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Ted_H on May 24, 2013, 05:06:47 pm
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I'm trying to find a suitable materiel with which to make the netting around the flight deck on my 1/96 scale frigate. I had found some netting but it was nylon and wont colour Would anyone have a suggestion
Thanks :police:
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A while back, we used some photo etched square mesh to model the netting on a barge.
:-)
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Thanks Umi, but the real stuff is made from rope and sort of "sags " a little. I'd loked as a photo etch set but its too "solid"
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use plastic mosquito net
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Mosquito net (fly screen) from Lidl comes in white or black, a little heat and some thumb pressure and you have a sag. Takes Humbrol matte paint OK.
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ahh good idea.. I may even have something like that at the allotment ...
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Aha , allotment. Check B&Q Garden Centre selection of netting for larger scale vessels. I used molded plastic netting that looked like tied rope/string for a 1/24th scale warship, terrible green colour but looked OK when painted.
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in reality it is a solid fence secured with iron wire sewn on a tubular frame. Looking for pictures
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/p1060512.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2640&u=15374264)
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/p1060513.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2641&u=15374264)
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Identical to mine Gazou...great minds think alike etc etc . Who is going to complete the rest of that cliche ? <*< Soft iron wire also from garden centre, plastic covered helps with rust protection but is that damned green colour again.....make some in grey B&Q !!
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Thanks Gazou... they look a little more moden than mine .. possibly my fault that I didnt state that my boat is a 70's tribal class .. one of the first ships to have a helicopter ..so the netting is a little moe basic
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(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/00009510.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2642&u=15374264)
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/00009610.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2643&u=15374264)
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/00011010.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2644&u=15374264)
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/00014710.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2645&u=15374264)
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/comply10.gif) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2646&u=15374264)
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http://www.scalewarship.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=82_74&product_id=72 (http://www.scalewarship.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=82_74&product_id=72)
Ted try this. Robin from scale warships does a 1/96th helo netting. Very good too.
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Their is a material called Tulle that you can get at any place that sells fabric. It is simular to what is used for a wedding valle. It is very flexiable and comes in different colors as well. Good Luck
Duane
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I used the Tuille on the ferry boat railings.
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Their is a material called Tulle that you can get at any place that sells fabric. It is simular to what is used for a wedding valle. It is very flexiable and comes in different colors as well. Good Luck
Duane
Go to a haberdasherery and ask to be pointed towards the window netting. I've had bits from my mother in a square, a diamond and a hexagon or octogon pattern and as said above, you just paint it.
The square pattern net: I actually cut a long row of 1 square width out, painted it sand/buff coloured and got a very fine rope ladder.
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What about self adhesive plasterers scrim/joint tape?
john