It seems like it would be a simple thing to do. I just cant figure out what I can use for a base material. For instance i tried tying thread in a loose weave but it was way too tedious. I also tried using medical gauze but it just ended up looking like a dirty bandage. Im trying to make netting for a 88mm flak, as well as a Marder III M. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
Hey Carrman,
This has been something that I’ve been experimenting with lately.
The original type Medical Gauze is PERFECT but you just cannot get it anymore-I met a guy at a show not so long back and he bough a square metre of it for about £1 a few years back. He’s had people offer him £50 for the remainder of the roll but he won’t part with it! It’s impossible to get-over here at least!
I tried using varous materials ie fishing braid but it’s messy and looked rubbish.
The best thing I’ve found is these little white net ‘bags’ with a drawer string that you use to put clothes washing additive tablets into. You put the bag in with your washing in the washing machine. Just remove the string and voila, a pretty good looking net imo-all you need to do is cut off your desired pieces! Add some thin strips of Tamiya masking tape painted whatever colour you liker and it should look good.
I’m going to try some as stowage on my WIP StuG III.
If it doesn’t work I’ll be ordering from Verlinden I think! As I have looked for old style gauze EVERYWHERE!!! No luck [:'(]
HTH
Ben [t$t]
There’s cheesecloth, which is pretty close to the old, pure cotton medical gauze. I found mine at the grocery store… I wadded it up, dunked it in Tamiya XF58 dark green paint and let it dry. It looks good to me. If the paint doesn’t “take” to it, try an enamel dunking- some of the fibers may be reluctant to staining.
You can find cheesecloth online at many cooking-related sites, such as http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/22198-cotton-cheesecloth.aspx
$3.99 for 2 sq. yards!
Hi, I’ve used ordinary medical gauze; it depends how you treat it.
My method is to lay out a piece larger than I need, on top of some cling film( food wrap) then paint it with a mix of 50/50 white glue and water; you can add a colour to this if you wish.
Then before it drys, lift it of the cling film and place it onto some tissue to soak up the surplus, then let it dry. It will still be flexible.
Hope this is of some help…cheers…Kenny
I do the same thing … Works well for for me. Chees cloth is good too…
well thanks for the help! hopefully it will work!