I would like to add a german flag (recognition device) to the back of a tank. Any suggestions? I’ve seen lead foil for sale on Squadron, but I’m not sure what you are to do with that. Can tissue or cloth be used? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
what scale is the flag for? For a 1/35 scale U.S. halftrack, as a souvenir i made a nazi flag. I use a surgical blade for my knife, and the wrappers the blades come in, I cut one in half, painted it red, then a white circle, and then the swastika
hopefully this helps. I’ll see if I can get a pic to you
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Well this one is easy, so here it is.
Take this picture, print it on any thinkness of paper you wish, display it however you like. Resize as necessary, but enlarging will make it blurry.
Have fun 
Try here: http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=303
It is an article over at Armorama on making the flag you are talking abouty with tissue paper.
just go to this site: www.best1hobby.com then look under the “extra detail” brand on the sidebar to the right. they have tons of flag printouts. you could also make one out of putty- but i think you would have to be some sorta expert to do that. [:p]
I made some clothes on a clothes line for my latest dio. The trick was to getting some body to it, so it doesn’t look like a piece of painted paper or folded lead fiol. I cut the shapes from some aluminium fiol, which turne out to be a bit thin, so I glue it (using pva glue) to a piece of plastic shopping bag from the supermarket. I was pretty impressed with the results.
I hope this helps monkeydog, good luck, Wade
my thanks to all those responding to my question. I tried the photos straight from the printer, but they looked to “stiff”. I think I’ll try the tissue approach and paint it with some artist oils. I used them for the first time last night on some figures and I really liked they way they go on. I never used anything but enamels before, but now I’m open to anything. Thanks again
[:I] Hi I am new here and I hope to help out a little BD, I print the flags out on paper, blotting paper if your printer can handle it!
I then use 50% diluted woodglue (white), with 50% water.
This I spread over the flag (after it has cut out), and fold it the way I want or spread it over the vehicle and wait to harden!
Mine works well!
Frans
I have some U.N. flag decales i won off e-bay but I have no idea what i should mount them on to make them look well…“flaggie”. Any ideas?
I spoke with a vendor at a recent show here in Atlanta and he gave me the scoop on the lead foil. I purchased a small sheet for $5 and it would make proabably 5 medium sized flags in 1/35 scale. He told me to cut and form the draped flag and then prime with a good primer like automotive laquer and then paint on the symbols. Finally limit how much you handle it when done. I guess you could decal just as you would a model. I have not tried mine yet, but it seems pretty straight forward. Good luck
Here’s the deal with paper flags…get the image you want into your computer, a flat image, no furls, is what you want, the bigger the better. If it’s going to be on a pole, reverse the image inyour photo editor. Save both sides independently. Insert one or both a(as you need) it into your word program as you would clip art and resize it here. Make sure a two sided flag has two exaxctly equal sides and are butted up gainst each other. Use the file/print command and go to printer properties in the dialogue. Choose the highest resolution and print it on regular WHITE paper, not photo paper.
Let the ink dry comppletely then seal the image with MicroScale Decal film/decal saver.
Let this dry.
Cut out the image witha straight edges and sharp #11 blade.
Mix some water and white glue and apply it to the blank side. Fold over the two sided flag carefully or apply the one sided one where you want. The glue mixture will soflen the paper allowing nice, reallistic folds and furls. Keep furls flowing and smooth. Allow this to dry and you have a very realistic looking flag.
http://www.armorama.com/modules/photopost/data/500/591guidon.jpg
I actually have done a Nazi flag on a 1/35 Tamyia Tiger 1. I took some old GIJoe cloths and cut them into squares. I painted them red and white and black, just like the flag and super glued it the the tank while adding folds and a little dry-brushing the folds after it dried. I also dry-brushed some dirt and grime on the flag because it was near the back of it near the exuast covers and fenders. Hope it helps.
Here is another option for flags, and by no means revolutionary.
Elmers White Glue (?)
Medical Gauze, the smallest weave you can find.
Printed Flags on plain Paper or a textured paper.
Find what flag you want, print to scale that you want. (Make two prints, one for each side of the flag).
make a sandwich construction, [Paper Flag - Gauze- Paper Flag].
Glue the paper to the gauze and repeat for the other side. Make sure to line the flag up properly.
Dry the sandwich flat, use a little weight to press them together.
Once dry, You may have to trim some treads that may slip out, or you can leave the treads for a torn look. you can manipulate the flag, crumple it, bend it, what ever you want.
This works great for, Flag poles, draped flags, battle weary (torn flags). Excellent for mounting on Vehicles or buildings.
I hope this helps any body who is interested.
Greg