Does anyone have any recommendations on netting? I’ve got a Sherman that I added some welded side rails on the hull. They are begging for some kind of netting (stowage) to drape over. I hear wedding veil material is good. Any other suggestions? You can see the Sherman at - http://www.thewarshop.com/v/modelerblog
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I’d imagine that veil material is expensive (not too sure though, just has a ring to it). I use cheese cloth for camo netting. It makes a good looking scale net. 1/35th correct? It works best for that. Hope it helped. Nice looking Sherman. [tup]
medical gauze works very well
Yes, 1/35 Scale. Thanks! Good advice!
Wedding veil material (called tulle) is very cheap. It’s good to replicate chicken wire often welded in order for crews to stuff foliage. Highly recommended. Don’t use camo netting unless it’s rolled and stowed. It wouldn’t be draped except if set up to hide it from aerial observation.
Good to know! Thanks, I’ll be sure to remember that.[;)]
Aaaah yes, that’s what a friend of mine was mentioning about the “tulle”. he said that foliage would be stuffed into those welded rods on the side for camouflage. I will take a look at that. They have some at Michaels.
Does anyone by chance have a reference (link) on how the tulle “chicken wire” would be applied for foliage stuffing? Thanks!!
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Rods (maybe rebar) were welded either horiz or vertically on the turret and hull sides. Then the chicken wire would be spot welded to this so as to keep it off the armor surface about a half an inch.
Yeah, use medical gauze and paint it with artist’s oils washes.
On US Shermans very true. Although there are many photos of UK Shermans in Europe with netting draped while on the move. Both standard camo netting and a fine mesh netting. Adds a neat element to trying to replicate that.
I have had pretty good success with medical guaze and cheese cloth. Depending on what size net openings that you want to achieve. Both come in a variety of weaves. Just make sure that you get material that doesn’t have any kind of coating on it (I have seen it impregnated with wax and non stick plastic).
You can easily dye the material if you take and boil a teabag in a small amount of water (3 or 4 ounces) then put the material in the water and let it soak for a few days. make sure that you cover it so all the water doesn’t evaporate. the longer you let it soak, the darker it will get. Also try experimenting with different types and brands of tea. I have gotten everything from a light tan, to a deep red-brown.
I am working with some now that I want to look like it was just piled up on top of the turret of a Tiger. After dyeing, I spread it out and let it dry, then made a relatively watery mixture of water and white glue (Woodland Scenics, or Elmers), I soaked the material in that and arranged it on to the turret as I wanted it to sit. Set it aside for a day or two, and let it dry. From there, I plan to dry brush different earth tones and give it a nice dirty look.