| chrach7 | 23 Apr 2012 6:22 a.m. PST |
Can anyone plz offer advice or direct me to a tutorial about flags for either napoleonic or ACW armies? I cut out and mounted some of the thin cardboard flags included in the perry infantry boxes using watered down pva glue, but they don't have the amazing rippling look that I see in the rulebooks etc. and the pva glue dulls the finish of the flag if I put it on the exterior (to "seal" it). |
| MajorB | 23 Apr 2012 6:34 a.m. PST |
Use paper, not cardboard. Ppaper flags (e.g. those here link ) are both sides of the flag so that you print it, cut it out and glue it "wrap around" the flagpole. I just use PVA glue straight, not watered down. While the glue is wet, bend the flag to a suitable rippling shape. When it dries it will keep the shape. (See also here link ) and the pva glue dulls the finish of the flag if I put it on the exterior (to "seal" it). That sounds like an advantage to me. Flags were not shiny. |
| Fredloan | 23 Apr 2012 6:53 a.m. PST |
can not believe there are no Bavarian flags on this link. |
| Fredloan | 23 Apr 2012 7:08 a.m. PST |
can someone direct me to nice Bavarian flags for 15/18mm |
| XV Brigada | 23 Apr 2012 7:09 a.m. PST |
There are. Follow the link to Napflags on the home page. link |
| 14th Brooklyn | 23 Apr 2012 9:34 a.m. PST |
And use a lighter paper to print them out. Normal paper is 80g… 60 or 50g paper leads to much better flags. |
| Arteis | 23 Apr 2012 11:09 p.m. PST |
Two tips: 1. When rippling the flags, fold them diagonally from the tip of the pole, rather than just vertically. This makes the flags look much more natural. Here are some examples of my GMB flags, where you can see how the diagonal 'waves' give the flag some weight:
2. Paint the edges of the flags in colours to match the design – nothing looks worse than white edges spoiling a terrific flag. |
| T J Crockett | 24 Apr 2012 8:12 p.m. PST |
Arteis
Those flags are outstanding! |
| ghost02 | 24 Apr 2012 8:42 p.m. PST |
How does one paint the edges so that the paint doesn't bleed onto the flag? |
| Cleburne1863 | 25 Apr 2012 7:16 a.m. PST |
"How does one paint the edges so that the paint doesn't bleed onto the flag?" Very carefully. Its all in mixing the paint to match the color of the flag. That way, if you go over the sides its barely noticeable, if at all. |
| Fredloan | 25 Apr 2012 7:23 a.m. PST |
do you drill out and replace the staffs? Those are really long but, then again they look like 28mm figs |
| AICUSV | 10 Jun 2012 6:33 a.m. PST |
I had some French Nap figures on which I wanted to use flags a little over sized. Not wanting to do a lot of rework in order to use the eagles, I simply cut the staff in what would be the middle of the flag and folded the paper flag around both halves, leaving a gap in the center. That was about 15 years ago and they are still holding up. |
| Musketier | 13 Jun 2012 2:51 a.m. PST |
"How does one paint the edges so that the paint doesn't bleed onto the flag?"
As Cleburne1863 said, and/or with the side of your brush across the edge – a bit like drybrushing. Depending on taste, you could even use black for that if done carefully, to make the flag stand out. No need to seal the outside with PVA. Your varnish should do that – but try it first on a spare flag, or the printed title of a commercial flag sheet, to make sure it won't cause the colours to run! |
