"15mm tents/shelters/canopies" Topic
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| Vespasian28 | 03 Jan 2014 9:23 a.m. PST |
I need to make some canopies/shelter for a 15mm camp. What material would be recommended for modelling and painting cloth/canvas at that scale please? Any suggestions much appreciated; I am UK based. |
Dervel  | 03 Jan 2014 10:21 a.m. PST |
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| redmist1122 | 03 Jan 2014 12:55 p.m. PST |
If you have the basic frame work completed, then use a water & white glue mix and spray on tissue paper over the frame. You'll get the natural drap and once hardened, easily to paint. I have eveven tried thin paper towels too. P. |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Jan 2014 1:38 p.m. PST |
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| ancientsgamer | 04 Jan 2014 8:39 p.m. PST |
A better brand of paper towel here in the USA is called Viva. Smooth finish and a bit thicker and stronger than the norm, almost clothlike. Shop Towel brand would work too. I think the problem with linen is that the threads might be a bit large? Maybe the local fabric shop has something even finer? |
| Vespasian28 | 05 Jan 2014 4:40 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the suggestions chaps. Time to experiment with kitchen towel and tissue paper to see which works best. |
| kreoseus2 | 05 Jan 2014 7:28 a.m. PST |
I made lean-to tents with cardboard and toothpicks, washed it over with watery PVA glue and covered the cardboard with tissue, gives a very nice textured look and sets very hard. Phil |
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