| Obsidian23 | 08 Jul 2016 6:32 a.m. PST |
Does anyone know of a set of instructions or guides for doing the GMB flags? Thanks |
| 22ndFoot | 08 Jul 2016 7:21 a.m. PST |
Cut it out very carefully with a very sharp knife; fold it; check it against the figure; unbend it again; put a thin layer of PVA glue on one side of the inside of the flag; carefully wrap it round the pole taking care to line the corners up; remove any glue that has seeped out; shape it to taste. When the glue is dry the flag will be very sturdy – and then, the most important bit that, oddly, a lot of people don't bother with, paint in the white, cut edge of the paper to match the colours of the flag. Simples. |
 Flashman14  | 08 Jul 2016 7:38 a.m. PST |
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| Garryowen | 08 Jul 2016 8:16 a.m. PST |
One source I read for mounting paper flags suggested putting the glue on both sides of the inside of the flag. The purpose is to let it slide more easily as you try to line up the corners. Tom |
| wrgmr1 | 08 Jul 2016 8:24 a.m. PST |
Cut the flag with very sharp scissors. I use the metal foil off the top of wine bottles, cut to size and placed in between the two halves. Glue on both sides of the flag. Fold around the already painted pole, adjust by sliding the halves so they match well, then squeeze around the edges closing any gaps. Let dry, then fold as you like. The foil allows some great looking folds which hold much better than just paper. Then paint the edges to match the flags color. The flag on these dragoons was done this way. [URL=http://s219.photobucket.com/user/tjm3/media/Calpe%20Prussians/IMG_1145.jpg.html]
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| SJDonovan | 08 Jul 2016 12:57 p.m. PST |
I haven't tried the foil method (which is surprising considering how much wine I drink) but I would make one addition to the other advice, all of which has been right on the money,: start by using a dab of super glue to attach the flag to the pole. This will stop it from sliding around when you are trying to fold it to shape. |
| Timmo uk | 08 Jul 2016 3:00 p.m. PST |
I don't use the foil method but I first fold the flag carefully so the corners meet and then slip this over a bit of wire the same thickness as the flag pole and carefully pinch in the flag so it sits really tight into the pole. I open it out and put a very thin even coat of PVA onto both sides and then offer this up to the flag pole. Carefully bring the corners together and work back towards the pole pinching the sides together. Once you get close to the pole the paper should be quite pliable and you can pinch the flag in tight to the pole. The next bit is critical to how it looks IMHO – put your first fold in diagonally from the top edge of the flag next to the pole down to the the lower corner in the fly. Then add in your extra folds. To my eye this look far more realistic and dramatic than if the folds just run up and down the flag vertically like a ripple. As noted above it makes a huge difference if you finish off the flag by carefully painting in the cut edges. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 10 Jul 2016 10:07 a.m. PST |
I agree with Timmo's comment about the diagonal folds in the flag. Also, spray your Dullkote or similar finish onto the figure before you attach the flag to the pole. Finish sprays cause the colors on the GMB flags to run and you don't want that to happen to you ( I've learned this hard lesson through experience). I use a thin dowel stick or a paint brush to roll the flag and create folds in it, doing this while the glue is still wet. |
| wrgmr1 | 10 Jul 2016 5:13 p.m. PST |
DAF is right, no spray on the flags, it discoloured the ones I sprayed, from blue to purple. |
| PentexRX8 | 11 Aug 2016 8:50 a.m. PST |
I always use a glue stick in lieu of PVA. Just a bit easier to deal with. Otherwise, the same process. |
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