Realistic Tarps

[Ian G]

Taken for another site

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/making-realistic-tarps/3310

Ian G

 

[ZiderHead]

Never had a good excuse to try it but I reckon silk would be good for tarps because of the way it drapes over small details, its strong and waterproof and almost scale tpi for 7mm. I imagine finding a tarpy looking dye would be a PITA though if you wanted to keep it flexible rather than painted solid. Could be good for van roofs too.

 

[Neil]

Layout paper (for 4mm scale), paint, scrunch, smooth, glue. It takes a wonderfully subtle crease; I've yet to see anything better in the smaller scales.

 

[SimonT]

Layout paper

Neil, can you explain some more? Do you mean tracing paper? Cheers
Simon

 

[Heather Kay]

Neil, can you explain some more? Do you mean tracing paper? Cheers
Simon

Layout paper is a softer kind of tracing paper. If you go to an art shop or a Hobbycraft they sell Daler products. Layout paper is one of them, and can be bought by the pad.

 

[Ian G]

Just a thought with the silk and the size of the weave, would it be suitable for canvas roofs?

Ian G

 

[SimonT]

Heather, thank you.

 

[ZiderHead]

Just a thought with the silk and the size of the weave, would it be suitable for canvas roofs?

I haven't tried it Ian but I suspect it would look rather good. No idea how silk takes paint though …

 

[Neil]

Thanks Heather, an excellent description of layout paper. As well as art shops I have in the past bought it from the larger, better stocked branches of WH Smiths, not sure if it's still part of their range though.