Since this topic touches base on both tanks, paint and diorama I posted it in general.
The Germans often put a flag somewhere on top of their tanks to avoid being rained upon by the Luftwaffe. In fact this was way more common than I initially thought.
However, due to scale modelling companies either being overly PC or are forced to be censored, this is a detail that's always omitted amongst the decals and other parts. In fact the only kit I've got in the stash that includes this is my Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte, but you have to complete the swastika with two decals to assemble the hakenkreuz.
This should be easy enough to scratch build I thought so I made some experiments. Paper and wood glue worked ok-ish but painting the flag after giving it a "weathered" form and placement was impossible.
I also tried to laser print the outlines of the swastika on normal printer paper to have lines to fill in later on but that didn't turn out great either - but I admit I only tried once before having to stop due to frustration...
How do you do make your swastikas/other flags for your models - including the details/paint?
I don't want to buy something ready made in this case since I rather make it myself.
I just want to be able to put at least outlines on the flag prior to shaping it so I can paint it later with correct perspective regardless if the flag is folded or stretched.
Examples:
Many t(h)anks in advance!
Jens
The Germans often put a flag somewhere on top of their tanks to avoid being rained upon by the Luftwaffe. In fact this was way more common than I initially thought.
However, due to scale modelling companies either being overly PC or are forced to be censored, this is a detail that's always omitted amongst the decals and other parts. In fact the only kit I've got in the stash that includes this is my Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte, but you have to complete the swastika with two decals to assemble the hakenkreuz.
This should be easy enough to scratch build I thought so I made some experiments. Paper and wood glue worked ok-ish but painting the flag after giving it a "weathered" form and placement was impossible.
I also tried to laser print the outlines of the swastika on normal printer paper to have lines to fill in later on but that didn't turn out great either - but I admit I only tried once before having to stop due to frustration...
How do you do make your swastikas/other flags for your models - including the details/paint?
I don't want to buy something ready made in this case since I rather make it myself.
I just want to be able to put at least outlines on the flag prior to shaping it so I can paint it later with correct perspective regardless if the flag is folded or stretched.
Examples:
Many t(h)anks in advance!
Jens
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