i am after a 1/16th german recognition flag for my tiger,anyone know where to get one?it is to drape over the back of the main turret

http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/tz_stow_flags.htm <-----here are some

I just printed this up(to proper size,90mm x 50mm)...then cut it out and wrinkled by hand until was soft enough to drape over tank.

Didn't know the Kriegsmarine had tanks. That's a Navy flag. The field issue flag was just a straight red flag with the white ball and swastika, and draped close to the hatches so it could be slipped inside when allied aircraft came snooping. .
Bill

I didnt know they had trains either
http://www.germaniainternational.com...hwarflag05.jpg
Oh well....... Maybe someone should tell tankzone they are selling the wrong flag! Cuz its same as the one I posted.

they list it as "German Wehrmacht Flag"
It is also shown draped over a tank in Pic#1 of "1/16 German WW II Single Sided Tank Aerial Recognition Flags".
But I think you get the idea......or you could spend$$$$$$ for a tiny flag,up to you.

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something like this might do just re-scale to suit german and british (the brit one was usually painted on)

I assume those tankzone prices are some kind of joke right?

An old discussion..(the following text is an extract of various web sites):
"Reichskriegsflagge" (war flag): the military version of the National swastika flag".
This flag was used only in wartime; as a matter of fact most were used by the German Navy; however, the use was not restricted to the Kriegsmarine. The army and air force used it, as well. Often you see them in pictures flying from the city halls in conquered territories. Most of them (but not all) had a marking with an eagle over a "kapital M", which means the flag was Kriegsmarine approved. Thousands of them were seen on returning caskets of fallen hero soldiers.
The "Decree about the Reichskriegsflagge, the jack of the warships, the merchant flag with the iron cross and the flag of the Minister of war and supreme commander of the Wehrmacht" (5 Oct 1935) says:
..."The Reichskriegsflagge is the national emblem of the Wehrmacht. The flag shall be shown on the Kriegsmarine (navy) warships, on the Luftwaffe (airforce) airplanes and the buildungs of the entire Wehrmacht."...
There were two patterns of this flag, one from was in use from 1935 until 1938, the other from 1938 until 1945

I've never seen a pic of a Tiger flying the Reichkriegsflag for aerial recognition, but maybe there is photo-evidence....

hi briz,you said you printed it out,was that onto paper or material?could you explain it a bit more for me please,i also agree tnakzone prices are very high!!!

sorry meant tankzone

http://www.germanworldwars.com/index.php/cPath/11 here is the site i got the flag from just click on flags choose the one you want click on the enlarge icon save the enlarged picture to your my pictures on your computer then go to the my pictures and hit the print pictures in the pictures task menu it will take you through the print wizard click on the picture you want then hit next go to the printer prefrences choose best quality print hit next then when you get to the print size screen choose the wallet size then hit next then finish it will now print the flag out to the right size or close to it then its a matter of distressing it so it will flow like faberic then protecting it so it wont get messed up i used a walmart dull coat there you go tessj i hope this helps

after you have printed it try sticking it to a sheet of tin foil with pva then you can shape it the way you want and it makes it more durable this acts in the same way as lead foil
hope this helps.

In the pics I have seen during my research it was always this flag



Dunno if this was the only one used though

A hint for you guys making flags.

In Canada you can buy white equipment tape used around the hockey dressing room, in the US maybe you can find white first aid linen tape. I roll some of this onto a blank piece of paper and use my ink jet printer to print color on to the white tape. Print mirror images butted up together. You then just peel the tape off the paper and wrap it around a flag pole. Presto battle flag for next to nothing!!!

i think i know what you mean in this country its called micropore tape its a surgical fabric tape

Guys...

As one that uses the tape every day, the Micropore is a 3M brand name, and its paper tape (at least in Canada/US). Other companies make it, and its even made in a flesh color. In looking on eBay and 3M's site, its even made in various widths. A wider width might be better for flag printing.

The only drag is its surface is slightly fibrous. After the application to the paper but before printing, you might want to hit the surface with some 300 grit sand-paper or flint-paper to take off most of the fibres.

Another item to note is that it ~will~ leave adhesive on whatever its applied to if its left for a few days, or left in the heat. I used to use it instead of masking tape for edge marking.

And store it in a ziploc bag as the adhesive tends to dry out and get much less adhesive as time goes on.

That said, I love the stuff... nurses put a roll down within reach, it generally disappears.... odd. Tempted to buy a wider roll or three to try that flag procedure.