OMG i've been looking for an idea for tank netting and there it is ..... washing machine tablet bag !!!! i have tons... off to raid the kitchen

Cheers Buddy

thanks guys yes bravo i couldnt find any cheapish camo netting i could play about with untill i raided the sink for yes a washing tablet bag works great lol

I'm outa luck, Christmas clean out means no pockets but i managed to find a net of the garlic bulbs. I've also dug out some white wool and dipped it into camo colours to weave in the netting

Hey...

You guys wanna tell us on the other side of the pond just what those 'washing tablet bag' things are, or better yet, show us one before its been hacked up?

I found the easiest and greatest quantity is in the baking section, jam/jelly-making cheesecloth... about 2m x2m for anywhere from 4.50 at a supermarket to a buck at a 'dollar' store.

To color it, pick the acrylic color of your choice from the same dollar store craft/stationary section (another buck) and dilute 50/50, and then dunk the whole wad. Hasng to dry either outside or over the tub, and then later spray with the dregs of your matt varnish can or dullcoat can, and presto... a HUGE piece of camo net.

For the bits in it, use needlepoint yarn, or take some of that paper medical tape, put it sticky-to-sticky, and cut it into thin 'hessian' strips. Color as per the cheesecloth, and thread into the cloth.

each maker for powder really have their design. some have sponge floats in, some are zipped, some are plastic packets.

AH...

They are sold over here as laundry bags, same thing in the dollar store. You can get smaller ones with a finer mesh for 'delicates' (aka undies etc) or huge ones. other sources of mesh are the onion bags, and the mesh over the boxes of mandarin oranges sold at this time of year. The boxes are half-decent too for hobby-wood if you damp 'em down and de-warp 'em.

All it takes is wandering the store aisles with your eyes out for ~materials~, not 'products'. Think of all that 'free' light metal you tossed that was used in toothpaste tubes (most are plastic now) medical ointment, and assorted other things.

Thats where I found my flour sack tea-towel 'tarpaulins'... you want the flour sack ones because they are thin enough to replicate scale canvas.

Just wanted to show my appreciation to you, britishtankman, for showcasing this tremendous effort. I had to resurrect this thread since I had not seen it before (search function is indeed my best friend). This is one of the best painted and detailed Pershings on this forum. I really like your weathering technique, the subtle tonal variations and the overall dusty look of the paint.

I like the way the "lugnuts" really pop out. Great attention to detail.

Have you made any further progress on this tank or do you consider it finished?

You have a very nice HL Pershing, indeed. It is a good looking tank and I hope to have another Tamiya Pershing completed by this fall.

How do you get this dusty effect?

For this Pershing an airbrush (small wide pattern) and gently sprayed Tamiya Acrylic Brown, 3/4 oz container. Thinned about 50/50.

A newer and now favorite technique that works great if you do not have an airbrush, MIG Pigments fixed in place with Testor's Dullcote.

Visit: http://www.internethobbies.com/seofpi.html

John

Incidentally, that is a .30 cal ammo can attached to your .50 caliber "Ma Deuce".

They were typically embossed with coencentric rectangles as a strengthening measure (or maybe they were just being stylish?).

very best work..the color is perfect!..

very nice! I really like the Pershing. It was one brute of a tank. It's ashame they didn't have more of them earlier in the war.