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Saturday, 26 February 2011

Flags

Probably I´m teaching you all how to suck eggs here but here goes :-D Maybe someone hasn´t seen this method.
This is how I make flags for my bods. The flag used is a 1/32nd scale one.
This Flag I printed off the web...you can find tons of Flags there...a lot of them free. For example, Ray at Don´t throw a 1 blog, does a lovely line in Saxon and Norman flags. Also Warflag and  Dansk Figursspilsforening  have a large range of free Flags and banners.

I cut a piece of tinfoil so that there is a mm or so of gap all around the edge, so that when the two halves are glued together there will be a good bond (tinfoil don´t stick too well)  The tinfoil is then glued to one half using woodglue

One half of the flag is then given a thin smear of woodglue, the flag pole laid along the back crease and the two halves carefully folded together. As you do this be carfull to keep checking the position of the flag pole, making sure it stays central.

After the flag has dried, you can crease and fold it as you want...:-D

Putting up this little article is a bloody good excuse to wave a flag in celebration of the good news that Momcha has become a Father!!!!! :-D Wish him  and his family well here
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13 comments:

  1. Dr. Willett's Workshop26 February 2011 at 04:30

    I didn't know that technique at all, that's really good.

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  2. The Angry Lurker26 February 2011 at 07:25

    Didn't now that, good tutorial and thanks for the Daleks.

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  3. Ray Rousell26 February 2011 at 08:23

    I've never used that idea, but I shall from now on, cheers Paul. And thanks for the link to my blog!!!!

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  4. Porky26 February 2011 at 10:34

    I wouldn't have thought of the foil. Good stuff. It may pain Angry if I say it, but Ray does do a lovely line in this kind of thing.

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  5. Captain Richard's miniature Civil War26 February 2011 at 13:18

    Paul, That exactly how I make mine...simple and it works

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  6. Tim Gow26 February 2011 at 13:56

    Great idea - I'll give it a try soon.

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  7. peter27 February 2011 at 03:00

    Mh, seen this somewhere before ;-) Great tutorial Paul!

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  8. Paul´s Bods27 February 2011 at 08:37

    I´m happy that it has found a bit of use :-D
    @ Fran...good...I wonder about the postal sevices these days..it´s a bit like chucking stuff into a black hole sometimes.
    @Peter...where?? ;-D
    Cheers
    Paul

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  9. mork696927 February 2011 at 23:07

    Thanks for sharing this great idea.

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  10. El Senyor Verd28 February 2011 at 04:04

    Thank you Paul, I didn't know this method.

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  11. Vexillia4 March 2011 at 05:29

    Nice simple tutorial. The pictures really make it simple. Have you tried this at in 15 mm?

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  12. Toymaker19 April 2011 at 17:57

    This is awesome. The creased flag looks so realistic

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  13. Paul O'G30 May 2011 at 19:59

    Great tip, and simple too - as most great ones are. I hadn't seen this before either and its just in time for my Viking flag construction - many thanks!!!!

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