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Dioramas: Techniques
Diorama techniques and related subjects.
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WW2 German camo nets.
MATTTOMLIN
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Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Joined: June 01, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 05:00 PM UTC
hi all, with my normandy dio, i want to have a camo net over my german machine gun bunker, i just need to know how i could obtain a camo net or make one, and what pattern and type of clours do i paint it.

thnx

matt
Dmd
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Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: September 18, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 09:45 PM UTC
hi

if i was you i would buy some simple gaus compresses (sorry for the wrong spelling) !

they are not that expensive and personally i don't see the diffrence between Verlinden camo nets or simple gaus compresses.

to paint them i just mix some waterpaint (dark green and brown) and lay the net's into it for a day, then dry them and after a while ,they sure look realistic

M113
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: March 02, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 01:14 AM UTC
G'day mate,

Yes as Dmd says, this is the best way . Get in a pharmacy and ask'em different types of these tissues. I always use these.
If u prefere something aftermarket, Verlinden, Techstar Acessories and Custom Dioramics also have these camo nets. But i still the best way is u get'em from a pharmacy.
Thus u'll have many choices of shapes.
HTH
white4doc
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 01:22 AM UTC
If you want the same kind of camo net Verlinden charges an ungodly amount of cash for, go to the drug store and ask for a roller gauze called Kerlix, I swear by it, and painted up it's the same as Verlinden sells. It comes in different sizes, but the most common and readily avialable is the 4" size.
MATTTOMLIN
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Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Joined: June 01, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 12:11 PM UTC
hi all, thnx for your input, i will try and take your advise, i am just not sure that australia pharmacys stock the same stuff as usa or any other countries, it might be called something differnet, but i will look into it

tnx all

matt
ModlrMike
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: January 03, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 02:38 PM UTC
You can also use cheesecloth that has a fairly loose weave, or go to the fabric store and look for some bridal veil material that has a loose weave.
MATTTOMLIN
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Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 02:50 PM UTC
ok thnx modlr mike, will consider it.

matt
panzerseba
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Vrancea, Romania
Joined: May 27, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 06:30 PM UTC
i use medical tissues and small pieces of paper glued with PVA
ModlrMike
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 05:21 AM UTC
If you get really stuck let me know. I can mail you some #:-)
Bus
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joined: December 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 04:28 PM UTC
I use medical bandages, spray pva glue and sprinkle some foliage
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