Torn/damaged fabric in 1/24th ?

[Radleigh]

Hi guys, plodding on with my 1/24 Me-109 and I've added quite a bit of battle damage but i'm undecided on what to use for battle damage fabric surfaces?

Apart from actual fabric (What one/type?) getting the right scale 'look' is important, is there anything else I could use?

The damage is on the rudder and elevators if thats any help...

Thanks in advance...

[lufbramatt]

Jamie Haggo did a similar thing on his 1/48 Trumpeter Wellington. I spoke to him about it at Telford a couple of years ago. He sanded down the back of the plastic parts until they were really, really thin and then carefully cut away small areas to reveal a very thin edge. He then built up the framework inside with plastic strip. With careful painting to give a singed look it looked superb.

http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/galleries/wellingtonmkiii48jh_1.htm

Edited February 4, 2013 by lufbramatt

[brianthemodeller]

I've used a product called Solartex (or -flex?) to make curtains for 1/24 truck models. It is intended to skin RC planes but it behaves like proper fabric (rips etc). If you drop me a pm I will send you a piece to see if it will do what you need.

[rmcclure]

How about trawling the charity shops for something made of a fine silk? At 1/24 you'll need something with a visible fabric weave and I don't think you'll get that with any of the plastic films used in RC modelling.

Good luck making excuses at the till if you end up buying some old love's pants!