robgizlu Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Team I'm curious as to whether anyone has some simple solutions to making fenders for 1/72 craft and in particular - the woven sort that appear in many wartime pictures and were common on fishing craft etc before plastic became the norm I'm thinking of something like this... thHVBXN7M8 by Rob Matthews, on Flickr and in reality on a D class... MTB736-0001 - Copy by Rob Matthews, on Flickr I met one modeller who used cut up "Doilies", I've looked on Ebay etc but failed to find what would work There's Thatchweave who do some specific Landing craft pieces and finally there's the prospect of trying to "crochet" some myself Has anyone come across an easier solution? Thanks Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Rob, have you seen these? https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/caldercraft_fenders.html Obviously you will need to work out which ones you need for 1/72 but I'm sure there will be something there. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks Roger - I have but scale-wise, they are all far too big Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, robgizlu said: Thanks Roger - I have but scale-wise, they are all far too big Rob Ah, I was worried that might be the case. Perhaps weaving some wire round a rattan fender shaped blob of miliput? Roger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 And there was me thinking this was going to be about guitars! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Roger Newsome said: Perhaps weaving some wire round a rattan fender shaped blob of miliput I reckon Roger is on the right lines . . . . That's how I made the bow/stern fenders for the tug Use tube with say 0.5mm cord wrapped around. Milliput used for ends and securing rope to suspend them. HTH Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thanks Fellas I'll give it a go Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishamatician Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thachweave models might be worth a look I heard about them on the scale model podcast ep. 22 Kim Taylor. If I remember rightly she was fed up with the terrible plastic fenders in kits and having yarn skills decided to make her own and then sell them. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Fishamatician said: Thachweave models might be worth a look I heard about them on the scale model podcast ep. 22 Kim Taylor. If I remember rightly she was fed up with the terrible plastic fenders in kits and having yarn skills decided to make her own and then sell them. Hope it helps. Thanks - I have emailed them to see if they will "rescale" their 1/35 fenders but I've heard nothing back from them for over a week Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishamatician Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Sorry I totally missed that you mentioned Thachweave in your post! Hope they get back to you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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