Hi Guys
Colin Swager from New Zealand here.
Can anyone give advise on how to simulate canvas covers on ships boats in 1/350 scale. I would like to add a few covered boats to my HMS HOOD model that I am currently working on.
Thank you
Colin

I seem to remember someone here using the white teflon tape that plumbers use to seal taps. Haven't tried it myself mind you
Julian

that might work.
thanks Jullian

Teflon tape is a good idea. I hadn't thought of that. Will it loosen and slip off after a while? Might need glue to make it permanent, but it's already white, very thin and flexible. I really like that idea, more since the narrow width of the tape shouldn't be a problem at that scale.
If it were my kit, my first try would have been to make cover shapes from thin styrene, then with a heavy dose of liquid cement, induce a sag into it with my finger or a dowel.
-Sean.

If reshaping stryene, do not do it on the boat part! Fumes from cement can still melt/damage paint/plastic.

Another alternative is white decal - those from craftshops not models - the ones I've got tend to be thicker than normal model decals and very elastic - can easily extend to twine the length.

Duly warned! Thank you.
-Sean.

Hi Colin!
maybe you can use the white glue methode discribed by Jim Bauman on his building the Bouvet

Jaap

Thanks Jaap
I will look it up.
Regards
Colin

Tissue wetted slighty with a thin wash of white glue works too.