Making flags on a Computer

[Monstie]

Hi Guys .. dug one of my gray army figures out of the loft. A Mitrecap Miniatures 150mm British Ensign 4th Foot, Pennisula war 1808. A nice figure sculptered by Pete Barnicle.
The flag is such a great big lump of metal with very little detail on it, and I thought I would try and create the same on a computer and then print it off, therefore I will be able to create the folds better and the flag will look more natural with the figure, So any ideas how I go about making the flag on a computer ???
Also any references as to the flag detail of the 4th foot 1808 Penninsula war would be gratefully received..... cheers ... Pete

 

[jjgurk]

Pete let us know how you make out as I've been wanting to try the same thing myself, but don't know how to go about doing it.
John

 

[gothicgeek]

watch out for the inks... they will run... unless you spray the paper with a fixer. klear misted on with an airbrush works well

Good luck

Mark

 

[Barke02]

Hi Pete,

If you need references for the regimental colour during the Peninsula war you really need to speak to someone who's a total expert on the regiment. I've found (having been one) that re-enactors are a wealth of nerdy knowledge, and are only too happy to impart their fountain of detailed facts and figures upon the unwary hobbyist!

Try contacting this bunch:

http://kingsown.net/

As for the computer side of things, I can't offer anything but encouragement!

Until about 4-5 years ago I was a complete technophobe, and couldn't see the use of computers in our hobby. Now I'm an absolute convert, even though I haven't actually used the technology for anything yet!

But I do understand the use of colours in the design of photoetch (http://www.modelshop.co.uk/services/s_03.htm), which program to use to have something printed out on a 3D printer (http://www.printapart.com/applications/scalemodeling.html), and can't wait to try out Photomodeler to recreate actual buildings in miniature (http://www.photomodeler.com/applications/architecture_and_preservation.htm)!

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Cheers,
Jon.