Dann Tier Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Hi, i'm having a bugger of a time finding sheets of photo-etch mesh in honeycomb, diamond, rectangle, circle shapes. I tried MCG on Dec 22, and they still don't have any. Did find one place, but they only took checks, or money orders, and that wont work for me. I've also been all over ebay for nothing. Your help would be VERY much appreciated!.....I am sooooooofrustrated. -THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Eh? Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Dann, I recall seeing some sheets of mesh at a lhs that specialized in Gundam style kits. I believe that the mesh was made by the Japanese company Wave. This was a couple of years ago. Not sure if they have different opening configurations. I would suggest doing a search on either Hobby Link Japan or Hobby Search, looking at the Wave product line. I hope this helps a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Search eBay for Eduard mesh - you'll turn up plenty; seller "a-modeler" (BNA Model World) out of Australia has been good for me: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=a-modeler&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1312.R1.TR0.TRC4.A0.H0.TRS5&_nkw=eduard+mesh&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I got some from Ted's Modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Look at frying pan spatter screens at the grocery store , Walmart etc. These use a variety of materials for the screen from a fine woven mesh screen to a variety of etched metal screens, circles, diamonds etc. I've picked up a few over the years that work great for diamond shaped expanded metal. It generally works out to be much cheaper than buying etched metal from a hobby supplier. Example https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Piece-Splatter-Screen-Set/36670309 The one downside is you have to buy them in person so you can see what the style of screen they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Detail Master marketed several different styles of grille mesh in the past. You may want to look them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 There have been a number of companies that have made different photoetched mesh sheets. KA and tritool(hasegawa) come to mind but I can't seem to find it, sorry. Just knowing it is out there and who made it is a start though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Google Amaco WireForm mesh screens, which are available in a wide variety of patterns and densities. I have several that work well in different scales. www.amaco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Detail master #2590 is honeycomb style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Hi Dann. Here are some mesh products sold by Evolution-Online (ebay) I've bought from them many times without incident. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Crazy-Modeler-EP0086-General-Use-Mesh-triangle/361445410915?hash=item5427d34863:g:KoAAAOSwfVpYs33V https://www.ebay.com/itm/Crazy-Modeler-EP0084-General-Use-Mesh-honeycomb/322938921982?hash=item4b30a8e3fe:g:DOsAAOSwEZdaMiFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Aaronw said: Look at frying pan spatter screens at the grocery store , Walmart etc. These use a variety of materials for the screen from a fine woven mesh screen to a variety of etched metal screens, circles, diamonds etc. I've picked up a few over the years that work great for diamond shaped expanded metal. It generally works out to be much cheaper than buying etched metal from a hobby supplier. Example https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Piece-Splatter-Screen-Set/36670309 The one downside is you have to buy them in person so you can see what the style of screen they use. Fabulous idea! I'm going to look for one of those next week. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Check out Royal Model (6 types of mesh screen) or Aber (26 varieties Catalog Nos. S-01to S-26). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Ron Hamilton said: Detail Master marketed several different styles of grille mesh in the past. You may want to look them up. Thanks, I tried them, but they didn't accept my type of payment, so I looked for them on ebay, and other hobby shops......to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks a lot everybody!!......now I have some more places to look!.......Much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I found these on Hobby Easy: http://www.hobbyeasy.com/cgi-bin/i8_user_page.cgi?a=advance_search_result&page_size=10&page_number=1&keyword=mesh&category_code=AUUP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I have used A-line (train supply co.) h/o scale chain link fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 look at Plano they have PE screen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks again everyone!!......I've decided to go with Hobby Easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 18 hours ago, fumi said: I found these on Hobby Easy: http://www.hobbyeasy.com/cgi-bin/i8_user_page.cgi?a=advance_search_result&page_size=10&page_number=1&keyword=mesh&category_code=AUUP Thanks, Silvester!, i'm going with Hobby Easy.....they have ALL the types of mesh I need, and they aren't sold out, or back ordered like everybody else......much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Plano Model Products. (Mostly train stuff) look at their scratch builders materials. They have round hole, rectangular hole and oval hole mesh. 2”x 8” sheets. (Approx) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Ok, I finally found the KA stuff I mentioned. This is 1:24 scale supposedly. http://ka-models.co.kr/?product=hexagon-pattern-mesh-a-0-43mm-x-0-37mm This is the hexagon pattern. They do square, round and diamond as well. It is really nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Items like mesh don't really have a scale because the 1:1 mesh on a vehicles could have many different dimensions. To make it in-scale, you would have to know the 1:1 mesh dimensions, divide them by the scale of your model, then pick a mesh which has the dimensions close to what you need in scale. So that hex mesh 0.43 x 0.37mm (used in a 1:24 scale model) would represent a 10.32 x 8.88mm mesh on 1:1 vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I get my mesh from K&S Engineering at my local hobby shop. http://www.ksmetals.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 5 hours ago, peteski said: Items like mesh don't really have a scale because the 1:1 mesh on a vehicles could have many different dimensions. To make it in-scale, you would have to know the 1:1 mesh dimensions, divide them by the scale of your model, then pick a mesh which has the dimensions close to what you need in scale. So that hex mesh 0.43 x 0.37mm (used in a 1:24 scale model) would represent a 10.32 x 8.88mm mesh on 1:1 vehicle. That is why I said supposedly. For the metrically challenges that would be about 5/16"X 3/4". This is still pretty darned small and and in most cases, it would be about what looks right. If you are going to paint it(say to make it flat black) then the dimensions shrink even more. In modeling, the old Mark I eyeball is more important that all the micrometers in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks again, everyone, I've recently started purchasing all types of brands to see whose I like better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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