Metal Sheets and Meshes

Metal Sheets and Meshes in Model Making

Metal sheets and meshes are fundamental materials used for super-detailing—adding intricate details to enhance the realism of models. This category includes a variety of metal sheets, such as aluminum, brass, and copper, available as smooth plates, perforated sheets, meshes with various grid sizes, or textured surfaces like checker plate (tread plate). These products allow you to recreate details that are often simplified or entirely omitted in plastic kits. They are indispensable for both beginners looking to add realistic accents to their first model and for advanced modelers building replicas from scratch (scratch-building).

Application and Working with Metal Materials

Metal components have a wide range of applications in nearly every field of model making. In military vehicle models, meshes are ideal for creating air intake covers, engine ventilation grilles, or anti-HEAT screens (schürzen). Checker plates perfectly imitate anti-slip surfaces on tank fenders or cabin floors. When building dioramas, meshes can serve as fences or structural elements of buildings. Working with these materials is straightforward: a sharp hobby knife is used for cutting, cyanoacrylate glue for bonding, and tweezers or small pliers for shaping. After attaching a part to the model, apply a metal primer to ensure proper paint adhesion and seamlessly integrate the detail with the rest of your project.