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best material to use for US WWII trucks tarpaulins.
Posted by Daveroo on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 6:45 PM

im not sure of the correct wording,i know what i would say,but i dont know if its the correct term...Geeked

im wanting to have something to make the coverings over the truck bed hoops(again not sure on the word(s) ),back in the 80s when i wanted to cover seats or the hard plastic covers,id use the tissue paper (like kleenex) soaked in diluted white glue method,but i never liked it.i want to do my own version of a CCKW mounted field kitchen.on those trucks,they raised the height of the support hoops,put the wooden slat seats on the outside of the truck,which then folded down to use as food serving platforms.

back to the covers,in hot weather they rolled up the sides ,and also sometimes used the side part that would roll up,for an awning,similar to an RV awning,attached just below where the supports bend to go to the opposite side of the bed,and then it came out to make the awning,supported by uprights and guide wires.

im asking for some suggestions for the material to use,im also using the CCKW from Italeri,with the open cab,and open hood sides,with the edwardo accessory pack,and maybe the one from Italeri themselves.i then need a utility trailer to be pulled behind   the CCKW (will be parked in the scene).

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Posted by pyrman64 on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:14 PM

Dave, I like to use packing tissue, like that used in new shirts.  Just coat in a water/white glue solution and place over the frame or roll/fold as desired. Once dry, paint with your favorite brand.

Greg H

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Posted by tellis on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:21 AM

I've had success with the tissue paper that is used with gift wrapping, probably the same material that Greg H mentions above.

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Posted by garzonh on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:34 AM

We call it in Mexico "paper from china" =  "papel de china". It is also called "silk paper" maybe thats why we changed if as being from.

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Posted by redleg12 on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:34 PM

I prefer to use airplane (jap) tissue. You can get it in colors, works well with thinned out white glue. One sheet is cheap and lasts forever.

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Posted by Tom Hering on Friday, January 24, 2014 12:41 PM

Though you didn't intend it as such, "jap" is generally considered an ethnic slur, even when used as an abbreviation. Just so you know.

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Posted by Coldsteel6d on Friday, January 24, 2014 5:56 PM

Always gotta be someone around to represent the PC Police Force.

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Posted by redleg12 on Friday, January 24, 2014 7:51 PM

As a retired military officer I learned not to see race or ethnicity, I have no ill will toward any group and everyone is equal. The tissue to us in the older generation was known by the name "jap tissue". Those who have seen me on this forum for over 8 years know me and know there is never any ethnic slur in anything I say.

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Posted by disastermaster on Friday, January 24, 2014 11:28 PM

Don't let it bother you Mike. We all know 'ya better. 

smiley: Peek - keystrokes: :peek It's just the way all we Americans talk to each other. 

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 Jap is just short for Japanese, just as Nip is short for Nipponese. We call the British Brits and the Australians Aussies. Personally, I've never seen any derogatory racial connection with any of those terms.

 That being said I won't write or suggest on here what was/is really considered racial slurs on the Japanese...this was at a time when there was much hurt in the Pacific....... and those particular terms are now totally out of date and from a much different time.

 The world has changed much, and they are now our good friends.

  To me, it's no more different than saying "them" or "us".

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Posted by Tom Hering on Sunday, January 26, 2014 6:38 AM

Coldsteel6d: Nothing "PC" about it. It's about respecting fellow Americans. Especially those WWII-generation Japanese Americans who fought and died for our country with extraordinary sacrifice and distinction.

Disastermaster: It's Japanese Americans who have the right to decide what is and isn't an ethnic slur against them, and they've decided "jap" (even used as an abbreviation) is such a slur.

redleg12: I was very clear that I didn't think you intended it as an ethnic slur. Nevertheless, the fact that you're of an older generation who spoke of "jap tissue" without giving it a second thought is no defense. Times change, and times have changed for the better in the way different Americans refer to each other (at least publicly). Besides, how hard is it to add five letters - A, N, E, S, and E - to the word "jap" whenever you use it?

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Posted by disastermaster on Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:56 AM

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Posted by bigtim on Sunday, October 18, 2015 11:11 AM

Not exactly about tarp material, but the support hoops underneath.

I'm starting a WESPE 1/24 scale CCKW 353 and want to show the cargo bed tarp support hoops erected, but not coverered.

My question. What were these hoops made of?

How did they attach to the cargo bed?

What is the purpose of the enlarged area at the corner of the hoops that can be seen in photos?

Help, please

 

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Posted by richs26 on Monday, October 19, 2015 3:58 PM

The hoops are made of steamed wood or plywood with metal bends.  The hoops fit into the bed stake pockets.  Just google for pictures like this one:

http://www.williammaloney.com/aviation/1941HistoricalAircraftGroupMuseum/Vehicles/images/16GMCCCKWCargoTruckTruck.jpg

http://www.williammaloney.com/aviation/1941HistoricalAircraftGroupMuseum/Vehicles/images/17GMCCCKWCargoTruckTruck.jpg

 

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Posted by myEvilGenius on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:35 AM

I use a very delicate, tightly woven silk - sorry I don't know the term for it - I get it at the fabric store. Takes some practice, to get it to hang correctly. The white glue mix might work on it, but I use good old Dope for first layer, then Vallejo Glaze Medium. I stipple the last coat on to apply texture. Sorry I gave away the last project I used that on, so no pictures. But I believe I got the idea from a post on FSM.

Ps. Dope = high quality laquer, = melts stuff :) a layer of plastic in there is a good idea.

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