Its like fabric really so it will go in any postion you glue it.
http://www.homeshopselect.com/images/H50504-INSECT-SCREENS.jpg
http://img.en.china.cn/0/0,0,8,51746,300,300,04231bcd.jpg
I forgot i put some on my female predators stomach armour and back,she's not finished yet so just pics of the mesh ;D
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8195/dscf5082large.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5170/dscf5084large.jpg
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8046/dscf5085large.jpg
1/72 figure
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6856/dscf5078large.jpg
1/35 figure
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7261/dscf5080large.jpg
1/24 figure
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/65/dscf5081large.jpg
Now ive had another look it might be a little big. for 1/48 :-\