Flashman14 | 05 Sep 2018 8:20 a.m. PST |
I think it's been over 10 years since we discussed this TMP link but what have you done with it lately? Do you rely on it for anything specific for which there is no suitable alternative? Further, once it's baked, can you drill into it or does that shatter it? I have a box of it I've never opened for over a decade and wonder what I'm missing – apparently nothing so far. |
companycmd | 05 Sep 2018 8:20 a.m. PST |
Hey does anyone we know make these for 1/72 and/or the smaller 20mm scale? Was Airfix the only company that made a 3" ordinance rifle barrel for its artillery? |
45thdiv | 05 Sep 2018 8:49 a.m. PST |
I have used it to make bedrolls on the back of horses. I don't know how well it stands up to drilling after baking. I have not needed that aspect yet. |
Titchmonster | 05 Sep 2018 10:53 a.m. PST |
I use it for sandbags, hasty works and solid things like pill boxes and walls. If the piece is big enough, like a pill box then you can drill into it. However, with something thin like a line of sandbags then no, has been my experience. |
Doctor X | 05 Sep 2018 1:12 p.m. PST |
I've used it for all kinds of add-ons to figures and vehicles. |
DyeHard | 05 Sep 2018 4:09 p.m. PST |
I am with Dr. X I have used it to make many small items, cartons, boxes, small bottles and drums. Bags, sacks, and rolled up cloth items (15mm and 20mm) I am sure I have made a few tank turrets. I have made parts (limbs) and even entire figures from it. I have also made space ships with it. For SFB type games. The most ambitious was the old style Vulcan ship:
You can, in fact bake it multiple times. So, build a core of something, bake it, add some detail bake it and so on. But you can not use it as a master in a vulcanized rubber mold. Or at least my attempts did not turn out well. Dang, I almost forgot I did a "How-To" on using it back in the day: link Making things like boiler plate:
And adding them to models:
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Allen57 | 05 Sep 2018 7:00 p.m. PST |
The old link pretty much says it. Good material from which you can make most anything with the right technique. I cant find the website but there was someone making beautiful figures by combining layers of different colors. Very impressive. |
45thdiv | 06 Sep 2018 10:42 a.m. PST |
I like the rivet information. Thank you dyehard |
Cacique Caribe | 06 Sep 2018 1:35 p.m. PST |
All my stuff made with sculptey got taken by last year's flood, along with lots of unbaked polymer clay. Dan |
Pauls Bods | 07 Sep 2018 7:18 a.m. PST |
@ companycmd Strelets are planning to make a set of ACW artillery but, if I remember correctly, 30 pdr parrot rifles. Apart from that..nothing. The Airfix ones can be made a bit more accurate by wrapping a Strip of tape around the breach. |
DyeHard | 11 Sep 2018 12:08 p.m. PST |
Hey Look! AB Miniature uses polymer clay (Fimo, Sculpty) to make their masters:
link |
Cacique Caribe | 12 Sep 2018 1:18 p.m. PST |
DyeHard Hmm … all I get is a header with that link. If that's polymer clay (like Fimo) by itself, and not mixed with epoxy putty, I wonder how they get it that shiny and, most importantly, why. Dan |
DyeHard | 12 Sep 2018 2:00 p.m. PST |
The site is AB Minis abfigures.com On that home page is a link "Sculpting with FIMO by Tony Barton" link That site does not spell this out, but many use Vaseline to help smooth polymer-clay, such as "Vaseline petroleum jelly is very handy for lubricating tools and various smoothing techniques. If you experience trouble getting fresh putty to stick on areas that are cured after using Vaseline to smooth them, clean the area with a bit of rubbing alcohol first before applying the fresh putty." from: link But people often use water (or just spit) in the same way that they do when working epoxy putty. It could be that, but I bet from the shine that it is some Vaseline. |