Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: AlanP on November 21, 2008, 07:36:15 pm

Title: Making figures
Post by: AlanP on November 21, 2008, 07:36:15 pm

I have been having a go at making figures using Jovi modeling paste (air drying) but found it a bit grainy and reluctant for one bit to stick to another, and after it had dried overnight small cracks appeared.  :((
What sort of modeling medium do other modelers use?

Maybe a good job he cracked as he was some real ugly fellow  {-)

Alan
 

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: andygh on November 21, 2008, 09:25:20 pm

Fimo is quite good

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: ian kennedy on November 21, 2008, 09:34:31 pm

I use milliput fine white epoxy putty for figures, then make silicon rubber moulds and cast them in either white metal of resin

Ian

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: AlanP on November 21, 2008, 10:47:19 pm

Going to Skipton tomorrow will see what they have there.

Do you guy's use a former made out of wire to start with, or just go at it with a big lump?

Alan

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: tigertiger on November 22, 2008, 04:53:27 am

I would start with little lumps and sausages. No wire needed.

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: barryfoote on November 22, 2008, 08:54:53 am

Okay guys....No good just talking about them....Lets see the results of your efforts...... :-))

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: AlanP on November 22, 2008, 05:04:12 pm

Or even better would be a short tutorial as I have now got my Liliput   :-))

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: andygh on November 22, 2008, 05:50:28 pm

Liliput  {-)

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: AlanP on November 22, 2008, 06:50:24 pm

  {-)      Well it's been a hard day Andy, 70 miles through all the snow to get my liliput, sorry milliput  :embarrassed:

Alan

Title: Re: Making figures
Post by: Big Ada on November 23, 2008, 04:57:28 pm

The guy that built the garden railway made some nice figures.

Len