bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 what do you mean by armatures? ---------- Post added at 08:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 PM ---------- and the mould making bit went completely over my head. what's a vulcanizing silicon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Heh, well as a sculpting start, Fimo classic is the way forward I'd say. That, and some tools, something like dental tools. The armature and green stuff core are just to give things shape. Armature is basically a skeleton. ---------- Post added at 02:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 AM ---------- The mould making stuff comes as a kit, I can't remember what the good US site that supplies it is. Basically, silicon vulcanises to form the mould rubber. It usually heats up to do it, but RTV means it solidifies without cooking your sculpts and damaging them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 ah I see. I have tools, I've never used Fimo, but i've used something simliar, though probably lower quality. I have wire too, so that should be simple enough. green stuff... google is amazing. man, GW wants $10 for 20g and warstore wants $12 for 100g. GW... I have no words... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Yeah, their prices are nuts on that stuff. I used to buy it in metre long ribbons for the price they sold a small strip... All I use it for these days is gap filling on models, and wrapping the wire in to give the Fimo something to grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I read a thing saying to get the tubes not the ribbons. something about premature curing. have you had problems with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Yeah, it cures where the two colours touch, separate tubes is better. It's just easier to get in ribbon sometimes. Or was, before das interweb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 this looks to be my best deal for the tubes, have you found anything better? http://www.thewarstore.com/product18832.html ---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ---------- oh hey look! i can post links now! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I've been telling you that you needed to post out of this thread! See! ---------- Post added at 10:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ---------- As an aside, I will always and consistently recommend War Store to you Chris. Excellent prices, great service, great job on shipping... Neal and his crew are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 yes yes, you were right. anyway! sculpting!!! I wish the wedding would just go ahead and happen already so I could have some free time! I haven't been able to really work on anything of my own in... feels like months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Ugh, Internet is slow as anything tonight. War store is usually a good bet for decent price and reliable service from what I've heard. Honestly, you won't use much for minis, especially if you're just using it as a core and laying Fimo over it for detailing, what with the better working time it has. How big a sculpt are you thinking? All this is good advice for stuff up to about 100mm, after that it becomes a different game. For my 12" tall sculpt, I'm using wooden dowels, tin foil and apoxie sculpt lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 good to know warstore is a legit spot to order from. thanks Ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 *swings in, over the heads of the flying zombie ninja monkeys that are gathering outside,.. again* Hey guys,.. *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 i'm afraid i have not managed to figure out the metric system conversions, so i'm mostly familiar with inches, unreasonable american that I am. I probably won't go much above 4 inches tall for a start. keep it simple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm a silly American too,.. I think in feet and inches. Someone says 67 centimeters,.. and I have no idea how far that is. Less then a meter,.. which is about 3 feet or so, I think,.. I would figure it to be about 2 feet. But I'm probably WAY off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 4 inches is about 100mm. You'll use a fair bit of putty, but I have to admit it's a fun size to work at. Mind you, my sculpt that big is actually almost the same scale as GW figures, he's just a big lad. Lol ---------- Post added at 03:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:50 AM ---------- Yeah, a metre is three and a third feet I think. Britain uses both thanks to the EU... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 trying to download this photography tutorial from miniature mentor. It comes in several pieces, and it's taking forever,... ugh,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Holy crap the internet is terrible tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 heh, cool. What are you sculpting? sounds frustrating web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Not just me then, the whole Internet is clogged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Holy crap the internet is terrible tonight... Agreed,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Seems like it. If I know right, two of my coworkers are clogging the internet with web videos at the same time, so if the internet is general is laggy, that's not helping. I was having a lag time of 24 actual seconds, instead of milliseconds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 sounds frustrating web. It is. Mostly because I've got to get better at my picture taking. I always feel that my models are more impressive in person. But somehow, every camera I touch comes equipped with the same lens as the camera from the DMV. You know,.. the one that even if you went in dressed to the 9's,.. somehow, when they click the picture, you come out looking like a hobo or a bag-lady?? (or am I the only one this happens to?) Anyways, the same effect seems to keep happening to the pictures of my models, and I'm trying to learn how to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Shine Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 hmmm if the internet is terrible maybe you should postpone the thing sat until monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Have you tried GIMP? I use a daylight bulb, gimp, and white backgrounds. ---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 PM ---------- hmmm if the internet is terrible maybe you should postpone the thing sat until monday but I can't do it on monday! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Shine Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Any other day but this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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