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Re: Custom Helmets
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:02:05 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Kyle Peterson writes:
> > Very nicely executed. Cast helmets or hand-carved?
> > Bruce
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> Sculpy and a Wizard cordless dremel tool (and *very* steady hands).
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> If anyone knows someone who has access to a cast molding machine, perhaps we
> could consider making a mold and producing plastic replicas? Just a thought.
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> -Kyle
Just had to go look up "Sculpy", which I presumed (correctly) was a plastic
"clay". Nice results. Did you bake it at some point? I noted someone
mentioned it paints better when baked.
Miniature gamers/gaming magazines (rec.games.miniatures (and maybe add
.historical) might have information on mold making.
Bruce
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| (...) Best results are indeed achieved following baking in a normal oven. As another tip, a good plastic solvent (I've mentioned Tenax 7R elsewhere--that's a good one for this) on the end of a Q-tip can be used to eliminate surface cracks and (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Brief How-to. These helmets were quite simple to make, actually. 1) roll your sculpy into a cylinder-shaped clump. Make sure it is wider than a minifig head. Be sure it is well packed together. 2) Bake in an oven for 20-25 min at 275 degrees (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Sculpy and a Wizard cordless dremel tool (and *very* steady hands). If anyone knows someone who has access to a cast molding machine, perhaps we could consider making a mold and producing plastic replicas? Just a thought. -Kyle (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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