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Title: Paper soldier molds
Post by: dragonwagon on 14 June 2016, 10:07:06 PM

I remember reading about Peter Cushing made his Napoleonic soldiers from paper, using molds.  Are these type of molds still available?  I would love to revive such a cool art? form!  Thanx for any info!!!

Title: Re: (WANTED) paper soldier molds
Post by: von Lucky on 14 June 2016, 11:20:05 PM

No idea, but found this:
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/peter-cushing

Love the cigarette at the end.

I suspect it'll be a water soaked slush that would be cast in two part molds and then dried before painting.

Title: Re: (WANTED) paper soldier molds
Post by: Steve63 on 14 June 2016, 11:44:45 PM

Following on from von Lucky's post, Cushing was a Member of the Model Soldier Society http://www.bmssonline.com/ you could try contacting them.

Title: Re: (WANTED) paper soldier molds
Post by: Tactalvanic on 15 June 2016, 08:17:17 PM

No direct correlation apart from it mentions toy soldiers & paper mache

I ended up reading most of the magazine, its got some brilliant  :o bits in it.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YioDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=papier+mache+toy+soldier+moulds&source=bl&ots=EzCk1BS0B_&sig=toubH62zAeBNFaooylGvVg2z4Po&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiotYCt2arNAhXIuhoKHcYEDKAQ6AEIMzAD#v=onepage&q&f=false

But I wonder if they did not simply use available two-part molds and swap unavailable metal for available paper ?

More  :)

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YioDAAAAMBAJ&dq=papier+mache+toy+soldier+moulds&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Title: Re: (WANTED) paper soldier molds
Post by: dragonwagon on 24 June 2016, 05:03:03 AM

Thanx, folks!!!!

Title: Re: Paper soldier molds
Post by: FramFramson on 25 June 2016, 07:34:21 PM

Quote from: Scurv on 24 June 2016, 08:27:02 AM

But I wonder if they did not simply use available two-part molds and swap unavailable metal for available paper ?

this I suspect is bang on target.

It';s certainly much more feasible with 54mm figures than 32mm.

Title: Re: Paper soldier molds
Post by: nic-e on 25 June 2016, 08:18:18 PM

so now how wants to run a kickstarter for big boxes of cheap paper armies?  lol