To Westeros with Captain Blood! 14 October, another hill tribesman (p66)

[Hammers]

Christ, that turned up big... Well, now you know.

[Dewbakuk]

Yeah, I stopped using that type after it spilt on clothing too often

[Hammers]

Yeah, I stopped using that type after it spilt on clothing too often

Wearing a lot of polysterene shirts, then? ;-)

[Dewbakuk]

Denim doesn't like it either, seems to make hard patches.

[Vermis]

Nope, miraculously it just seems to lift off / smooth away any residual mould lines or bits of burring, and leave the detail intact.

Not quite the same product, old boy. The Humbrol liquid poly I am talking about is more fluid, almost like water.

Aye. I got some Humbrol liquid poly for a particularly fiddly styrene project, but I've started using it more often since the inevitable excess hat squeezes out between pieces evaporates down to a pretty much invisible layer, without blobbifying any surrounding detail. (Also wicks into gaps quite nicely too.) Gonna have to try it on mould lines, now.

[Silent Invader]

Inspiring conversions/constructions Richard. I haven't as yet sought out a box of the Frostgrave plastics but you make it tempting to do so

[redzed]

use this, trust me.  

EMA Plastic Weld.

[Hammers]

use this, trust me.  

EMA Plastic Weld.

I'll see if I can find it locally. My Humbol pot is soon empty.

[Nord]

I don't think the Perry figures are really appreciable taller, even though they look it. It's more to do with the bandy-legged fighting stance that most of the plastic manufacturers seem to prefer. (One of the reasons why the Perry figures usually look so much more natural than their competitor products).

This. Plastics have come a long way recently, but why oh why do the sculptors insist on sculpting their little toys legs as though they are limbering up for gymnastics. Especially annoying on missile troops, when a good solid stance would be needed (presumably). And yes, this is why Perry plastics are still the best - they sculpt natural, normal poses. Other companies could learn so much from this one paragraph. Semi rant over.

Great work on the photos, really informative. When I saw the official photos of the Frost figures, I was a little underwhelmed, they looked so chunky - I think the painting style is partly responsible for this. Seeing them naked like this is an eye opener.

[Captain Blood]

This. Plastics have come a long way recently, but why oh why do the sculptors insist on sculpting their little toys legs as though they are limbering up for gymnastics. Especially annoying on missile troops, when a good solid stance would be needed (presumably). And yes, this is why Perry plastics are still the best - they sculpt natural, normal poses. Other companies could learn so much from this one paragraph. Semi rant over.

Excellent rant, and I agree with every last word 

As far as glue goes, I've always used the Revell Contacta poly cement with needle applicator, as shown above. It's always worked a treat for me, and the needle applicator is super-helpful for dispensing just the right amount of glue at exactly the right spot. It dissolves the plastic surfaces almost instantly, so that components stick within a couple of seconds (although can still be moved around for a further 20 minutes or so before it really starts to go off). Highly recommended.

[dodge]

Excellent rant, and I agree with every last word 

As far as glue goes, I've always used the Revell Contacta poly cement with needle applicator, as shown above. It's always worked a treat for me, and the needle applicator is super-helpful for dispensing just the right amount of glue at exactly the right spot. It dissolves the plastic surfaces almost instantly, so that components stick within a couple of seconds (although can still be moved around for a further 20 minutes or so before it really starts to go off). Highly recommended.

Same here Revell Contacta is the best I have used apart from the needle drying up if you leave it to long between uses.

Great conversions again Richard you have a great eye for what really works.

Rog

[OSHIROmodels]

We use the industrial version of Plastic Weld at work (just a different name and bigger container) and it works a treat 

Wearing a lot of polysterene shirts, then? ;-)

Nylon jumpsuits 

cheers

James

[Hammers]

Same here Revell Contacta is the best I have used apart from the needle drying up if you leave it to long between uses.

I stiff brass wire swab up it's length takes care of that problem.

[Mason]

I stiff brass wire swab up it's length takes care of that problem.

 


...said Dr. Hammers.

[3 fingers]

I had a strange desire to cross my legs when I read that