OT: Casting figs

There's a local hobby/game store near me that is
getting into the casting business. I have some idea for some 6mm Sci Fi
vehicles, and would like to try my hand. what type of wax or medium is best
for doing the original to submit for creating a master, and where can such
material be found?

So you want to start sculpting minis? You are invited to join:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1listsculpting

You'll learn all you wanted to about sculpting minis, and a buch about casting
them.

Ensure that you peruse the FAQs.

Now to answer the question more direclty...

Most people, an overwhelming majority of mini sculptors in fact, use "green
stuff", or Kneadatite. It's a two part, epoxy putty comes in ribbons. One half
of the ribbon is blue, the other half yellow, mixed together they wind up
green and it starts curing. There are other formulas of this type of

putty too, each with different characteristics that are suited to different
types of sculpting.

Some people use FIMO, it's an oven-curing putty.

Others use SuperSculpy, also oven-curing.

> On Thursday 30 January 2003 03:37 pm, Brian Bilderback wrote:

--- Flak Magnet <flakmagnet@tabletop-battlezone.com>
wrote:
> So you want to start sculpting minis? You are

Done. Thanks.

> You'll learn all you wanted to about sculpting

I shall

> Now to answer the question more direclty...

And what kind of time do you have at that point to work with it before it's
too hard?

> Some people use FIMO, it's an oven-curing putty.

I'll bear that in mind. Thanks.

> On Thursday 30 January 2003 04:31 pm, Brian Bilderback wrote:

You're welcome. That list has some sculpting "legends" that pop in from time
to time... Real pros.

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> > Ensure that you peruse the FAQs.

That will save you alot of grief and is a really excellent "starting point".
Well worth the time.

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> > mixed together they wind

Depending on the freshness of the putty (it never "spoils" but some
characteristics change as it ages) you can have a couple of hours. Usually a
sculptor will build up a mini a little bit at a time, letting each "finished"
area cure completely before starting another section. You can speed up the
curing by applying moderate heat or slow it down (almost stop it) by putting
mixed putty or a miniature-in-progress in the freezer.

> > Some people use FIMO, it's an oven-curing putty.

NP. Glad I could help.