Login

Username:


Password:


Remember me



Forgot Password?




 Merchandise





Blogs

Random Blog Entry
1/72 BF 109 Propeller Repair by Spack on Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:00 pm
Some time ago my son and I built a Revell 1/72 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 model kit. The canopy has not been glued on as I wanted him to paint it first, but it ended up sitting on a shelf for months and at some point one propeller blade has broken off and been lost. This month my son wants to paint it, so it's time to repair it as it'll look odd with only two blades instead of three. I was first going to try to use some plasticard to repair it, but that was a non-starter as the blade is very thin and has a twist to it that would be extremely to replicate in this way.

Luckily I have some Oyamru "instant mold" that I bought a few years ago, and has previously been used in other projects. This stuff is great, as it's a thermal setting plastic - when it's put in boiling water for about a minute it goes very soft, and then hardens as it cools. Once cool it holds a perfect impression of the item it has been molded around. I couldn't find any "green stuff" putty kicking...

[ Continued ]
Attachments

2 Comments Viewed 446459 times
Feed

Recent Blog Entries

1st Legion Terminator Test Model

by conscriptboris on Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:38 am
So I stripped and semi-converted/built and painted a 1st Legion Terminator, for my Horus Heresy Army.

Next, 10 man squads!

Image...

[ Continued ]

1 Comment Viewed 224082 times

Imperial Knight, 2nd ed style model (battlecastings.com)

by conscriptboris on Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:20 pm
Hi all,

Recent model I finished for my Dark Angels HH, plus 40k, some WIP shots with final pic also;

ImageImageImageImageImageImage...

[ Continued ]

0 Comments Viewed 91779 times

Horus Heresy; 1st Legion Dark Angels Leviathan

by conscriptboris on Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:17 pm
Hi all,

Recently finished my grimdark leviathan dreadnought!

ImageImage...

[ Continued ]

1 Comment Viewed 238942 times

BHGS Oxford Pairs

by DaBoss on Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:35 pm
After having a few problems getting a partner to join me at the Tournament, I paired up with Neil Moulden taking Natchjager British Tank Company with Cromwells and Challengers.
Myself taking my trusted...

[ Continued ]

0 Comments Viewed 3001354 times

Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by Spack on Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:01 pm
Attachments

2 Comments Viewed 3191685 times
Feed

Recent Comments

Re: Horus Heresy; 1st Legion Dark Angels Leviathan

by RotweillerofJustice on Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:08 pm
Liking this one too.

Re: 1st Legion Terminator Test Model

by RotweillerofJustice on Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:07 pm
Nice and suitably grim dark.

Re: Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by BDA on Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:07 am
very nice work :)

Re: Minecraft Sword

by Socaddict on Mon May 04, 2015 5:38 pm
Worth using foamboard instead of cardboard for it perhaps?

Re: Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by Spack on Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:22 pm
Posted some more photos in the gallery at gallery/v/Spack/Spack06/Collectibles/predatorbio3d/ ...

[ Continued ]

Blog Stats
144Total Entries
224Total Comments
Search Blogs