Dear Listers, If you'd like to look at peoples hobbies that have way to much time on their hands and know how to use it, please see this man's site, his work ...
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Bill Thornhill
bill@...
Apr 3, 2000 7:24 am
A fantastic collection. The man must have no job and the patience of a saint. Bill...
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Harry Colquhoun
InternetJunky@...
Apr 4, 2000 4:06 am
I know this was brought up before, but I've searched the list and can't find the messages. I am sick and tired of soldering my fingers together trying to make...
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Troy Baker
tellessa@...
Apr 4, 2000 4:22 am
... Personally I use needle nose pliers and bend the wire into the rough shape I want. Then I get a second length and "vine" it around the armature so the ...
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Brown
dfmbrown@...
Apr 4, 2000 11:57 am
Re: Armatures I find twisting the wire and use of glue works OK. Not as strong as solder but I can't say I've had one fall to bits on me. David The Evil Brown...
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Laszlo Jakusovszky
l_jakusovszky@...
Apr 4, 2000 4:38 pm
Extremely cool! Esp. the Nautilus - I've always been a big fan of Jules Verne and that's my favorite Verne novel & movie. Here's another similar site I like:...
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Stéphane Camosseto
palicrovol@...
Apr 4, 2000 9:45 pm
Hello I want to use humbrol for "primer" directly on duro, milliput and plastic, does someone ever have tried ? Is it without risk ? thanks Stéphane P.S:...
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B.Jackson
farben@...
Apr 5, 2000 12:34 am
Glenn Harris got some of mine from Reaper. I don't care who uses them and I don't know what they charged him. Bobby Jackson...
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Harry Colquhoun
InternetJunky@...
Apr 5, 2000 1:08 am
Thanks for the help with the armatures to all. My next questions are regarding green stuff sculpting... 1.) How do you sculpt heads with green stuff? I made...
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B.Jackson
farben@...
Apr 5, 2000 5:18 am
The bottom line is that green stuff is a goofy medium, especially if you are used to more traditional media that are less plastic and have less "memory". It...
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Glenn Harris
glennh@...
Apr 5, 2000 1:21 pm
They offered them to me for free, but the least I had to do was pay for the shipping. Really friendly guys to talk to! Once they had Bobby's ok they were happy...
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B. Jackson
farben@...
Apr 5, 2000 7:17 pm
Can you send pictures or spare any? I would really like to see where the UK starting line is. They do alot of things differently over there (dollies as opposed...
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Tom Bisbee
gospog@...
Apr 5, 2000 7:34 pm
Hello, I'm pretty new to sculpting. Can anyone tell me what the difference between an armature and a "dolly" is? Any info is appreciated. Thanks, Tom ... ...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 5, 2000 10:52 pm
... I'd love to see pictures of these if you can scan them. -- Bob Lippman <ALTBOB@...> Saratoga Springs, New York Come see what's new at Strategic...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 5, 2000 10:52 pm
... Let me add to this that if you know ahead of time that you are going for a smooth surface, mix a little milliput into the green. This way, after it cures,...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 5, 2000 10:52 pm
... Since even cured kneadatite is somewhat flexible, you may have a problem with the paint cracking if the miniature moves. Otherwise, its fine. I've ...
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B.Jackson
farben@...
Apr 6, 2000 1:40 am
They are the same little stickmen I showed you at GenCon last year. Bobby Jackson...
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Brown
dfmbrown@...
Apr 6, 2000 1:23 pm
Greetings all, I'm certianly interested in pre-made armatures (even a dollie, dolly?). If sombody is selling - I'd be buying David The Evil Brown...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:08 pm
No, I'm referring to the Orky armatures from the UK. I'd really like to see these. ... -- Bob Lippman <ALTBOB@...> Saratoga Springs, New York Come...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:08 pm
... Dollies are more or less half-completer figures. They are not posable without cutting and gluing (think miniature conversions). Armatures are more like...
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Tom Bisbee
gospog@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:30 pm
... Thanks for the info. Anyone know where I can get some dollies? A website or store or something? I've been following this thread so I know that Reaper...
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Laszlo Jakusovszky
l_jakusovszky@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:38 pm
... I think it only fair to inform you I may have to alert the authorities if you persist in this unnatural desire for "dollies"!! ;^P Take care, Laszlo ...
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Tom Bisbee
gospog@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:50 pm
That's not all...there's this...green stuff. I...I better not say anymore till I've spoken to my lawywer. ... ...
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Laszlo Jakusovszky
l_jakusovszky@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:55 pm
*LOL* Don't forget dental instruments used for purposes they were not originally intended! ;^) Take care, Laszlo ...
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Ming-Hua Kao
minghua.kao@...
Apr 6, 2000 6:52 pm
Hi Cliff, I just reread your introduction and saw your question on chainmail. You already explained your technique at mini-painter and I was wondering, what ...
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Ming-Hua Kao
minghua.kao@...
Apr 6, 2000 6:52 pm
Hi, I was wondering how you all sculpt eyes. Do you use little balls for the eyeballs or sculpt it all straight into the putty? Bye, Ming-Hua...
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Thomas Pope
tpope@...
Apr 6, 2000 7:02 pm
... Well I've sculpted them all of twice, so maybe I'm not the best person to ask, but I did them "straight into the putty." Tom...
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Bob Lippman
altbob@...
Apr 6, 2000 10:13 pm
... I've had the best results making sockets first, then dropping the eyes into them, then, after that hardens, sculpting lids over the eyes. Its a lot more...
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Felix Paniagua
felix@...
Apr 7, 2000 12:38 am
... eyes into ... a lot ... I use the same method as Bob. I completely agree with him, especially adding the eyelids will result really realistic. Felix...
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BatHead207@...
Apr 7, 2000 1:25 am
In a message dated 04/06/2000 2:54:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, minghua.kao@... writes: << I just reread your introduction and saw your question on...
