wraith
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Post by wraith on Jul 15, 2010 22:59:49 GMT -5
I am getting ready to try Japanese brand greenstuff. I will tell you all how well it works out for me. Attachments:
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Post by Gannon on Jul 16, 2010 2:24:44 GMT -5
I think a friend of mine tried this stuff and didn't like it too much, but let us know!
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 2, 2011 4:18:49 GMT -5
How did it work out for you
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Post by griplion on Jan 2, 2011 14:36:24 GMT -5
i've used both of those types and depending on what you use them for they work good. they werent ment for the amount of detail on models the size we use for warhammer. they work great as gap fillers and as base layers of putty if you put gs over them to get your detail.
some key notes are:
- ensure you are in a warm place when you use them. in a cold room in winter isnt a good time as it will be hard to work with. - ensure you mix them together very well or they wont bond well. - just like working with gs mix up a small amount at a time especially the quick type if you are doing a large project. you dont want it to set too much before you can use it.
i've learned that the tamiya putty can be really good for underlayers of putty to build up a model (see my tzeentch deamon prince for an example)
oh and depending on your source for gs the tamiya putty can be quite a bit cheaper and by being able to save your gs you end up saving money which is always good these days.
good luck!
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wraith
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Post by wraith on Jan 2, 2011 20:52:37 GMT -5
Ya. That's a good summery of how that went. I will keep using it but don't even bother trying to do detail with it. Stick to the GS for the final layer.
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 3, 2011 1:44:10 GMT -5
where do you get it at and where was that place that had the good brushes
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Post by griplion on Jan 3, 2011 19:10:52 GMT -5
i'm not sure where you can get it in iwakuni. when i was over there 2 summers ago i got it in hiroshima at a hobby shop along the way to aza zoo. cant remember the name of the store.
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GIrene
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Post by GIrene on Jan 3, 2011 21:54:07 GMT -5
Should be just about most hobby stores. Tamiya has been a big brand since the 70s. My dad remember building their 1/35 WW2 kits and I started on them. Then we found Dragon/DML out of China had better mold procedures and overall better quality and just stomped all over Tamiya. Tamiya has stepped their game up and rereleased old kits with new molding techniques or better detail and photo-etched (small thing metal, usually a bit more detailed) parts.
And well we're in Japan, I don't think its hard to track down a Tamiya anything out here.
I forgot the name of the putty I used on a lot of aircraft models I built (inevitably every aircraft model usually joins the body in like 2-3 major sections and leaves join lines all over it so putty is a must to smooth those lines out), I believe it was made by Testors or maybe had the name Squadron. I'll call my dad at some point and find out the name. But from my experience it was very workable and they made different mixes so you could have a longer work time for sculpting or shorter for mold line filling.
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Post by Gannon on Jan 3, 2011 23:50:34 GMT -5
Most of the time I stick with GS. Mainly due to the fact that, as I stated earlier, a friend of mine tried the Tamiya stuff and didn't like it. GS has a long cure time, but you can get good details out of it if you try.
Stores to pick up stuff. There is a model shop down the road off base near three corners. They stock a lot of plastic models and I get my Fine .05 brushes from there. All my other brushes I pick up from 100 yen. There is a store in Hiroshima as well on Hondori street. It's in the same building as Uniqlo on the third floor. They have a metric ton of paint (Vallejo) the good stuff. Along with basing stuff and (wraith this one is for you) molding resin to make your own terrain and such if you have the molds. I was just up there this past weekend and they have a few new things such as:
Painters Dip-Black and Sephia Washes-Flesh, light flesh, etc. Base Coats-Blue, Red, Black, White A huge display (not sure if it's for sale or not) that's similiar to Roman Ruins. New Vallejo Sealants-Matt, Gloss, and Satin
ComG! in downtown Iwakuni has some stuff, like the basing stuff I used for the Daemons, and tools of the trade. Straight Edges, nippers, some brushes, painters tape, and spray base coats. Just picked up an Irridescent Blue/Green for the Alpha Legion squads I have.
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wraith
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Post by wraith on Jan 4, 2011 0:42:00 GMT -5
Ya. I stopped by there last weekend and got a lot more paint. However if you are looking to get molding mat's Tokyo hands is a better place. It's cheaper and they have a better selection. They also have the silicone for making the molds there.
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 4, 2011 1:38:55 GMT -5
ah why why why? when me and my brother were in osaka we spent 60 dollars on "miniatures" paint it is terrible, cause it just dosent spread well and it dries glossy
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 4, 2011 1:40:18 GMT -5
where was the one place wraith cuase i could use the molds and resin to make some extra bits i NEED like skulls spikes and gun
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 4, 2011 1:48:48 GMT -5
is it illegal to make molds of mini and then cast theem in resin to save money?
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Post by ziggy4774 on Jan 4, 2011 1:53:00 GMT -5
are there official GW stores in japan is there any way to cast entir Sprues i a 2-part rubber mold then use resin to just cast everything and justclip the out then put them together normalley
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wraith
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Post by wraith on Jan 4, 2011 19:12:09 GMT -5
First, it is illegal to copy a model. And second, it's cheaper to buy the model then it is to copy it. If all you want is bits that's not to hard. But a hole sprue is to much without a lot of practice and some kind of pressure system.
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