sculpey modeling

thomas benson · Post by **thomas benson** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:36 pm

How do you bake sculpey if you are doing a large 1/350 battleship that is to long for your oven?

Thomas

David Yarnell · Post by **David Yarnell** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:08 pm

I remember reading that one intrepid modeler
baked his one half at a time.

He would put the one end into the oven, cover
the open space around the oven with heavy-duty
aluminum foil and let it bake. Then he would just repeat the
process for the other side.

Hope this helps.

David

Jason M. · Post by **Jason M.** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:41 pm

what the heck is sculpey???

Post by **Timmy C** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:03 pm

A sort of modeling clay that you shape and bake to harden.

thomas benson · Post by **thomas benson** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:05 pm

Thanks for the tip David I sent a reply earlier but I don't see it here so thanks again.

Thomas

David Yarnell · Post by **David Yarnell** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:25 pm

Thomas,

Just be sure you aren't baking the plastic ship
model at the same time!! That could get real
ugly fast!

David

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:41 am

I couldn't agree more.

coaster · Post by **coaster** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:48 am

I've been looking at the various websites about sculpey and have a question. Anyone know how much it shrinks?
I just wasted a day making a sea base using an air hardening clay which shrank a lot...pulled away from the sedes of the tray and cracked badly, so I'd like some idea of how stable sculpey is before shelling out �6!
Cheers
Fraser

les · Post by **les** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:05 am

Another way would be to cut the model in half and bake both halves and then glue them together.

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:23 pm

Or...

you could save your self all the worry about shrinkage and just use Car bodyfiller--Plastic Padding, Isopon P39 or Bondo in the USA

Smells a bit--but it goes off really quickly--and is stable

You can control the setting speed and the exothermic heat generated by holding back on the catalyst as you mix--you can speed it up the same for making curling breakers/wake

I just mounted my Mauretania model-- its great-because you can form a curling bow-wave--and, -time it right it will set as you form it--no more drooping!

see here for my HMS Mary Rose Sea making scape photos.

http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/sh ... eview.html

It set like a demon --sea was done in 3/4 hour!

JIM BAUMANN

coaster · Post by **coaster** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:15 am

Hi Jim,
I'm well familiar with Isopon etc. having owned various rusting Mini's etc. For me it's quick drying properties are exactly why I don''t like it for seas! I enjoy the sculpting...

and it takes me hours to do a base. Is it ever worth it? No idea, but for me it's almost the best part. Here's a Sovremmeny awaiting our move to Portugal.
It's unfinished - no bow wave and incomplete railings - but is fairly typical of the way I do a sea. I'm planning on something a tad calmer for HMS Musketeer

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Cheers
Fraser
PS forgot to mention, the seabase in the pic was done in milliput - and that even goes off a bit quick for me...why I paint in oils not Acrylics!

largeallan · Post by **largeallan** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:13 am

"Is it ever worth it? No idea, but for me it's almost the best part."

Well that certainly shows Fraser, your sea is as realistic as it gets.....looks like shes just comin in to drop the pick....all it needs is a cable party on deck

..that said, I can't see the stern wash in the photo....she might be doin 30 knots

coaster · Post by **coaster** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:21 am

..that said, I can't see the stern wash in the photo....she might be doin 30 knots

She will be once I put a bone in her teeth!
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