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[kilted vampire]

The one thing missing in the Plastic Spartan range is cloaks. I found a great way to make them fairly quickly. I use the foil from wine bottles. I have the officer with the cloak. I burnish the foil over the cloak. Then trim, prime, and paint it. I just put a batch of Spartans at the store so now I need to make a new set. I am thinking a partial phalanx all of them with cloaks. Nice big, red cloaks!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Michael...very creative...so now you gotta get drunk to finish off a cape...^&grin
can you post a photo...

 

[kilted vampire]

Michael...very creative...so now you gotta get drunk to finish off a cape...^&grin
can you post a photo...

Hah! Working clean and sober for 15 years {sm4}{sm4}

 

[Martin Tabony]

The metal foil from tooth paste tubes etc. works well.

Martin

 

[kilted vampire]

The metal foil from tooth paste tubes etc. works well.

Martin

It would if we had any 'round these he'ar parts{sm4}

 

[lancer]

Absolutely great creative idea. I bet they look great. -- Al

 

[kilted vampire]

Absolutely great creative idea. I bet they look great. -- Al

Thank you and they do. Though I am noticing a few problems. Material is the first one. Getting the foil absolutely smooth is first. Cutting on the seam so none shows is kinda important to. I think only real lead foil is going to work. Sheet brass would be nice but where can I get it that thin?

I am going to make a template of some sort to make the blanks consistant.

Burnishing the foil reguires a bit of finese. Getting the folds locked in, then keeping it that way. I am thinking that white glue might help lock the shape. Lead is soft and therefore shouldn't be handled that much.

The more of them I make the better they are starting to look. This is natural of course and should come as no surprise.

 

[Martin Tabony]

It would if we had any 'round these he'ar parts{sm4}

I assume then that all of your pubed stuff is now plastic? In the event that you do find metal tubing, I find that burning is the quickes way. Not only does it remove any paint from the outside but if you screw the top on tightly, as the material inside the tube heats and expands it smooth out a lot of the creases for you.

Martin.

 

[kilted vampire]

I assume then that all of your pubed stuff is now plastic? In the event that you do find metal tubing, I find that burning is the quickes way. Not only does it remove any paint from the outside but if you screw the top on tightly, as the material inside the tube heats and expands it smooth out a lot of the creases for you.

Martin.

Yeah I think it is all plastic. But that is an interesting tip. The cloaks will be minty fresh too.{sm4}

 

[kilted vampire]

Crafters' and art supply shops sell rolls and sheets of metal foils in different gauges. Here's one: http://www.softexpressions.com/software/emb/Metal.php#cop
Verlinden sells lead foil sheets for modelling: http://www.verlindenonline.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1733

What a great web site ! Thanks{sm3}

 

[johnnybach]

Snag is - most toothpaste tube suppliers seem to have gone over to plastic these days - and many wine bottles seem to be following this trend too. Down these here parts, however, I find that many Armagnac (Brandy) bottles still have the thickish lead based sheeting used around the corks. So maybe have a look at this source of free lead sheet too? (well almost free - hic!). johnnybach^&grin

 

[Martin Tabony]

In the Uk try Alec Tiranti

http://www.tiranti.co.uk/