Master Box 1/35 (4 Viewers)

[TomB]

 

[Martin Tabony]

"Three up's" are commonly used for etching the tools for plastic injection moulds, including the newer 28mm wargames figures.

Martin

 

[marco55]

Here are my favorite figures,they are 1/48,sculpted by Tom Meier.
Mark

 

[TomB]

The master figures are sculpted two or more times the finished size and the injection mold is cut by a machine that can reduce the pattern to the required size. Plastic production is very different than metal casting. Here's a picture of some master castings to be used in making the molds for some Britains Eyes Right figures from the 1960s. The horses are 'test shots'- samples in plastic to check the mold's accuracy. They are 1/32, so you can see how large the metal masters are. (The pictures are from Vectis' auction site.)View attachment 140785

Mate...you have just made my day.....I have been marveling at the detail in the 1/35s figs I have just received and thought how the dickens can they sculpt them so small.....especially the weapons.....thanks for that.....cheers TomB

 

[TomB]

"Three up's" are commonly used for etching the tools for plastic injection moulds, including the newer 28mm wargames figures.

Martin

Thank you.......From Mike N reply I think I understand the meaning of "Three up's".....cheers TomB

 

[TomB]

Here are my favorite figures,they are 1/48,sculpted by Tom Meier.
Mark


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Thank you for the pictures, the figures are brilliant.....1/48...that is really small........cheers TomB

 

[Mirof]

Here are my favorite figures,they are 1/48,sculpted by Tom Meier.
Mark

for Tom Meier see Thundelbolt Mountain ( he is also the guy who was behind Ral Partha )
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/

for Ral Partha see now :
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/
http://ironwindmetals.com/d/index.php

and Ral Partha catalog to download here : http://www.dndlead.com/Catalogs.htm

the pictures illustrate here are a mix of 25mm; 30mm, 1/48

Best

 

[TomB]

Here are my favorite figures,they are 1/48,sculpted by Tom Meier.
Mark

for Tom Meier see Thundelbolt Mountain ( he is also the guy who was behind Ral Partha )
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/

for Ral Partha see now :
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/
http://ironwindmetals.com/d/index.php

and Ral Partha catalog to download here : http://www.dndlead.com/Catalogs.htm

the pictures illustrate here are a mix of 25mm; 30mm, 1/48

Best

Thank you for the reference's, I will check the sites a bit later .......cheers TomB

 

[TomB]

Scary as it seems, Meier sculpts his 1/48 master figures at actual size! View attachment 140863 {eek3}

That has ruined my day.....Hats off to the man...he is truly an artist....most people including myself could not draw a face that small....this is truly an amazing world...Meier with his remarkable skill probably only make a couple of bob,yet some footballer..who is as thick as two bricks between the ears...makes millions of dollars...it is a strange world we live in....cheers TomB