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I'm looking for a material gluable with cyanoacrylate adhesives like Loctite Super Glue, paintable with acrylic paints and with a medium detail level.
Have you some suggestion?
the application is 28 mm miniatures
thank's]]>wolfabio2012-08-28T12:43:07-00:00Re: material suggestions
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WSF (or Black SF) is cheapest. You should be able to get minis at prices comparable to comemrcial 28mm figures. The surface is rather rough and you will have to prime it heavily because it absorbs paint like kitchen paper would.
Detail (White, Black, transparent) is more expensive, but has better detail, and is more easily painted.
FUD is most expensive, but has the best detail.
Check out the forums for the drawbacks and advantages of the materials and how to treat them. Also a number of shops have 28mm miniatures, often with photos of finished minis. Check them out. Prices can be comparable to 28mm from commercial manufacturers using metal.
Greetings
Dragoman]]>Dragoman2012-08-28T14:26:33-00:00Re: material suggestions
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hicubehobbies2012-09-02T23:28:10-00:00Re: material suggestions
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I'm anxiously awaiting the day we CAN print gears, but as of this time, the odds aren't good.]]>stonysmith2012-09-03T00:43:44-00:00Re: material suggestions
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I'm just worried about what will have the precision to be a good replacement. I'm leaning at White detail or FUD.]]>hicubehobbies2012-09-03T01:25:30-00:00Re: material suggestions
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WSF might work at the size you need, but it will be pot luck as to the precision depending upon the print orientation.
]]>stop4stuff2012-09-03T06:24:46-00:00Re: material suggestions
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stop4stuff wrote on Mon, 03 September 2012 06:24
WSF might work at the size you need, but it will be pot luck as to the precision depending upon the print orientation.
You could design a sprue with several gear wheels oriented in different directions, then at least one should be in the proper orientation. At that sice, it should be affordable.
