tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post6768433783060197767..comments2024-03-19T20:31:36.080-07:00Comments on Sean's Wargames Corner: More Shield Press moldsSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-30876091885582231072015-06-21T19:12:30.971-07:002015-06-21T19:12:30.971-07:00I take it you don't live in Alice Springs. ;)I take it you don't live in Alice Springs. ;)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-84157991084812278302015-06-21T16:14:29.572-07:002015-06-21T16:14:29.572-07:00That's the difference between where you are an...That's the difference between where you are and where I am. It gets that hot here in Oz but can easily be 60% humidity with it. :-(Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-17434764600375442592015-06-19T12:43:21.534-07:002015-06-19T12:43:21.534-07:00Hi Mattias, thanks. That sounds like a top tip. I ...Hi Mattias, thanks. That sounds like a top tip. I was also thinking of using vaseline, as I have plenty of that lying around still from when the kids were in diapers.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-48180893056375610692015-06-19T08:24:55.664-07:002015-06-19T08:24:55.664-07:00Those look pretty good. Might I suggest mixing tal...Those look pretty good. Might I suggest mixing talc with a little water to make the greenstuff less sticky? works well for me, and when the water dries, you can remove the talc with a soft brush.iemattiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-48134838177264623712015-06-19T05:53:32.808-07:002015-06-19T05:53:32.808-07:00Hi Hugh, thanks. Somewhere cornstarch was listed a...Hi Hugh, thanks. Somewhere cornstarch was listed along with talc as something you could use to dust onto a mold. I also knew I had some, so I thought I'd give it a try. I think the real problem is the rigidity of the over cooked sculpey mold.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-82653832497044745712015-06-19T05:50:16.309-07:002015-06-19T05:50:16.309-07:00Hi Stevo, thanks. Yeah but it's a dry heat. I ...Hi Stevo, thanks. Yeah but it's a dry heat. I did about an hour of yard work yesterday morning and thought it was a little warm. It was probably only 90 something. I guess I've lived here long enough that I've gotten used to it.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-58743302418482685332015-06-19T05:46:46.375-07:002015-06-19T05:46:46.375-07:00Thanks Stefan, I'm probably a little too criti...Thanks Stefan, I'm probably a little too critical.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-58529851675898701472015-06-19T01:17:56.797-07:002015-06-19T01:17:56.797-07:00It looks as if you have got some perfectly usable ...It looks as if you have got some perfectly usable shields there, even if there were a few mishaps along the way :-) . Cornstarch is an interesting choice as a release agent - did you see that recommended somewhere or is that your own idea?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-29157936420532125402015-06-18T23:31:30.293-07:002015-06-18T23:31:30.293-07:00That is good work, living in the UK, it never gets...That is good work, living in the UK, it never gets that hot, ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802656816793750482.post-86718634878237481212015-06-18T23:12:07.440-07:002015-06-18T23:12:07.440-07:00Nice work. The shields look good to me.Nice work. The shields look good to me.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.com