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Ryan Maxwell
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Sometimes called Kneadatite, it's a self-hardening, two part epoxy putty, half yellow, half blue. Mixed together, it looks like "green stuff". Great for adding hair, like Shaman and She-Hulk above, or other details to figures. I know John Bodin is using Sculpy on his current project. I haven't used that in a while, and I hated baking it.
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I must needs find me some of this goop! Guardian's helmet needs finishing!
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Ryan Maxwell
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I bought mine online a lot of years ago and I'm finally about out. I've started making phone calls this morning to likely shops in the area.
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John Bodin
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Kneadatite is very cool stuff -- I used it exclusively on the Captain Marvel JLU custom I'm finishing up now, even formed a proper cape for Cap out of the stuff. I have finer control sculpting-wise with Sculpy, though, and I have a dedicated toaster oven in my garage for baking, so it's not that big of a deal.
EDITED TO ADD: Got my last batch of Kneadatite on eBay, Ryan -- you might check there.
Edited by John Bodin on 23 July 2008 at 11:59am
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Other JB --- how do you use Sculpy on lead figures without melting the
lead?
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Thanks, JB II. I just remembered a Games Workshop store opened up about 10 minutes from here. I'll check Michaels on the way over, but they have it for sure.
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Pennies from Heaven for me today. Just arrived, the prize from the Figurine Forum contest I entered, an unpainted production sample, as well as a nice letter from Steve Reaper. Thank again, Steve!!
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Was Heather based on anyone in particular?
I always thought of Jan Smithers, Bailey from WKRP in Cincinnati.
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The stuff they use on the super hero figure forum only needs to bake at 100 degrees for 30 minutes or so, so the lead should be fine.
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John Byrne wrote:
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I had good results following the same guidance Scott saw on the Superherofigure forum -- 100 degrees F for 30 minutes, then I left the figure in the oven to cool (the lead gets pretty hot to the touch at 100 degrees F). At low temps like this, you would probably be safe using the conventional oven in your kitchen to bake the Sculpy. The trunks and mask modification on the Captain Britain figure were done in Super Sculpy, giving you some idea of the results you can obtain:
This is what it originally looked like:
I applied the Super Sculpy directly over the Krylon Fusion matte gray paint, then baked.
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Watch out, Spidey, there's a new Rhino in town. Looks like a gamma-irradiated gorilla at this point. I'm going to wait a couple of days for this putty to set and harden, it's on really thick, before I start sanding. The gut could probably use another layer or two as well.
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Kneadatite, baby! Love that Green Stuff! Very, VERY nice work -- it's cool seeing the transformation process, and I think you're going to nail this one!
:-)
Are those fingerprints I see in the work-in-progress shots? Hmmmm . . . seems like an opportunity for an evil villain-esque attempt at identity theft!
:-D
You probably already know this from past experience, Ryan, but I get really good results smoothing Kneadatite with my finger and some water. I typically also wear thin surgical-type gloves when working with Kneadatite, primarily because I also use plumber's epoxy putty for armatures, and that stuff is fairly toxic. I think Kneadatite is supposed to be fairly benign in comparison, but I know a lot of the chemicals used in epoxies can be absorbed through the skin and can result in liver damage, so I tend to err on the side of caution.
The Clubhouse sculptor's forums are a good place for info on polymer clays, epoxies, and such -- if you're not familiar with the site, the forums are chock-full-O good information:
http://www.theclubhouse1.net/
EDITED FOR SPELLING ERROR
Edited by John Bodin on 24 July 2008 at 6:52am
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