The Model Maker's Podcast

Episode #2 Show Notes

The Model Maker's Podcast, episode 2.
Building a Crannog and
Figure Sculpting Armatures
 
*Intro music -
Sussurus by Richard Gorman

*Tool Tips
The Pin Vice

TotalModels.co.uk

Squires Tools
Shesto Ltd 
Galeforce 9
Micro-Mark

*Building  A Crannog!

The Scottish Crannog Centre



The materials you'll need include:-

A base board, probably either MDF
or plywood, and at least 6mm thick,
possibly 12mm if you do the
stilted version.

Something to represent wooden
logs or branches to use to build
your crannog. I managed to find
an old blind that was made of,
what looked like very thin rattan
or bamboo strips, around 1-2mm
thick. As an alternative you could
use barbecue scewers or even
cocktail sticks although these may
look a little too even and machine
made for our purposes.

You will also need some thicker
dowels rods, probably around
6mm, a 1/4inch, if you are going
to build your model on stilts.

Some woven sacking - I got
hold of an old nylon woven postal sack.

Some cardboard sheet

Glue PVA, Superglue, Epoxy Adhesive

Modelling clay like Das or
epoxy putty like milliput.

And possibly some styrofoam
for raising the floor of your
model without adding much weight.

Midgies


*Show trailer
Yog Radio


*Terrain Tips
A Simple Water Effect

*Figure Sculping for Beginners:
Part 2 - Armatures

Masquerade Miniatures in Germany


Ormiston Wire



For larger scale figures, from
around 1/12th scale or larger
I would certainly consider using
an external support as well as the
internal wire armature. Most
sculptors of garage kits for example
use sculpting stands on most of
their projects.
I have put a photo of my sculpting
stand on the website to give you
some idea of how this is made.

Amazon Miniatures in the UK
Ebob Miniatures in the UK
Reaper Miniatures in the US

*Website Spotlight
www.terragenesis.co.uk

*Conclusion


Finally I want to put out a call for some
assistance. I want to include some articles
on figure painting in the very near future,
but to be honest I have not done any
serious figure painting for 3 or 4 years.
Between my day job, figure sculpting
and having a young family, I just don't
get time to do any quality painting
anymore.

So rather than having to trawl the
depths of my memory for any kind
of half decent painting tips. I would
ask, if there are any professional
or competition standard painters
out there that would be interested
in passing on a few tips, please get
in touch with me. You can either
record your own section for the show,
or I can read your scripted piece if
you would prefer that. Whether it is
a short 2 minute it tip each show, or
a longer tutorial every two or three
shows, anything would be great!

The music for today's show is by a
singer songwriter friend of mine
Richard Gorman, who can be found
playing in pubs around the Dundee
area from time to time.

I have a Yahoo group set up for discussing the podcast, please join in and let me know what you think.

Also any suggestions for articles would be great!

 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themodelmakerspodcast/

I have added a Frappr Map at the bottom of the page, please put your pin in so I can get an idea where my listeners are!

Firstly the podcast will be published on a bi-weekly basis, hopefully on a Thursday.

Initial feedback has confirmed what I already was leaning towards - the powertool sound effects will no longer be used. Hopefully I will have something a little more musical next time!

Episode #001
Show Notes (29-11-2006)

Photographing Miniatures and

Sculpting Putties

* Intro Music
I Remembered by Etherine which
is available from magnatune.com.

* Introduction

* Tool Tips
Electric Toothbrush Sander

* Photographing Miniatures
Camera
Photo Size (Mega-pixels)
Minimum Focusing Distance
Background
Portable Soft Light Studio
Lighting
White Balance
Daylight Balance Bulbs

* Terrain Tips

* Show trailer

Nuketown Radio Active!

* Sculpting for Beginners

Part 1 - Sculpting Putties

Epoxy Putties
Kneadatite Blue-Yellow (Duro)
Kneadatite Blue-White
http://www.procreate.de/

Jeff Valent Studios

Milliput
A+B
Magic Sculp

Kneadatite Brown/Aluminium
Polymer Clays
Fimo
Sculpey

1listsculpting mailing list at
Yahoo-groups
Sylmasta.com

* Website Spotlight
http://jmbh.org/DremelTute.html

* Outro-Music
Burn Down The Pleasure by
Etherine which is available
from magnatune.com.

* Credits
The music in this show was provided
 by Magnatune.com. Magnatune is a
music download site that lets you
preview their entire music library
for free, name your own price, and
half that money goes directly to the
artist. Check out magnatune.com.