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Useful Hobby Sites or Products

Started by Thantos, December 04, 2014, 12:04:01 PM

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Thantos

Lets share a few of the cool site which lurk in my browser bookmarks folder ;D Feel free to add your own. But note these sites are for tools, extras or hobby products and not miniature manufacturer's websites. ;)

Scale Hardware. Rivets, bolts, all sorts of really fine detail additions to your minis. Not cheap, but amazing quality and detail for scratchbuilders.
http://www.scalehardware.com/

Antenocitis Workshop It says "Scratch builders paradise" and it doesn't lie! Get all your plasticard, foamboard, textured sheets, brass rod and plastic tube (i like the chekerplate pattern sheets) also scribing panels on minis? http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/wargaming-materials-tools/wargames-modeling-tools/scribing.html very cool.
http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/wargaming-materials-tools.html

Masq Mini Make chains, tubes fur and chainmail quickly with their gadgets. Although the best bit is their beesputy. I like grey firm, wonderful to sculpt with, best i have tried.
http://masqmini.com/index.php/bees-sculpting/tools-n-stuff.html

Ampulla We store lots of weird liquids, cleaners and stuff as hobbyists. Maybe more useful for me, as i have too many types of liquid resins to store, but all your pots and bottle needs are sorted here. I like the glass apothecary vials... well because if i wasnt a chaplain, id be an apothecary :D
http://www.ampulla.co.uk/default.asp?

Maragon Want to try some casting? In plaster, resin or other stuff. Plaster doesnt need any equipment if you are doing large scenery and shake it (-shake it, shake it, shake it...)
Cheapest around for UK. Shame about their web design though
http://www.maragon.co.uk/arts-and-crafts.html#Print1

Polycraft Polystyrene everything! BFG planets? Walls, buildings, necron pyramid scenery? Its all here, its as cheap and anything and its light to post.
http://www.polycraftsupplies.co.uk/index.php

RDG Tools Airbrush sir? Get one cheap here. Compressors are great and will last (ive had 3 from them) and the airbrushes are good starter ones to see if you like it, can upgrade the actual brush later on. Loads of other cool tools there too.
http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/AIR_BRUSHES_AND_COMPRESSORS.html

MDC Mr Hobby Paints Laqure based metallic paints for amazing metals (and killing brushes) thin with Mr Hobby thinner not water. The best realistic metallics ever, from japan! :D I cant express how good the metals are, you just have to try a pot!
http://www.mr-hobby.com/itemDetail.php?iId=137

Micro Miniatures LEDs and lighting mods for your minis! As small as 1.8mm LEDs!
https://www.microminiatures.co.uk

Ema Model Supplies For tools, materials, metal casting equipment etc lots of cool stuff
http://www.ema-models.co.uk/index.php/


salamut2202

Cheers mate, where do you find these sites?

Narric

Something I don't think you have come across Thantos :)

Blu-stuff Putty and Liquid
http://blu-stuff.com/

It includes some quick video tutorials on how to use it, but there are some more examples of its use on this blog:
http://masteroftheforge.com/category/navprojects/4converting/molds-and-casting/

MotF also has a few tutorials for projects like Artscale Space Marines & Scouts, and modelling guides for a few other small things :)

Thantos

Quote from: salamut2202 on December 04, 2014, 01:02:29 PM
Cheers mate, where do you find these sites?

Searching around i guess :P Just accumulates over time in my firefox bookmarks :P

Thanks Narric, yea i heard of it, but never tried blu stuff. is the putty any good?


Narric

I tried a product which I think was similar and very close. Definately good for people just starting to get into part duplication, though depending on how good the first mold is, the later duplicates can be pretty bad. I personally found my impression molds worked better then two-sided molds, and I reckon a mold for shoulder pad details would work.

Both Liquid and Putty Blu-stuff are two-parters, so like Green Stuff, shouldn't go off after prolonged under use.

I'm personally wanting to buy the proper putty and Liquid, which seem to be a higher quality then the £5 pots I bought :P