clothes/laundry

thanks hans....i will keep that and all others in mind.

If you don't want to buy a bottle of champaign just for the foil, might I suggest this method? 

First, I locate a picture on Google Images of the uniform jacket/shirt/trousers I want, like this one:

I get it sized as close to one inch in height (for 1/35th scale) as I can then send it to the printer.  After it's printed, I carefully cut it out (the jacket in this case) and then comes the fun part.  Rolling it up into a tight ball, then un-rolling it, then re-rolling it, over and over until it's as soft as it's gonna get.  Then unroll it (leave the wrinkles if you want), and drape it/hang/drop it wherever you want.  If you're really good, you can print the pattern on the backside as well, but I never bother with that.  I use the same method to make zeltbahns and camoflage GI ponchos as well..  

thanks guys...i do appreciate the advice. i'll try that and a couple of other things. any other thoughts?

Kykeon wrote:

Wine bottle hoods used to be a good source, but they aren't made out of lead anymore.

At least two companies still use lead like foil, Bella Serra (several decent varieties) and Georges DuBoeuf (pretty good Beaujolais).

Wine bottle hoods used to be a good source, but they aren't made out of lead anymore. However, the heavy-gauge aluminum foil that some are now, (as opposed to the plastic ones), are still useful for this purpose. Roil it flat with a X-Acto knife handle and cut to shape. Pockets and collars can be cut out and glued on as needed. It doesn't have to be perfect, in fact I usually wad them up for a wrinkled effect. Tooth paste tubes work well too.

where can i find lead foil?

I cut them out of lead foil, pretty easy to do.

I have no idea, junkie.. Sorry...  My only experience is with Game's Workshops Green Stuff and Tamiyas Basic putty.. Oh, also Miliput.    So someone else has to reply to that..

is that similiar to plumbers putty hux?

 

I've heard, read and seen that some green stuff putty (Games Workshop is the one I've heard, read and seen) and to mix it green, take a littlewith some water added onto a sheet of plastic (Plastic bag or such) and one on top, then just make it all flat, remove plastic, cut to desired shape, and hang it. As it dries, you can adjust the shape of it.

 

I haven't tried it, only because I haven't had the need for, yet. But I sure will when I need it!

 

Hope it helped!

-Huxy