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                        Homade grounwork material

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                        figure freak
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Joplin, Mo
                        Homade grounwork material
                        Posted by figure freak on Friday, July 3, 2009 7:36 PM
                        is there a recipe for makeing homeade groundwork material rather than using sculptamould or celluclay?
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                        Stern0
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Charlottesville Va
                        Posted by Stern0 on Friday, July 3, 2009 10:08 PM
                        F.F, I have found that sheetrock mud and light weight spakling make great ground work and its  cheap. Then you can sift real dirt on it and make it look pretty convincing...Not really a recipe...hope it helps.Big Smile [:D]
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                        camo junkie
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        • From: clinton twp, michigan
                        Posted by camo junkie on Friday, July 3, 2009 10:29 PM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] to what stern0 is saying!!
                        "An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"
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                        plasticjunkie
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                          November 2008
                        • From: Central Florida
                        Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, July 4, 2009 9:38 AM
                        Durham's Water Putty is excellent too. Its cheap and easy to work with. Kitty litter is excellent when crushed to get different grades, making excellent rubble and rocky terrain.

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                        Hans von Hammer
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:26 PM

                        Take your pick..

                        http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=homemade+paper+mache&aq=0s&oq=Home+made+paper+m&aqi=g%3As2

                        Just remember that any recipe that uses flour is going to have to sealed completely to protect against any "critters" that will wanna move in...

                        I still do groundwork with real dirt though.. I go down to the local baseball diamond and grab a pound ot two and then sift it a couple times... It works out pretty good when turned into a paste with water & white glue...

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                        model maniac 96
                        • Member since
                          December 2008
                        • From: Las Vegas, Nevada
                        Posted by model maniac 96 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:51 PM
                        Hi figure freak, I just cover my styrofoam with pre-mixed dry wall pest, I know, not home made, but I can get a 5 pound bag for just a couple bucks over at lowes or the home depot.

                        Hope this helps, Jim.
                        "Veni, Vidi, Vici" Julius Caesar: I came, I saw, I conquered.
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