Help how can i make sandbags

Heyho, very admirable name by the way and welsome to FSM!

It seems your dilemma has an easy solution. I find the best sand bags are made just from plasticine or blu-tack shaped the way you wanted, laid and then coated in a layer of undiluted PVA (white) glue. Then paint and weather them. For a slightly more authentic touch, press the fibres of a suitable fabric into the plasticine before you coat it.

Hope I've helped,

Seb

try tea bags....empty the tea out and fill with sand....then sew shut again

I do as Seb said, but I use Milliput epoxy putty, first rolled into a long 'saussage' then cut into 'bags', each slightly flattened out with an old t-shirt (to give them a fabric 'feel'), then put into place (helped by the t-shirt to avoid fingerprints!). Let them dry out, then remove them from the model or diorama for painting. Then use PVA glue to put them back where they go!

I've made some with tissue paper (not facial tissue, but the kind that is used in gift boxes) and model railroad ballast. Fill them up, tie off the other end and when you have enough, dip them in a paint/dilluted glue mixture and set in place. They looked pretty good to me. I'll have to take some pics and post the Stuart I've added some to as frontal armor so you can see what I'm talking about.

Thanks for your suggestions. They will come in handy.

I have found that using MILLIPUT and rolling it in between your fingers into a long round shape. Then cut to the length you want , it looks really good!!!

Another way is to use Chiclets chewing gum! Soak it in water to remove the hard outer stuff, then mold it onto a vehicle or base. Its just the right size for 1/35 scale, but paint it quickly or it will attract flies.This sounds weird but it works (allegedly)

this might help it did me :)
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=116

Just so there aren't any misconceptions, remember Milliput is time curing, it will set underwater.

Seb

Shroomy beat me to it, I was gonna post the same thing
Try the milliput method. It's a time tested and proven way to go about it, it won't cost you that much, and the results are great.

lol sorry zokissima