homemade sandbags

thanks, and we are bombin them up the ass!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Keyworth Good old PlayDoh works well and it's cheap. Just shape it, let it dry and paint it up. Works well enough and the price is right. - Ed

Good old PlayDoh works well and it's cheap. Just shape it, let it dry and paint it up. Works well enough and the price is right. - Ed

thanks for all the ideas. i would of never thought shiclets!!!! and what are skoal bandits? i appreciate it!!

skoal bandits soaked in white glue work well also, just stink until the glue cures. Trim the ends tight and the stack up well.

I know this sound odd but try chiclets.
The larger size candy is just about the right size for 1/35.
Soak each candy in water to dissolve the outer shell.
I did this for a Sherman front end and it turned out pretty neat.
It also smelled minty fresh for two weeks.
Give it a try, I it doesn't work eat your sandbags!

or if you want another alternative, as miliput can be quite expensive; go buy clay. I prefer the air-dry (self-drying) modelling clay. It comes in small packages with many colour, about $2 (Australian). You dont have to put it in oven :)

To add to that if you press course material on to the putty and then remove it it will leave a textured surface.

The easiest way for me is using Milliput standard grain 2 part epoxy putty. Just knead together equal parts of the putty and roll into a cylinder aproximately 3/8" in diameter. Doing this on a non stick surface helps! Then cut the cylinder in 3/4" lengths and stack on your vehicle or on your diorama. Don't worry if the ends crimp down when you cut...the bags look more realistic that way. Add a very faint seam line around some with a hobby knife and there you go....sand bags!