Model-making With Steve

• When: Sat 9am in Windsor

Requirements for scratchbuild model making at Conclave3 with Steve Wheeler

Hello to you all!

This will be a cheerfully mad few hours of talking design, and making science fiction/steam punk/diesel punk themed 'one-of' models by using commonly available hard plastics most of which usually end up in the rubbish.

I will teach you a group of little 'tricks' that will enable you to make cool models of your own design.

Note : most of these items can be purchased at the 2 – 3 dollar shop, eg : cheap hard plastics are the most preferable (styrenes) – (if the plastic can be bent without fracturing it is highly likely that it is polypropylene plastic and as such is difficult to cut, sand and glue.)

• Table tennis balls
• Cheap ballpoint pens
• Cigarette or barbecue lighters
• Clear bubble pack packaging plastic – the type seen around toys etc. Some bakery items also come packaged in such
• Disposable cheap razors – the type with no rubberised grip
• Dead, half made, 1/72 model aircraft that can be chopped up for parts. (this item is not necessary but fun to have)
• 6 or so wide, medium length, rubber bands
• Packet of hair ties – whatever colour you prefer
• Containers – eg the hard plastic that house small items – eg razor blade heads
• 'Greeblies' – odd shaped hard detailing that can be glued on to the model eg – parts from dismantled electronics etc.
• Anything else which looks cool and is no bigger then your hand.
• Icecream container with lid
• Artist's palette knives (one longish one is sufficient)
• Box cutter knife
• Sheets of sandpaper – 1 of each : 80 grit, 120, 240, 320.
• Scotchbrite pad
• Pack of superglue
• Small pack of fine paint brushes
• One medium size soft bristle paint brush
• Small can of builder's or automotive repair filler, plus hardener
• Bottle of Artist's mask (the ammonia based latex one)
• Spray can of sandable automotive primer
• Can of automotive spray paint – colour and finish is your choice being ; matt, semigloss or gloss

Excellent to have (but not a 100% necessary):

• Jeweller's saw and blades
• Hot air gun
• Dremel (or similar) kit
• Extension power cord
• Modeling paints and turps or acrylic thinners

You will definitely need :

• Dust mask
• Protective plastic or latex gloves – as long as they are tight fitting
• Overalls or at very least old clothes or apron
• Eye protection

Note : club together to buy the likes of the automotive filler, and paint cans. I will bring up extra greeblies for all to share.

Any questions drop me a text on 0272954111

See you there!

Cheers

Steve W