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by **Sculpt-Bot** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:33 pm

Here is a completed BB with the head cast from series 1.

by **UFO** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:33 pm

Shaweet! I think Bumblebee is the best G1-er ever!

BTW, how do you make those? Sculpy?

Or, I'm betting that it's your little secret!

by **Sculpt-Bot** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:12 am

No secrets here! I sculpt them in plastilene clay, which is a non-hardening medium. It really holds hard edges well, and allows for reworking with proportions, and details. I do work in sculpy but find it much easier to do mechanical detail with the clay.

by **swampmojo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:48 am

non hardening? wouldnt that be a liability when making it?
just curious because i have no idea, lol.

by **tentagil** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:05 pm

So how exactly do you cast them. If the clay medium your using is non hardnening seems like it would be hard to make a mold on them. I'm not that into casting though so probably missing something simple there.

by **OdeeanRDeathshead** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:02 am

Dose that mean that you make one peice molds? I use plastilene for making the seem (between halfs) in the mold, if the sculpt is the same material wouldn't it stick?

by **Sculpt-Bot** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:28 am

I use a second party to mold and cast these. I believe he uses silicone molds.

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Bumblebee with head cast

Bumblebee with head cast

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