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Mike, I'm making molds this weekend, so be a gent and feel for me please. Carl, Seven or eight, not too many I suppose though I really don't know how many pair I have without counting. As an American television carpenter is fond of saying-I don't think he's ever said it about pliers though...

I thought it might be interesting, maybe even useful, were we to share some images of the tools we each use for sculpting. The selection here are those that I've made over the years for my own use. Those to the left labeled Flat Wedges are just that, flat on two sides tapered to a point thus...

Carl, Too bad they never produced your engine, it is a beautiful piece. In the right scale-1/32-I'd like one for myself, I find the things fascinating, especially the way they were employed. Thanks for the link, it's always nice browsing a new tool suppliers wares. I would probably still...

Jon, I don't know about the other guys but I certainly don't consider myself a 'big guns', thanks anyway. : ) Carl, Wonderful traction engine, I'm surprised you couldn't flog it to someone for production, Southeastern Finecast for instance. What's the scale anyway? Although I would like...

Willem, P.S. Thanks for the reply and kind words. Ray

Willem, Sorry my post wasn't an SBS, but I think a simple start can be made without one with the following suggestion if someone else here doesn't have a better idea to offer. First I would make the rifle stock in profile from plastic sheet, file sand or carve the stock to finished shape...

I doubt anyone who has ever made a pattern or figure for casting would dispute the necessity of preplanning. However, I don't believe that this planning necessarily means that there is only one way to accomplish the goal. For myself, as alluded to earlier, my preference would be to sculpt in...

I've used both methods, and have found merits to both. For me it all depends on the complexity of the final part line and the ease of replacing that bit that is cut away when sawing through the original. Generally I would prefer to make the part line while sculpting the original by putting a...

Thanks for the note and kind word Ian. I hope that you will like the castings too when you receive them in a few weeks. It seems I transposed the rifle nomunclature in the posts title, oops, it should read; SMLE No. 1 Mk 3 rifle. I was actually cross eyed when I made the original post just...

Nice work Balázs, dauntingly large for me as I'm used to smaller scale figures, 1/48-1/32. Ray

Thanks Gary. Small scale weapons aren't my favorite thing to make, but a guys gotta.....

Excellent sculpting and realistically scary painting. I don't like it; it's going to give me nightmares’, thanks man.............

A few photos of my just completed 1/48 scale SMLE. It is pretty tiny at approximately 24mm in length, and now I'm pretty sure my eyes will never uncross. lol

Brilliant figure Anders! I'm especially taken with the sculpting. Thanks, Ray

Thank you Marcel, and John. John the scale is 1/48, sorry 1/4" is for me shorthand.

Thanks, Ken and Balázs. These guys were interesting to make and in the end I was really taken with the subject though I thought it odd to begin with. Ray

I wonder if you couldn't use the I tunes program if you have an Ipod. Ray

Telephone Linemen 1/48 scale These are a couple new figures made to a customers request, both 1/4" telephone linemen. The period and place is US circa 1950-60's. I hope you like them and comments welcome. Ray

lead sheet Guys, Here's a link to a company site where you can purchase lead sheet. http://www.rotometals.com/ Ray

Kevin, You're dating yourself, Roger Miller! Nice to know I'm not the only one remembers that song, or course I have the album in my collection which probably does more than just date me. Ray