Re: Sculpting details into hard materials

Rick spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> I did this with the GZG resin vehicles -- I had some plastic bits &
pieces
> left over from a model tank kit (the one I used to make the 25mm grav
> tank). I cut the plastic bits & pieces into squares & rectangles, and
> glued them onto the sides of the resin vehicle. Of course, this led
the
> more observant people to ask, "Why are there spare treads attached to
> a Goliath Mk. II grav tank?" (Answer: Oops... I thought it looked cool
> at the time... :)

I thought you told me those weren't tracks.... (grin). 

But yes, components of modern military models are good. Another good 
thing to look at is the stuff they use for model railways. You can 
get metal mesh, plastic girder material in various scales, and metal 
tubing. So you can make all manner of things with these goodies. 

Tom. 
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