Picts from the Front

Sunday, 12 October 2025

Scratchbuilt & other Stuff

Hello again all

Here is some more Scratchbuilt & other Stuff which I'd like to share.

With the hope that someone will find them inspirational & useful..

1) First is a holder plate for spraying 15/18mm resin minis. I got tired of using tape or putty . Resin minis are very light & will be blown away when spraying them . So a simple 3d printed holder plate built in 3D builder ( use PETG as it withstands water more than PLA ) with holes 1mm less than the mini bases. 4 embedded magnets hold it down to a metal plate ( side of an old PC ) This is way, way quicker.

2) I mostly buy vegetables & fruit from a green grocer so I can choose items which can be used for the hobby. Call me crazy but the result speaks for itself ... and it's almost 100% free. Garlic bud stems.. Took a long time to save up.... Stuck to a 1 euro cent for stability & being able to stick to a magnet. Used putty to make them nicer & sturdier. 3mm mdf bases & 4 x 2 mm magnets. Has a lot of variation & excellent portability & space saving.

Enough for a gourmet forest 😁

"Settlers on the planet of origin noticed that these trees usually grow in packs of 3 so they started calling them 3 trees .. with time this evolved to 3's and the name stuck. A grove of 3's "

3) Washing liquid cap drop pods

Finally added generic numbers to my scratchbuilt drop pods.

4) Recycled resin printing rafts.

One of the things that I absolutely hate about 3D printing is the waste of material. Which might also end up in the rubbish pile. So.... use the rafts for basing. Clean then from the supports. Sand them. Then put them under a weighted down glass in the sun. They should cure with bending.

Excellent for any scifi basing.

5) Tank traps made from egg containers. The square shape is the space between where the eggs are put.

The figure is an Old 15mm GZG UNSC mini . Perhaps Jon will do newer versions of them like he did with some of the other ranges

Thanks for your comments.

Enjoy