Hi all,I need to aquire a large amount of lead foil to do some tedious plant-life for a Vietnam diorama I will begin this winter…and NO, I dont think my liver can handle that much wine and champagne[:D] Do any of the resident diorama Guru’s here have a source where to buy such an item?
Thanks and Cheers! Shreck
Shreck
Over in the Techniques forum Tediam gave the following info: “I get mine at http://www.mcmaster.com/ Look up lead foil tape. Or Item #76315A61, or catalog page #3201.”
Al
Try using Pewter foil look in the Embossing section of Michaels or the like.
any reason heavy duty aluminum foil wouldn’t work?
Thanks for the tips Y’all[:)] As for why not a heavy grade of Aluminum foil…dont know really,as I’ve only used the waste lead foil from wine and such up until now.And it has always worked the charm!
The Diorama I am getting ready to start will be my most ambitious to date,a Vietnam diorama of an OH-6A “Loach” up close and personal to an NVA bunker with lots(and I mean LOTS[:D] )of foliage/grass/etc.
hence the need for “bulk"foil!My best guesstimate is in the area of 3’ square feet total of foil for a diorama base 14 1/2” X 14 1/2" square
Now I’m searching the 'net for native Vietnamese plant and grass species reference pics[xx(]…A very boring aspect of research
Will post pics when I get underway in the helicopters section of our forum! Thanks again! Shreck
Shreck, I’m also thinking about doing a vietnam dio in the near future.[;)] If you find any pix of vietnam vegetaion on the net and you don’t mind would you be able to email them to me?[;)][;)]
Cheers Trev
You might check the radiology department of your local hospital. At one time I was able to get sheets of lead foil up to 12 x 16 but that was a long time ago.
Thanks qmiester!.,s3053396 I’ll be glad to send reference pics to you…once I’ve succeeded in finding what I’m looking for (around 40 species)Will post a thread in the reference section when completed Cheers! Shreck