I've tried a few materials to make the entrenchments out of (greenstuff, milliput, procreate and combinations of) and procreate is coming out on top so far.
Plus: How I made some entrenchment markers for Flames of War.
Instant Mould seems to be a relatively new product on the market for making small casts/pieces.
For further info check out this vid:
Having made several greenstuff press moulds before I was most interested in not needing lubricant (quiet at the back!) and the ability to melt it down and make new moulds. So, intrigued I ordered some off of Ebay.
The plan - to cast and make some entrenchment markers for FOW.
Using the Instant mould I made a press cast of some bits I had in a FOW artillery box. When these were cured I added some extras with putty to join the 2 pieces together and create a "master".
In the photo below the greenstuff is the pressmould and the grey "procreate" is the bits added by me.Then I melted my instant mould down again and made copies of these masters. From there I've been stamping out entrenchments like its going out of fashion!
So far I have about 15.
What you can't see in the photo is the back of these have a log "structuring" which has all come out quite nicely.
You can literally stamp out the moulds, remove and repeat. The other putties seem to need to cure in the mould a bit first.
Next on the list to try and master 2 part moulds. I've had a go but they've not gone well so far!
Highly recommend instant mould if you're looking to mass (or limited) produce a piece or pieces, ie shoulder pads.
Some of the forums have threads in its use if I find any of use I'll let you know!
