Scale sand

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Thanks for that tip Dan, I cannot stop the dogs sneezing now :laughing:

[Guest]

I once tried sieving plain flour over a thin PVA/plaster mix and it looked pretty good for a few days. Then a white mould began to grow over it! I think 1/72 scale widblown sand would look smooth. It would also probably be soft and any vehicle or aircraft would probably get bogged. If the material you are trying does look a bit out of scale, paint it grey and tell people it's gravel!

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The scale of the grains is obviously a bit big but if they were in scale it would just look very smooth and not very sand like. The budgie sand is very fine and only needs a quick run through the seive to get out a few pieces of fine white shell thats mixed in.Digital scales...

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Have you had a look at playpit sand, its a lot finer than standard building sand but i don't know if its fine enough for your needs.

cheers

Darren

[Dustbin]

Hi, I'm new to this site but I hope I can be of assistance where possible ! For scale(ish) sand I would suggest micro-balloons. Used as a filler for resin by motor repairers,yacht repairs etc. It comes in various grades and is an inert filler. Just use a mask if shaking out onto PVA or matt varnish. Micro-balloons can also be used as an instant filler when used with C.A glue.

Paul

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Thanks for that Paul. I am not familiar with Micro-balloons, I will have to do some research on that. Always good to get ideas that get us thinking outside the (sand)box :-)

EDIT: Quick search brought this interesting IPMS Stockholm article

[Dustbin]

I've just done a quick google and picked one UK based shop. I have no connection with the shop

Deluxe Materials Microballoons filler 250cc Scale: 250cc #BD15 UK

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Graham,

I use Microballoons o n the larger scale build, mixed with finishing resin to the thickness you want, this makes a paste. As it starts to set you can calve it with a sharp knife and then sand to the shape you want. Be aware this stuff is as it says it is, very light and float in the air. Its that fine that if you tiped some in your hand and tilted it it would just run off like water. Basically it has no weight, hence the name Microballoons.

Andy

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Added to this i can also tell you about Silver Sand. Having been a Canary Exhibiter and Breeder in the past i used to have a lot of caged birds. In none breeding seasons i used sand for the bottom of the cages. This was Silver Sand, Brought in measured weights of 1lb to 14lb, be aware that 14lb sounds a lot but remeber sand weighs heavy. You can get this from all pet stores that are basically corn and seed mearchans and it isnt expensive. This stuff a lot finer than sugar probably around the size of salt grains.

Andy

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