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Can you recycle games workshop plastic?
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My local hobby shop has a bin for sprues. It was ABS last I checked (like 20 years ago) so see what your local recycling center accepts.
Some guy on YouTube is making/made a Tau Manta (giant 1 m wingspan flyer) out of sprues and I think acetone.
I was thinking about using it for hobby stuff, but I got told sprue goo is a waste of time. I could use it for pipes for terrain or whatever, but I don’t really have plans to make any.
It's handy to make a thin mix for gap filling, but I don't think I'd try to sculpt with it
Yeah mix in leftover bits into some Tamiya extra thin cement and you will have the ability to make absolutely seamless joints. Very handy when gluing body parts together where skin is exposed and you want there to be zero gaps.
Example using my trolls (specifically their tummies):
What it looks like when you don't use sprue goo to fill in the gaps:
Like JFC look at that joint near the love handles!
I love your trolls! Very swampy
MiniatureHobbyist! He finished the Manta a while ago and has been doing more painting, but he's been back to doing sprue stuff these past few weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/@MiniatureHobbyist/videos
The hard part about using goo is all the air bubbles. It's fine if you're doing something like Nurgle or terrain, but the bubbles get really bad if you're trying to make anything like Eldar vehicles and need sharp details.